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Inclusive Education
In Uttar Pradesh, education is not just about imparting knowledge; it's about empowering minds and building futures. The state's commitment to inclusive education is evident in Its various Initiatives. • Enrollment of more than 1.92 crore students in
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“We Understand The Ecosystem”
THE RECENT announcement of a partnership between the Taiwanese semiconductor major Foxconn and the HCL Group for setting up an assembly and testing facility has been met with a lot of enthusiasm. Talking to Business Today during the World Economic Fo
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The Man With A Green Vision
THE WINDS OF CHANGE are blowing all over Torrent Power, which is headquartered in Ahmedabad and is considered one of India’s foremost power utility companies. Spearheading this transformation is 40-year-old Jinal Mehta, the company’s soft-spoken Mana
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View From The Top
OF CEOs GLOBALLY BELIEVE THE PE SPACE WILL SEE A 5% INCREASE IN HEADCOUNT. AND 56% OF CEOs BELIEVE THAT THE HOSPITALITY & LEISURE, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY SECTORS WILL SEE A 5% RISE IN HEADCOUNT OF INDIAN CEOs EXPECT GENERATIVE AI (
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From Customer To Consumer
ABOUT FIVE TO six years ago, Sailesh C. Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (DFPCL), sat down with his strategic team with a simple yet loaded question. “What should we do over the next decade
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“Don’t Be Afraid To Want More For Yourself”
What was the problem you were grappling with? I moved to Germany early in my career to work at the SAP headquarters in Waldorf. Germany is like a second home to me, as both my daughters—Alisha and Rhea—were born there, and we spent considerable time
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A Force For Transformation
IN SEPTEMBER 2023, Bhargav Dasgupta stepped down from his role as CEO and MD at ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company after 14 long years. During that tenure, he achieved significant milestones that laid the foundation for increased transparency an
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Eyes Firmly On The Future
THE MUCH-AWAITED BT-PwC India’s Best CEOs ranking for this year has winners from diverse fields. It reflects the challenging phase India Inc. has faced, with increasing geopolitical tensions being one of the most prominent risks. This underscores the
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“India’s Growth Is A Function Of The Growth Of Its States”
Amitabh Kant, 67, has won laurels for the way he handled the country’s G20 presidency as an ace negotiator. An expert policymaker with previous tenures as DIPP Secretary and NITI Aayog CEO, he has a finger on the pulse of the economy. In an interview
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The Power Of Stillness: Doing Nothing To Create Wealth
In the world of investing, the phrase bias for action implies a tendency to act and change your position frequently in the belief that it would improve your chances of success. This is in contrast to inaction, which is an option, and may possibly be
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In Conversation With Sumit Gupta And Neeraj Khandelwal, Co-founders, Coindcx
Q With the compliance landscape in conversation, how has CoinDCX managed to keep up, given that the space you’re in is still relatively new? Neeraj: It is about time every entrepreneur and builder accepts that the industry demands rigorous compliance
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Empowering Rural India With Micro Finance
Padmaja Reddy knows the magic that timely finance can do. A domain expert, she has seen how rural and small entrepreneurs miss out opportunities because they are up against the challenge of liquidity. She took over as the Promoter and Managing Direct
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CELEBRATIONS PROGRESS & PROSPERITY UTTAR PRADESH'S NEW IDENTITY
UP signifies 'Unlimited Potential. The State neither lacks 'manpower' nor 'willpower. The state has assimilated respected the Prime Minister's instructions on value addition and framed its policies. Transformation with speed is the new identity of UP
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Chairman & Editor-in-Chief: Aroon Purie Vice Chairperson & Executive Editor-in-Chief: Kalli Purie Group Chief Executive Officer: Dinesh Bhatia Executive Director: Rahul Kanwal Chief Operating Officer: Alok Nair Editor: Sourav Majumdar Group Creative
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“Airtel Belongs To The People Who Work There”
FOR SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL, 66, a crisis is nothing new and it brings out the best in him. The winner of the Business Icon of the Year award, he has built a telecom business that is among the best in the world. With a subscriber base of just under 400 m
