The wave of deaths, one-third of which has come from the world's financial capital of New York and neighbouring New Jersey and Connecticut, has had a devastating impact on American economy which has now gone into recession with an unprecedented over 35 million losing their jobs in the last three months.
As part of its new partnership with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Columbia Business School is hosting 11 students from the former's Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPX) for one week of dedicated classes and industry visits.
Acharya emphasised that the time is "really ripe" for land, labour and agricultural reforms in India.
"For a few weeks eat lots of salad with carrots, radish, cucumber and tomatoes in it."
An Indian-American post-colonial theorist, who describes herself as a 'para-disciplinary, ethical philosopher,' has been appointed to the highest faculty rank at Columbia University, the school announced on Friday.
Pawar asked Modi why he was daring Opposition leaders to bring back Article 370 of the Constitution after it was nullified by Parliament in August.
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"I'm taking a minute to respond... I do respect Raghuram Rajan as a great scholar who chose to be in the central bank in India at a time when the Indian economy was all buoyant," Sitharaman said during the lecture organised by the Deepak and Neera Raj Centre on Indian Economic Policies of the Columbia University.
The 50:50 joint venture of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and China's Sinopec has acquired Columbian oil firm Omimex de Columbia for $850 million.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas investment arm of state-owned ONGC, and Chinese firm Sinopec have jointly won the bid to acquire Columbian oil firm Omimex de Columbia.
'Should the government be in the business of running banks?' 'Particularly when it does not have the fiscal strength to continuously infuse capital into such banks?'
'Rather than cutting and pasting from advanced economies, we should use basic economic principles to think about what is right for India at the stage of development at which we are,' says Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian.
In the past one week alone, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh have issued orders to take over private hospitals in some districts. Sohini Das, Vinay Umarji and Gireesh Babu report.
The 19-year-old's triumph, which came in her US Open main draw debut and against the undisputed queen of the sport, was the latest step in a meteoric rise for Andreescu and it dominated front pages across the country.
Barring a few, most of the B-schools end up as mere fillers for aspiring students, says Ramesh Kailasam. India needs to have more focused B-schools which are qualitative and practical oriented to churn out students ready to take on the challenge to steer India Inc. and the nation forward.
'I hope that the incoming Biden-Harris Administration works with India to address some of the most profound geopolitical transboundary challenges.'
A 58-year-old man died after a power transformer fell on him in Raigad district. 2 people died and 3 were injured in two separate cyclone-related incidents in Pune.
Columbia University Monday announced the launch of the latest Columbia Global Center for South Asia in Mumbai in order 'to deepen its global perspective and expand knowledge' particularly about the country and also about the region.
Hazarika and Deshmukh were given the Bharat Ratna posthumously.
Ditch the cheat day on a keto diet, says study.
Among other things, the company is considering monetising the Global Village tech park located off Mysore Road in Bengaluru, for which private equity major Blackstone was said to have shown interest.
'Saif left Ibrahim's career choice to his son, just as he left it to Sara.'
'The Indian economy is at a crossroads,' says Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, a University Professor at Columbia University and senior adviser to the Institute.
She will replace US Supreme Court Judge Justice Brett Kavanaugh who was nominated by President Donald Trump for the top post.
Indian-American Ghazala Hashmi, a former community college professor, created history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected to the Virginia State Senate.
The prestigious Columbia University in the United States has established a chair in Indian Political Economy to be named after noted economist Jagdish Bhagwati.
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, who faced a stinging attack from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presiding over the "worst phase" of the Indian banking sector, on Thursday reminded her that two-third of his tenure as the head of the central bank was under the Bharatiya Janata Party government.
'Employment of dedicated lightweight special forces aircraft may provide the answer for repeat anti-terror air strikes with surprise elements intact, the cost benefit assured and attrition minimal,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd), India's former air adviser in Pakistan.
People from all over the United States are congregating in their localities and neighbourhood to remember the brave astronauts who lost their lives on Feb 1 last year.
Now White House would carry out its review of the proposed regulation, take inputs from various agencies, before taking a final call. The entire process could take from a few weeks to several months.
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board also mentioned shortage of funds and an insufficient safety programme for the mishap that killed Kalpana Chawla and six other astronauts.
'Gone too soon, Astad, but I know whenever we meet in that world beyond, I will watch you dance.' Swarupa Dutt remembers a remarkable human being and a magnificent performer who left the world poorer when he passed into the ages on Thursday.
An investigation board is now studying various scenarios that could cause a breach allowing plasma, that surrounds a spacecraft during re-entry, into the wheel compartment or elsewhere in the wing.
Kalpana Chawla and her colleagues died while space shuttle Columbia was landing.
'What I'm really worried about is that the day this lockdown ends, we will all rush to work and we'll kill the lovely environment we are seeing now.'
Tens of thousands of activists braved cold temperatures at the third Women's March to show opposition to United States President Donald Trump, demanding an end to violence against women and push for equality. Rallies took place in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, with the main event in Washington, DC featuring a march from near the White House to the Trump International Hotel. As these women marched, here are some faces amongst the crowds and the reason behind their march.
A complete overall of the MBA curriculum, a move away from traditional teaching models, a rebranding of the school and the establishment of its own publishing imprint have all kept faculty and staff at the school busy over the past 12 months. And there is more to come.
Caffeine is a bronchodilator that may improve airflow, says Pavithra N Raj.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.
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