The 7th annual convocation of the Presidency University of Bengaluru saw degrees being conferred to 3,879 students, including 75 Ph. Ds and 19 gold medallists. Chief Guest of the convocation, Rakesh Singh, Chairman of Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority, highlighted the profound transformation India has undergone over the last few decades, particularly in technology, education … Read more
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen isn’t on the ballot at the weekend’s European Parliament election but she’s likely to emerge as one of its biggest winners. Polls expect her National Rally party to be the top vote-getter in France, trouncing President Emmanuel Macron‘s moderate pro-business party. And across Europe, the anti-immigration, nationalist ideas Le … Read more
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was a principal figure in the nationalist movement. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives With the recent passage of the women’s reservation Bill by Parliament, it would be interesting to recall the significant role played by pioneering women in the affairs of legislature of Tamil Nadu or the erstwhile Madras Presidency. In fact, … Read more
G20 India logo | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma India, which was very “well placed” with its economic might and special relationship with Russia, should send another strong message to Russia as well as use its G20 Presidency to bring world leaders, including Ukraine, together for a “frank and open discussion” on the way forward in … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with the President of the 77th session of the General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi in New York on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. | Photo Credit: Twitter@DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met President of the 77th session of the General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi and discussed India’s tenure in the Security Council … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27 said that assuming the G20 presidency was a huge opportunity for India and that the country must utilise it by focusing on global good. He said this during his monthly radio broadcast, “Mann Ki Baat”. India will officially assume the … Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for collective responsibility of G20 countries to prevent global economic risks from aggravating Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for collective responsibility of G20 countries to prevent global economic risks from aggravating India on Thursday briefed the finance ministers and central bank governors of G20 countries about its agenda … Read more