he proposed price increase comes after a gap of 14 years
Month: October 2021
** Woman rides 11,111 kms across India to help generate employment opportunities for women
Jai Bharathi is riding across 20 cities on her bike to encourage more women to learn driving, be self reliant, and use this skill to earn a livelihood.
An architect and an avid biker, Jai set out on the Moving Boundaries campaign on October 11 with a simple aim: that of creating awareness and encouraging women to learn driving to increase their employability.
** Desi in Durban: Indian-origin artists are claiming a space in South Africa’s art scene
A group of LGBTQ+ artists of South Asian descent are exploring diasporic identity and working towards increased representation
Many facets of India’s layered and rich relationship with Africa are buried in the stories of the continent’s three-million-strong Indian diaspora. A consistent exchange of ideas and people has helped foster a deep-rooted sense of familiarity about India in most parts of the region. It’s true that this primarily stems from shared political histories and similar socio-cultural experiences, and is driven by diverse economic engagements, but at the heart of it is the human connection.
** Visakhapatnam to host Art Festival showcasing works of 90 artists from Andhra Pradesh
** India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant begins second phase of sea trials
** Drone-based ventures take off in the Indian startup space
On the morning of October 1, Marut Drones, a Hyderabad-based technology startup, aimed high. A drone they have christened the ‘seedcopter’ dispersed 1.5 lakh spheres over the KBR National Park in Hyderabad. The spheres made of clay and manure contained seeds of custard apple, gooseberry, tamarind and bamboo.
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** India among select few countries developing hypersonic missiles: U.S. Congressional report
** How Chennai bodybuilder R Manikandan went from housekeeping to winning medals for India
** TN students bag top honours in global business competition
Sarvadh Sathiaram, a class 11 student from Akshar Arbol International School, Chennai was placed first in the global top 20 individual awards which was based on the aggregated scores of the modules of the competition.
Max Meynecke, a student of Kodai International School was placed eleventh and Ayush Samuel Kumar, a class 12 student of Akshar Arbol International School was placed 18th. They all received special certificates.
** IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to leave job and return to Harvard University
She had joined the IMF as the Chief Economist in January 2019
IMF’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution.
The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019.
She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University when she joined the Washington-based global lender.
Mysuru-born Gopinath is the first-ever woman Chief Economist of the IMF.