Chanchalapathi Dasa was in the US recently to participate in a UN event to commemorate the Akshaya Patra Foundation’s milestone of serving 4 billion meals.
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Mumbai-lad Chinmay Prabhu is infusing innovation to his Guinness World Records tally
While it might have taken him less than half a minute to solve the puzzle and claim the title, the process to perfect it took almost five years. Chinmay says that it was during his stint at a talent hunt competition in Romania that the idea of involving bubbles was first conceived.
Acing the UK real estate investment game with Richard Lowe and Abbas Jaorawala
To make it comprehensible for the general buyers and help them make their investment debut, Connected to India caught up with Richard Lowe, CEO, Turn-Key Investments and Abbas Jaorawala, Senior Director and Head-Direct Tax at Khaitan Legal Associates.
This is India’s decade as global destination for investments and travel, says VFS Global CEO Zubin Karkaria
Karkaria said that there was a lot of excitement about and interest in India among CEOs of international companies, as the country was undergoing a rapid economic and social transformation.
As an actor, I go into every element of a film, says Prosenjit about 40 years in cinema
Prosenjit Chatterjee has been nominated for the Best Actor Award by the Critics Guild of India for his magnificent performance in Shesh Pata. He talks about his cinematic journey of four decades.
“Each film has its own genesis”: Sriram Raghavan
Sriram continues to make headlines with his thrillers, the latest release being the acclaimed murder mystery Merry Christmas, starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. However, his next film Ikkis breaks away from the thriller genre to focus on the heroism of a young soldier, aged 21, who died in combat and became the youngest recipient of India’s highest military honour, Param Vir Chakra.
“Hope that there will be more possibilities…”: Indian-American aerospace engineer Swati Mohan shares vision for NASA-ISRO collaboration
NASA scientist visits Kolkata, and says witnessing the success of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance was a moment of satisfaction for her.
Bengaluru-based poet Ruby Naaz’s Cubbon Park sessions are all about spreading love through poetry
What sets 31-year-old Ruby Naaz apart is her writing method. While most writers today prefer the laptop or other electronic devices, Ruby Naaz uses a decades old typewriter, which was presented to her by a family member.
AMM Foundation: Murugappa Group’s philanthropic arm completes a century of service
The family has a fund of over INR 40 crore (USD 4.8 million) allocated for its charitable activities. Earlier, the foundation — founded by brothers AMM Murugappa Chettiar, AMM Vellayan Chettiar and AMM Arunachalam — was known as AMM Charities Trust. The AMM Charities Trust paved the way for the AMM Foundation later.
Dato Sri Vijay Eswaran has bite-sized life lessons for the gadget-rich, time-poor generation
For the generation that’s overwhelmed by information and yet has few tools for using it right, Dato Sri Vijay Eswaran, business magnate and bestselling author with a rock-star appeal, offers bite-sized life lessons. He has very recently launched an audio version of his book Two Minutes from the Abyss, first published a decade ago.
