The government on Tuesday nominated 28 non-official members including Byju's founder and CEO Byju Raveendran and Kris Gopalakrishnan from Axilor Ventures on the National Startup Advisory Council.The council was set up last year to advise the government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country.“The Central Government has now decided to nominate the non-official members on the National Startup Advisory Council representing various stakeholders,” the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said in a statement.It said these include founders of successful startups, veterans who have grown and scaled companies in India, persons capable of representing the interest of investors into startups, persons capable of representing interests of incubators and accelerators, representatives of associations of stakeholders of startups and representatives of industry associations.The term of the non-official … [Read more...] about 28 non-official members nominated to National Startup Advisory Council
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S.Korean president names ex-top security adviser as new foreign minister
During his tenure, Chung was deeply involved in the Korean Peninsula peace process, including negotiation between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States, the Blue House said. … [Read more...] about S.Korean president names ex-top security adviser as new foreign minister
Kariba Dam plunge pool rehabilitation 60 pct complete
The 300 million U.S. dollars project is jointly funded by the World Bank, European Union, the African Development Bank, Swedish government and the Zambezi River Authority, a bi-national organization managing the dam on behalf of the governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe. … [Read more...] about Kariba Dam plunge pool rehabilitation 60 pct complete
Revisiting ‘Mile sur mera tumhara’ on Independence Day
The concept of unity in diversity was conveyed not only through music but also through the personalities it featured from various fields. Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Tanuja, Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Waheeda Rahman, Ramanathan Krishnan, Prakash Padukone, Diana Edulji, Arun Lal, S. Venkataraghavan, Mallika Sarabhai, Sudharani Raghupati, Mario Miranda, Mrinal Sen and Sunil Gangopadhyay... the exhaustive list was drawn up to represent every region of the country. … [Read more...] about Revisiting ‘Mile sur mera tumhara’ on Independence Day
Rafi reigns
So what is the reason for this Rafi mania that shows no sign of abatement even after almost four decades and Rafi’s voice stamps its indelible mark on every nook and corner of the globe? Indeed what is the secret behind Rafi’s incredible popularity that continues to soar in spite of a generational change in taste, technology and culture? And pray what can explain the reasons as to why Rafi remains the most revered and most heard artist on internet and why from Birmingham to Banswara and Jerusalem to Jhumri Talaiyya, his birth and death anniversaries inspire several thousand musical tributes on stage, radio and television? … [Read more...] about Rafi reigns