With a remarkable approval rating of 75%, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again cemented his title as the “most popular” leader in the world. The ratings of PM Modi put him ahead of other world leaders like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, and US President Joe Biden, according to a recent survey by Morning Consult. PM Modi has regularly kept his approval rating over 71% since the Global Leadership Approval project’s commencement in August 2019. His approval rating went over 75% in 2022, confirming his status as a…
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Tech-leaders from Silicon Valley joined in large number to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his historic US State visit which begins from 21st June 2023. Technocrats comprising of CEO’s, Vice-Presidents, Global Head of leading companies took part in the Conference on ‘India-US partnership: A key to new world Tech-Order’ which was organized by NID Foundation and Indian Minorities Foundation at San Jose, California. The conference was the first curtain-raiser event organized to mark the upcoming Prime Minister’s historic visit which starts from 21st June 2023. The Tech-Leaders in a joint statement said that they are excited for the PM Modi’s US visit and…
Prior to departing for the United States, Prime Minister Modi spoke with the Wall Street Journal about a variety of subjects, including India’s foreign policy and its ongoing efforts to build a modern, sustainable economy. The following are the key quotes from PM Modi’s most recent interview with the newspaper: I am the first prime minister to be born in free India, “And that’s why my thought process, my conduct, what I say and do, is inspired and influenced by my country’s attributes and traditions. I derive my strength from it.” “India deserves a much higher, deeper and wider profile…
Crafting a Conscious Planet – International Day of Yoga with Sadhguru The United Nations has proclaimed June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. This resolution was originally proposed by India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in 2015, and garnered support from a remarkable 177 countries. The declaration recognizes that “yoga provides a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.” Originating from Sanskrit, the word yoga means to join or to unite, referring to the merging of the individual with the universal. Today, yoga is practiced in diverse forms worldwide and its popularity continues to soar. The International Day of Yoga endeavors…
Based on research, marital happiness is at its peak at the beginning of marriage, but as stress levels increase, it tends to take a downward trend and reaches bottom, especially when children are very small and the couple has more responsibilities. Usually, this is one of those times when conflicts arise to the degree that they consider divorce. The good news is that if the couple somehow continues to hang on during the relationship, they are likely to reach the original peak again when children are gone and they experience the ‘empty nest stage.’ The difference is that instead of…
Throughout his career, Bill Gates delivered two commencement speeches: one to Harvard—the alma mater he never graduated from—in 2007, and another to Stanford in 2014. On May 13, 2023, he delivered his third speech to the forestry and engineering graduates of Northern Arizona University. Editor’s Notes ————————————————————————————————————————— Good afternoon! Thank you, President Cruz Rivera and the Arizona Board of Regents, for this tremendous honor. I am thrilled to be here with NAU’s esteemed faculty and staff. Friends and family, the time has finally come to exhale. Today is your accomplishment, too—and I think that deserves a round of applause…
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has praised the outcomes of the discussions held between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The council highlighted that the visit by the US leader demonstrates the growing alignment between the world’s oldest and largest democracies. USIBC President Atul Keshap, in a statement, commended both governments for establishing a new roadmap for US-India defense industrial cooperation. Keshap emphasized that USIBC’s members consist of leading defense firms worldwide, capable of producing advanced defense platforms that can enhance security in areas such as border security, maritime domain awareness, and space situational awareness.…
According to data from MyGovIndia, India has taken the lead in digital payments, recording 89.5 million transactions in 2022, outpacing four other countries. These transactions accounted for 46% of global real-time payments, surpassing the combined digital payment transactions of the other leading nations. MyGovIndia expressed enthusiasm for India’s dominance in the digital payment landscape, attributing it to innovative solutions and widespread adoption, leading the way toward a cashless economy. Brazil secured the second spot with 29.2 million transactions, followed by China with 17.6 million. Thailand ranked fourth with 16.5 million digital transactions, while South Korea recorded 8 million transactions. MyGovIndia…
India’s foreign exchange reserves reached their highest level since early June, totaling $599.53 billion as of May 12, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s statistical supplement. This marks the third consecutive week of growth, with an increase of $3.55 billion from the previous week and a total rise of $11.7 billion over the past two weeks. The Reserve Bank of India intervenes in the spot and forwards markets to prevent extreme fluctuations in the value of the rupee. Fluctuations in forex reserves can also result from gains or losses in valuation. According to treasury officials and economists cited by…
India’s internet economy is predicted to reach $1 trillion by 2030, thanks to the growing internet adoption by consumers, digitalization efforts by enterprises, and government initiatives. The “The e-Conomy India 2023 – The economy of a billion connected Indians” report, jointly released by Google, Bain & Company, and Temasek on June 6, reveals that India’s internet economy is projected to grow from $155-175 billion in 2022 to $900-1,000 billion by 2030. During the same period, the contribution of the internet economy to the country’s GDP is expected to increase from 4-5% to 12-13%. Sanjay Gupta, the country head and vice…
