by Namrata Srivastava | May 5, 2023
(May 5, 2023) In a historic appointment, the World Bank confirmed that Ajaypal Singh Banga, an Indian-origin business executive, will be taking over as its next President. As the first-ever Indian-American to head the World Bank, Banga’s appointment marks a...
by Namrata Srivastava | Mar 9, 2023
(March 9, 2023) The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the harsh reality of health inequities experienced by racial and ethnic minority groups across the globe. From basic paracetamol to only-on-prescription remdesivir, people belonging to the minority community across the...
by Namrata Srivastava | Feb 28, 2023
(February 28, 2023) Just about two years ago, when the world first encountered the COVID-19 pandemic, and various business houses panicked about their future, the then-CEO of Mastercard made an announcement that shook the market. Assuring the company’s 19,000...
by Namrata Srivastava | Feb 19, 2023
(February 19, 2023) “Mathematics,” they said, “is not for girls.” Proving the age-old idea wrong, Dr. Pavithra Prabhakar’s research in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence is helping the industry grow by leaps and...
by Namrata Srivastava | Feb 1, 2023
(February 1, 2023) I was on a call with NASA’s Mission Control, Houston for about an hour before my 10:30 pm interview with SpaceX Crew-3 Commander Raja Jon Vurputoor ‘Grinder’ Chari, which was scheduled to be telecasted live on NASA TV on January 28, 2022....
