With the launch of the “Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems” (ITES) initiative, created by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, along with Energy Systems Catapult, a UK-based non-profit center of excellence, the United Kingdom and India are poised to become the first movers in the transition to Net Zero transport systems. The effort is a consequence of an agreement to advance research and innovation and foster economic growth in the two nations signed by their respective science ministers on April 26, 2023, in Westminster. The new UK-India Net Zero Innovation Virtual Centre will include the initiative, which has…
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Facts about Indian Economy as of May 1, 2023 Foreign Exchange Reserves As of April 14, 2023, foreign exchange reserves in India stood at US$ 586.4 billion. Merchandise and Service Exports In March 2023, India’s merchandise and service exports were estimated at US$ 66.14 billion. Overall Exports/Imports India’s overall exports in FY23 (April 2022-March 2023) were estimated at US$ 770.18 billion (a 13.84% YoY increase). Overall imports over the same period were estimated at US$ 892.18 billion (a 17.38% YoY increase). Merchandise Exports and Imports India’s merchandise exports in March 2023 were estimated at US$ 38.38 billion. Merchandise imports…
The Indian mystic Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev) is a spiritual leader. His lessons have inspired millions to learn more about themselves and the cosmos.This informative biography follows Sadhguru from his rebellious childhood in southern India to his 25th-year spiritual awakening. The book explores his struggles as he devoted himself to serious spiritual practice and became a spiritual leader, forming the Isha Foundation in 1992. Readers discover Sadhguru’s true self through interviews with his closest disciples, family, and friends. They learn about his personal hardships, love of adventure and discovery, and dedication to spreading inner transformation techniques.Sadhguru’s teachings on living in harmony with…
Honeywell International announced on Tuesday that Vimal Kapur, who has over three decades of experience managing the multinational manufacturer’s numerous operations, will take over for Darius Adamczyk as CEO. The top office of a premier American MNC has yet again been held by a business executive of Indian descent. Around 10 months after being named Honeywell’s president and chief operating officer, 57-year-old Kapur will assume the top position on June 1. When Kapur finished his education in India, he joined the company. As an electronics engineer with a focus on instrumentation, he received his diploma from the Thapar Institute of…
US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-origin corporate leader Ajay Banga, vice chairman of General Atlantic and former president and CEO of MasterCard, to be the World Bank’s next president. The nomination comes at a critical juncture in the Bank’s ambitious internal reform. Banga has more than 30 years of business expertise and has held a number of positions at Mastercard as well as on the boards of Dow Inc., Kraft Foods, and the American Red Cross. He is the first Indian-born candidate for president of the World Bank. The announcement comes only days after current World Bank President David…
‘She Reflects’ is the third in the ‘SHE’ series of books (She Speaks, She Celebrates)—published as a collaborative project by a group of 22 women, of Indian origin, spread across the world (Australia, India, The Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, UAE and the USA). There are 43 flash fictions in this book, distributed across three sections roughly based on the age of the protagonist—Ganga (senior), Alakananda (middle-aged), and Bhagirathi (infancy to youth), similar to a river’s journey from its origin till it merges into the ocean. In this offering of flash fiction, the reader will find a rich smorgasbord of micro-flash…
About the Book : This collection of short stories offers a fresh prespective of the global Indian experience in the 21st century, as seen through women’s eyes. Here you will find stories written by women living and working in India, as well as stories written by those who live across the world, in places as far-flung as the United States of America, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Indonesia and New Zealand amongst others. The stories speak of love, of anger, of sorrow, of desire as well as hope. They give voice to ideas of displacement and the art of making anew…
The wildly popular Tamil film Varisu, starring Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Prakash Raj, Sarath Kumar, Jayasudha, Srikanth, and others, is now accessible on Amazon Prime Video in both Tamil and Hindi. Viewers have given the Vamshi Paidipally-directed film high marks. The conflict between the father and his youngest son (played by Vijay) and the circumstances that drive the son to take over his father’s business empire are the main themes of the family drama Varisu. Both acting skill and emotion abound in the story. Although the ending is predictable and there is little suspense, the film has just the right mix…
This family comedy will appeal to you. In the most recent web series Happy Family: Conditions Apply, the story of four generations of a Gujarati family is presented. The Dholakia family is dysfunctional and a blend of contemporary and traditional beliefs and values, like the majority of other Indian families. Raj Babbar, Ratna Pathak Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Ayesha Jhulka, Raunaq Kamdar, Meenal Sahu, and other actors star in the series, which is directed by Aatish Kapadia and J. D. Majethia. It tells the tale of the Dholakia family, whose four generations coexist despite having differing opinions and moral convictions. The…
Viewers have given Rana Naidu, a Hindi web series currently available on Netflix, favorable reviews. It is a remake of the Ray Donovan television series in America. The cast of this web series, which is directed by Suparn Verma and Karan Anshuman, also includes Rana Daggubati, Suchitra Pillai, Surveen Chawla, Gaurav Chopra, Sushant Singh, and Ashish Vidyarthi. Both spectators and critics have heaped praise on Rana Daggubati’s acting. Several people think it’s one of Rana Daggubati’s best performances. Rana Naidu, a problem-solver for all the Bollywood and cricket-related celebrities, is the subject of the web series. Every time there is…
