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  Image credit: This image was originally posted to  Flickr  by Gage Skidmore at  https://flickr.com/photos/22007612@N05/52588427378 and was reviewed and confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. It was 1901 and a whisper of opportunity led 20,000 Gujaratis to cross the vast ocean to reach the continent of Africa. Through relentless effort and entrepreneurial spirit, they sculpted their formidable business empires in Africa. In August 1972, Idi Amin grabbed power in Uganda and expelled 55,000 Indians (mostly Gujaratis) from Uganda. Stripped of their livelihoods, they embarked on a global exodus, seeking refuge in the UK, Canada, and Europe. Among this displaced multitude was the Patel family which briefly returned to India after their expulsion but soon went to Canada, and ultimately to the United States, where Kash Patel’s father took a financial job. Kash was born on February 25, 1980, in Garden City (New York). He graduated from the local Hi...

Ajaypal Singh Banga, an Indian-born American, currently serves as the President of the World Bank Group. His distinguished career is marked by numerous achievements and leadership roles across global institutions. Notably, he collaborated with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as Co-Chair of the Partnership for Central America and served as a member of the Trilateral Commission. Banga is also a founding trustee of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum and a former member of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Additionally, he holds the title of Chairman Emeritus at the American India Foundation and serves as honorary chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce. His contributions extend to his work with President Barack Obama, where he was a member of the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations in  2015 . From the cantonment of Khadki in Pune (where he was born on November 10, 1959) to the helm of the World Bank, Ajaypal Singh Banga'...

BBA Tourism 2023 Admission Open In MKITM Lucknow Manyawar Kanshiram Institute Of Tourism Management Lucknow, a pioneer institute under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Govt. of U.P, provides Tourism Industry specific education and skills. The Institute has specialized faculties along with excellent hostel facility for students and extends a positive environment for academic excellence. Note: BBA (Tourism) Duration: 04 Year (02 Semester per Year) Affiliation: Lucknow University Tour Guide / Front Office Associate / Skill Testing These are short term free of cost training programmes under Hunar Se Rozgar Tak (HSRT) scheme. Eligibility: ● Intermediate/10+2 pass ● Class 10 pass for Tour Guide, Class 12 pass for Front Office Associate. Application deadline: Since last date of application is not specified, it is recommended that application be submitted at the earliest. NTA Extends NCET 2023 Application Date For 4 Yr Integ BEd National Testing Agency has extended the application last date...

All through his career, he would hear the engines roar to life and feel the power of flight coursing through his veins. He knew that this was what he wanted to do in his life. To start his own airlines; one that would take people to all corners of the globe. Naresh Goyal not only founded the biggest airlines in India, but he also founded the best. Jet Airways founded by Naresh Goyal on May 5, 1993 has been a flying pleasure to millions of Indians. It helped them connect with different cultures and traditions of this vast country. Naresh was born on July 29, 1949 in Sangrur -Punjab. His father was a jewellery dealer and he lost him when he was a child. At age 11, Naresh saw his house being auctioned due to economic crisis. He always wanted to become a Chartered Accountant. But financial constraints forced him to do Bachelors in Commerce. After his graduation in 1967, he joined the travel business with Lebanese International Airlines. His monthly salary as a cashier then was 300. He soon...

The story of Shri Thanedar could well be a story of a Bollywood movie. His rise from poverty in Belgaum to become an entrepreneur in Michigan and then becoming a Congressman in US is nothing short of a fairytale. Shri was born in 1955 in a village called Chikodi near Belgaum (Karnataka). Like any other lower middle-class child, he did some odd jobs to manage his family expenses. He managed to score only  55% marks in his std-10 . After getting a bachelor's degree in chemistry, he went on to do his Masters in the subject from the University of Bombay. He then had a brief stint as a scientist at Mumbai's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. In 1979, Thanedar left for the US when he was 24. He studied for his PhD from the University of Akron in US. He got a doctorate in polymer chemistry. Additionally, he completed his Masters in Business Administration from Fontbonne University.  After working as a scientist and a scholar for some days, Thanedar decided to pursue entrepreneurship. In ...

Liberal Arts has turned out to be one of the popular and emergent option among Indian Students when it comes to higher education. Apart from being a flexible curriculum, it also offers students a chance to study subjects that one would normally not get a chance to study together. Liberal Arts study sounds like an answer to many problems students face with respect to their subject choices and career.  Some universities in India offering undergraduate programs in Liberal Arts. Following five universities in India offer undergraduate programs in Liberal Arts: 1) Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune. Admission Procedure:  Admission is done in two ways Option A – candidates have to appear for the  Symbiosis Entrance Test  (SET) or Option B – Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). Candidates need to first meet the eligibility criteria as set by SSLA. Eligible candidates will have to register and apply. Once the application process is completed, candidates will have to appear ...