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Transforming Healthcare
The landscape of healthcare in Uttar Pradesh has undergone significant enhancements, marked by a commitment to provide free medicines and improved medical facilities to its residents. This transformative journey is characterized by several key initia
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Leadership by Example
If there ever was a time that is both interesting and challenging for corporate leaders, it is now. Interesting, because of the winds of change sweeping through the business-, economic- and technological landscape, where leaders who are nimble can gr
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Making Bharat a Global Leader in Regenerative Medicine for Disabilities
Bharat has historically shown humankind the way forward in the field of healing and medicine. Sushruta is referred to as the “Father of Surgery” in ancient India. His descriptions of surgical techniques laid the foundation for surgery. Charaka was an
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Cementing Growth
ASK K.C. JHANWAR what UltraTech Cement has been doing over the past three years and pat comes the reply: “Our philosophy is to work on a long-term vision and plan, which is value-accretive to all stakeholders.” The company’s Managing Director explain
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Heavy Mittal
SUNIL BHARTI MITTAL admits to not being the best person to lead a company in peaceful and good times. “That is why I leave it to people like Gopal [Vittal, MD & CEO, Bharti Airtel] to do that. But when there is a crisis, you’ll find me right in the c
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The Pioneer Of Nanosphere Technology In Indian Pharma Industry
Dr. Satya Vadlamani & Dr. Vijay K. Shastri established Murli Krishna Pharma Private Ltd.(MKPPL) in early 2004. This young and dynamic duo is pioneering NanoSphere Innovations in India, providing a range of effective solutions to optimize the delivery
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Sum Of The Parts
IT ALL STARTED WITH AN IDEA. For a young Sunil Vachani, the proposition was simple: to set up a company that would specialise in manufacturing electronic components and products on behalf of other firms. And with this idea, he approached his father f
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Transforming Transportation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership has propelled Uttar Pradesh into a new era of development, particularly in enhancing transportation infrastructure. Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's decisive governance, the state has witnesse
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A Multifaceted Life
THE WORLD MIGHT seem drab or dark for someone whose profession revolves around data analysis, cybersecurity and forensic technology. But Amit Jaju isn’t one of them. Known to be a leader and tech guru in India’s corporate world, Jaju’s life outside t
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CELEBRATIONS PROGRESS& PROSPERITY UTTAR PRADESH'S NEW IDENTITY
Investments worth lakhs of crores of rupees are pouring into Uttar Pradesh. As an MP from Uttar Pradesh, witnessing developments in my state fills me with immense joy. Today, work is commencing on thousands of projects. These upcoming factories and i
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Pioneering Figures In Contemporary India Reshaping The Healthcare Landscape
Dr. Minnie has played an instrumental role in bringing a positive transformation at Wadia Hospitals and shown compassion towards the underprivileged Women and Children of our Nation. With her dedication, excellence, innovation and sustainable vision
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A Man For All Seasons
VERY FEW PEOPLE can boast of a career spanning more than four decades that has seen them soar from one zenith to another, taking on bigger challenges in each successive assignment. But that’s natural progression for Amitabh Kant. India’s G20 Sherpa w
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Empowering Farmers
'Good governance' remains the core objective of the Uttar Pradesh government. Embracing the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas', CM Yogi Adityanath committed to the comprehensive upliftment of all segments of society, wi
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INDIA@76 IN THE GLOBAL HEALTH LANDSCAPE: POTENTIAL & PRUDENCE
I believe the year of 2023 has been significant with india’s strategic journey to the top, having performed the leadership roles in both Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and G20. With our voice in the global arena, we are now enabled to chart
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Back In The Game
FEBRUARY 28 MARKED a significant moment for the popular crypto asset Bitcoin as it surged past $60,000, achieving the milestone for the first time in more than two years. In November 2021, the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed to nearly $69,000 (intra-day
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