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Lakshmi Vijayan

Chief Operating Officer, Pioneer Travels Crafting a future for talents, glory for recruiters Lakshmi has in her hands the tasks of the HR firm’s operations, client base expansion and consolidation of the long-serving overseas organisations. She is also exploring opportunities in the booming home market and contemplates the deployment of Pioneer’s knowledge and cutting-edge HR consulting system. Pioneer Travels is an exciting workplace with challenges and opportunities for Lakshmi, its young Chief Operating Officer (COO). The company has a longstanding reputation and a loyal client base built over three decades, which she has inherited now. At the same time, she has taken up the challenge of expanding the company's profile to establish it as a preferred HR consulting firm in new g...

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Dr Sharad Kumar Saraf Once an alumnus of IIT-B, now the governor of IIT-B and IIT-Jammu Dr Sharad Kumar is the first alumnus of IIT Bombay to serve as the Chairperson of the Board of Governors at his alma mater. He is also the Chairperson of IIT Jammu. One of India's most successful entrepreneurs, Dr Sharad has embarked on two admirable projects, the rejuvenation of Powai Lake and the establishment of a ₹250-crore venture capital fund specifically for IIT Bombay, beyond his core business pursuits. Dr Sharad Kumar Saraf, an alumnus of IIT Bombay (B.Tech. 1969, Electrical Engineering), has made history by becoming the first alumnus to serve as the Chairperson of the same Institute's Board of Governors (BoG). Before his appointment, he was a member of the BoG for four years. Before ...

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India Semiconductor

MissionFocus on India’s self-reliance Launched in 2021 with a financial outlay of Rs 76,000 crore, the SemiconIndia program is structured to promote the domestic semiconductor industrythrough incentives and strategic partnerships.  India’s Semiconductor marketwill be approximately $38 billion in 2023. The industry is estimated to grow$109 billion by 2030. The Government of India has implemented several initiatives to promote domesticsemiconductor manufacturing and rapid expansion of the industry so that thecountry can reduce its dependence on the import of semiconductors.   The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) aims to build a sustainable semiconductorand display ecosystem which will position India as a leader in electronicsmanufacturing and design. Guided by international...

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Winners of the National Startup Awards 2021: 46 Startups, one incubator and accelerator.

Startup India is about realising millions of dreams, said Piyush Goyal. Presenting the National Startup Awards 2021, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, said the Startup Mission was a symbol of self-reliant and self-confident India. Be it a fisherman’s son from Chennai or a boatman’s daughter from Kashmir, they all want to bring prosperity to their families and their people, and therefore are thinking bigger and bolder, said Goyal. Prime Minister Modi believes in the potential of Startups to contribute significantly to the growth of the nation during the Amritkaal, the next 25 years. He recognises innovation as the strongest pillar to make India ‘Aatmanirbhar’ Goyal pointed out. According to him, Prime Minist...

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Opportunities for educated housewives

Opportunities for educated housewives Many educated women, housewives at present, depend on the income of a single bread-earner at home. Many of them, financially average or wealthy, are capable of having a professional life and career. But they face many hassles in taking up full-time engagements because of their priority to family matters. The pandemic has brought in some positive changes in society. Work-from-home (WFH) using high-end technology has become the order of the day for men and women. Educated women, fully engaged in household affairs and unable to pursue their professional aspirations, can now fulfil their dreams in the changing environment. Each of them can add value to their own family’s wealth by providing a professional touch of management to the...

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