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Bill Gates has been bashed left and right, and even appreciated in various instances in a new book by Anupreeta Das, which is named “Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World." This book recently released nationwide and is being critically acclaimed for the very honest take on Bill Gates and his works in the world of technology, along with delving deep into his personal life and behavioral traits.

Kolkata: The West Bengal government announced a slew of measures to ensure the safety of women in workplaces, particularly at state-run hospitals, where they have to work on night shifts, too, including designated retiring rooms and CCTV-monitored 'safe zones'. Chief Advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Alapan Bandyopadhyay, announced the measures during a press meet here on Saturday, amid continuing protests by doctors across the state against the alleged rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Apart from hospitals and medical colleges, hostels and other places engaging women during night shifts will now come under the ambit of a flagship programme 'Rattirer Sathi — Helpers of the Night', comprising volunteers, he said. The state government has also decided to develop a mobile application with alarm devices, which can be downloaded by women and used for communication with the respective local police stations in case of any emergency.

Kaushik Basu on Saturday said India needs to tame inflation that disproportionately affects people who spend a large chunk of their income on food and could exacerbate inequality. «Even if inflation is at 5.1%, food inflation is at 30%. For someone spending 50% of their income on food, that 30% food inflation is hitting them significantly harder despite government programmes like PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojana providing some relief,» Basu said at a Delhi School of Economics event to mark its 75 years of existence. Basu, who served as the chief economic advisor to the central government under the United Progressive Alliance regime, also underscored the importance of the next 10-15 years for lower middle-income category countries such as India to unleash the demand for labour.

Bangladesh and moves to build relationships with other political parties instead of «focussing on one person and party», several political analysts and foreign relation and security experts said on Sunday. After the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, took oath as the Chief Adviser of the interim government on August 8 amid violence and chaos. Hasina, 76, fled to India on August 5 after she was forced to resign following a massive protest by students against a quota system in government jobs. «I think understanding should be the starting point for resetting our relationship, having that we have our interdependence, so we need each other to recalibrate our relationship,» head of the leading thinktank Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) Humayun Kabir told PTI.

deep tech and space. Investing in such enterprises is not easy as it requires a deep understanding of sciences and a long investment horizon. Some of the companies it has invested in like CynLr, Ultraviolette and Agnikul are moving into the monetisation stage, and Speciale Invest is looking for the next big thing, says Arjun Rao, partner, Speciale Invest, in an interview with ET. Edited excerpts: When you started, there was little institutional money for deep tech in India. Things have changed. Has your approach changed too? Our initial thesis was that there is talent in the country for developing deep tech. From a demand perspective, there are enough problems to be solved, which will require deep tech companies to be built over the next decade and longer.

Leading companies such as Page Industries, which has the rights for the Jockey brand in India, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Arvind Fashions and Rupa & Co. have attested to this in earnings calls this month. A consumption recovery of inner wear, including men's underwear, is in sight with green shoots visible in the June quarter. Sentiment has also been boosted by sales kicking off through quick commerce.

religious hatred towards minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh following the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Attacks against minority groups, including the approximately 12 million Hindus, have resulted in many casualties. A number of groups in Bangladesh have held protest marches, including those representing Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. While the situation is returning to an uneasy normal, what is surprising is almost no world leader spoke out against it. Would the international community's response have been different if the victims had been Muslims, Christians, or Jews instead of Hindus? With increasing polarisation around the world on a range of issues, the most visible and widening split is now based on religion, notably between Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic faiths.

secular civil code", the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Saturday underlined the Law Commission's 2018 assertion that a uniform civil code is neither necessary nor desirable and asserted that any attempt to bring it would be «unacceptable». The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said it considers the prime minister's call for a secular civil code and terming religious personal laws as communal ones «highly objectionable». The AIMPLB said in no uncertain terms makes it clear that it is «unacceptable» to the Muslims as they will never compromise with the Muslim Personal Law.

siblings, steeped in centuries of tradition. Rakhi is marked by the simple yet profound act of tying a rakhi, a sacred thread, around a brother's wrist. This act is a sister's way of praying for her brother's health, and the brother promises to protect her throughout his life. Though modern times have brought new ways to celebrate, Raksha Bandhan's core rituals are still the same.

interim government, gave this assurance while addressing the third Voice of Global South Summit which was hosted by India in a virtual format. «You all are aware that Bangladesh witnessed a 'Second Revolution' on 5th August 2024, through a mass uprising spearheaded by our valiant students and joined by the masses,» the 84-year-old Nobel laureate said, referring to the political turmoil in his country, the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her fleeing to India on August 5. Noting that the current interim government led by him was sworn in on August 8, Yunus said, «Our government is committed to ensuring a transition to inclusive and pluralistic democracy and creating an environment in which free, fair and participatory elections can be held.»

Johnny Depp's movie "Jeanne du Barry" is not releasing on Netflix for its US viewers. However, the French film is available on Netflix France region, as per a report. The French film is also known as «La Favorite» and directed by Maiwenn. The movie features Depp in prominent role. Netflix acquired the rights of the film. The movie is being streamed on Netflix France with French audio. However, English subtitles have been embedded, WhatsOnNetflix reported citing Bloomberg.

MUMBAI : Imagine you receive a gift of substantial value, e.g., cash from your father or an apartment from your uncle. Are you liable to pay taxes on it? No, you aren't. However, if the gift were from a non-relative, let's say a friend, you would've needed to pay taxes to be on the right side of the law.

A survey conducted by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) puts a number to the alarming extent of stress and fear among doctors. According to the survey, 82.7% of doctors experience significant stress in their profession, 62.8% fear violence and 46.3% identify violence as a major source of their stress. These figures illustrate the growing concern regarding the safety and well-being of medical professionals, reported ToI. «The present Bill not only merely focuses on punishment but also addresses the other parameters which lead to violence. It will ensure that all the healthcare service personnel have the right to work in a safe and secure work place which is free of violence and also secure the rights of patients,» said the official document.

(This story originally appeared in on Aug 17, 2024)

Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com, says to identify stocks that have run their course. Sabharwal exited railway stocks, Tata Motors, cut down one or two other holdings, and is holding some cash on the sidelines. He says investors should be 80-85% invested, keep the rest in cash, and wait for opportunities that markets will provide. All stocks do not move in the same cycle. So, some sectors will underperform at some time. It will allow you to buy into them. So, that has to be the strategy now. It does not look like we are going to have a straight-line up-move from here on. We need to time to enter into our opportunities and hold on to them. Piramal Pharma, for three quarters in a row, has been showing improved performance and is almost back to Rs 200, the price before it got demerged from the main company, fell to Rs 60, and then clawed back to almost Rs 182-185. Your view? Sandip Sabharwal: Not specifically. But overall, if you monitor pharma sector results this year. You will see that they have also benefited from low chemical and input prices. So, across the board, the margin improvement in pharma companies and result delivery is much above expectations. It is an industry phenomenon and those tailwinds would remain for some more time.

Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has started discussions with local manufacturers of rubber gloves to look into their complaints about poor quality products that are getting dumped in the country. Domestic glovemakers alleged that gloves from countries like Thailand, Malaysia and China are being dumped in India under different non-medical product codes. The department has been contemplating issuance of quality control orders in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards and has already invited comments from stakeholders on the matter.

A recent survey of small business owners suggests many are making a fundamental financial mistake as they overestimate their ability to manage cash flow.

India has faced as much scrutiny as Aadhaar. Civil society organisations had labelled it a step toward an Orwellian state, while others argued that it fostered exclusion. Some even alleged that it facilitates illegal immigrants obtaining Indian citizenship. Even a parliamentary standing committee criticised it as directionless and unnecessary. Despite these obstacles, Aadhaar is now central to India's public service delivery systems, and plays a crucial role in digital transactions through authentication services. It has created multiple digital artefacts, including eKYC, online digital signatures (eSign), DigiLocker and Consent artefacts. Aadhaar has made great strides in streamlining processes by cleaning up databases, such as PAN and bank accounts. Its eKYC services have minimised costs and friction in transactions. JAM has enhanced financial inclusion and facilitated DBT on a massive scale, with 118 bn authentication transactions and 14 bn eKYC transactions recorded to date.

Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) has smashed past $9 million funds raised in its blistering new presale, only six days after hitting $8 million.

Golden Growth Fund (GGF), a category-II alternative investment fund, is looking to raise ₹400 crore to deploy it in land acquisition in South Delhi and develop luxury floors. It has closed the first round of fundraising and also acquired a land parcel in South Delhi's upscale Anand Niketan residential colony. Since Delhi is primarily a market with low-rise buildings, local builders redevelop the property and sell the floors independently for as high as ₹30 crore each.

AM/NS India — the joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Japan's Nippon Steel — will be looking at opportunities for acquisitions coming its way, said Dilip Oommen, the chief executive officer. It is one of the few steelmakers in the country that has grown by a series of deals in the past few years. «For sure we will be looking at (it), if there are any good opportunities coming our way, we are definitely interested and we will study it,» he told ET in an exclusive interaction. «It has to be viable,» he emphasised.