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Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science was established in 1997 with the vision of providing contemporary and quality education in the areas of Arts and Science. The college is inspiring students towards positive thinking and optimistic attitude. The college also has a great reputation in the field of research and works diligently to put the students on the international map. Dr. S Rajalakshmi is a highly qualified Managing Trustee of SNS Colleges. Her qualifications include B.Sc., M.B.B.S., D.G.O. Dr. S. Rajalakshmi, is passionate and dedicated and prudent administrator. Dr.S.Rajalakshmi correspondent SNS Institutions Coimbatore Dr.SNS Rajalakshmi strives for the excellence of the SNS Group of Institutions & also for the welfare of the employees. She started her career in the field of medicine, has done nearly 1000 surgeries and be the reason for happiness in many families. Her fingerprint registered in different fields such as medicine, textile, industry a...

Gayathri Vijayakumar, associate professor of Biotechnology in the college, which is affiliated to the Anna University, said International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation, an independent, non-profit organisation, held the competition in synthetic biology. Twenty-five students worked on the project which was part of the environment track. The contest was held at Porte de Versailles, France, in October. The college’s project was among the five shortlisted from across the world. The team from Rajalakshmi Engineering College that won the iGEM contest award for their project. Called Curlim, the project aimed to remove toxic cadmium ions from industry effluents using genetic engineering and synthetic biology tools. The team genetically engineered escerichia coli bacteria and modified its DNA. The bacteria can precipitate cadmium ions from the effluent (wastewater from industries) by expressing the enzyme acid phosphatase on the membrane, Ms. Gayathri said. “We g...

Anurag Batra is a serial entrepreneur, media mogul, a journalist and an eternal optimist rolled into one. He is a first-generation entrepreneur and he acquired the iconic business media and magazine brand BW Businessworld. In the latest issue of BW Businessworld, Anurag Batra brings you a special feature on the five pledges that could actualise the Prime Minister’s ‘Panch Pran’ goals. Dr.Anurag Batra “Queen Elizabeth’s glorious reign of 70 long years ended with her passing at the age of 96. King Charles III was immediately elevated to the throne. He also inherits her leadership at the helm of the Commonwealth, a role that will no doubt, be watched as the days go by. It is perhaps serendipitous that the British monarchy are in the limelight while India celebrates 75 years of independence from British rule. At his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, spoke of abandoning the colonial mindset and taking pride in one’s own heritage. He also called for five pl...

Vineeta Singh’s Early Life Vineeta is a marathoner and a triathlete, who has participated in more than 14 marathons. She had won many badminton competitions during her college days. She purposely rejected a job placement of Rs 1 crore p.a. salary after her graduation to start her own business. Due to financial difficulties, Vineeta also worked for a salary of Rs 10,000 per month to meet her daily expenses. Vineeta Singh’s Educational Qualifications Vineeta completed her schooling at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram, New Delhi, in 2001. She pursued B.Tech in electrical engineering from IIT, Madras from 2001 to 2005. She did a three-month summer internship at ITC Limited, Kolkata in May 2004. In 2005, Vineeta completed her MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. While pursuing her MBA, she also did a three-month internship at Deutsche Bank, London, and New York. Vineeta Singh — Co-founder of SUGAR cosmetics Vineeta Singh’s Professional Journey Vineeta Singh was appointed as the director at Quetzal Onl...

Privileged or not, when it comes to business, hard work, determination and integrity are what define one’s long-term success. Mahimananda Mishra’s is not a ‘rags to riches’ story, nor is it that of an overnight success; it is a story that involves focus, diligence and not to mention the hurdles along the way. Hailing from a family of affluents in Odisha, Mishra was born on May 7, 1953. He was an alumnus of Christ College, Cuttack and MS Law College, where he served as the President of the Students Union for two years. Soon after his graduation, he established OSL Group in 1978. Initially, the group consisted of only 15 employees however, under the leadership of Mahimananda Mishra — someone who never settles and strives for the best, it grew tremendously over the years. Today, talk about India’s cargo sector and the name of OSL Group is nothing less than ubiquitous. It is counted among the largest corporates across the East Coast of India. Mahimananda Mishra Mahimananda Mi...

Priyanka Chopra,Bollywood“It’s a wrap on Mumbai” for global icon Priyanka Chopra. She was in the city for work commitments. It was Priyanka’s first visit to India in three years. On Sunday, she posted a montage comprising videos of her “last couple of days” in the city. It showed her attending the Nykaa event for her haircare brand Anomaly along with her team and Nykaa CEO Falguni Nayar. Priyanka expressed, in the caption, that “there’s really is nothing like coming home.” She wrote, “And it’s a wrap on Mumbai. Ghar ki baat hi alag hai. There really is nothing like coming home. These last couple of days, I’ve been so moved by all the love and support that has been shown to me. I can honestly say if weren’t for all of you that showed up and my team, I don’t know where I would be.” Priyanka Chopra shared this picture Priyanka Chopra then thanked her team for “turning her dream into a reality.” Her caption read, “So thank YOU and Nykaa for turning my dream into a reality. ...

The Moon will turn a reddish hue on November 8 in the last total lunar eclipse that the Earth will see for three years. Many cities across the world will get to witness this celestial spectacle. The eclipse will be visible across North and Central America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. NASA But not all places will be able to see the red-hued Moon. In India, the phase of beginning of the totality, where the moon in completely in the Earth’s shadow, will not be seen anywhere, the Ministry of Earth Science said. However, the eastern states can catch a glimpse of the red hue in the “totality ending” phase. This is the phase where the Moon exits Earth’s umbra and the dimming red colour can be seen. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon turns red because of a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering. When there is an eclipse, the only sunlight reaching the Moon goes through the earth’s atmosphere. “ The more dust or clouds in Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the redder the Moon w...

Since the last couple of years, South Indian films — be they Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam or Kannada, have been ruling the hearts of millions as well as performing extremely well at the box office. But this wasn’t how things were always. In a recent chat, pan India star Yash — who has predominantly worked in the Kannada film industry, opened up about how North India perceived South films. Yash Says Earlier “People Used To Make Fun Of South Films,” Adds SS Rajamouli Helped In Changing That Perspective Yash continued, “That’s how it started and eventually they got hooked on to that and they started understanding that art form. The problem with that was our films were sold for a bare minimum price, people used to do bad quality dubbing and it used to be presented in a bad way with funny names.” The Kannada star then noted that over the years, familiarity with this genre of cinema warmed viewers to films from the south. Crediting RRR and Baahubali maker SS Rajamouli for helping in...

Apple iPhone 11 is one of the most popular iPhone models till date and it was the highest-selling smartphone globally of 2020. Apple iPhone 11 was the vanilla model in the iPhone 11 series that also comprises iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Apple iPhone 11 was available as an affordable option in the tech giant’s portfolio until September but the company discontinued the smartphone after the launch of Apple iPhone 14 series. Although the smartphone has been discontinued by Apple, it is still a good buy when you look at the features at the price it is offered at. Apple iPhone 11 During the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale and Flipkart Big Billion Days sale, Apple iPhone 11 was available at a massive discount and although the festive sales are now over, you can still get iPhone 11 with a great discount. Apple iPhone 11 is currently available at a discounted price of Rs 40,999 for the base model with 64GB storage capacity on Flipkart. The Apple iPhone 11 series was lau...

India finished on top of Group 2 on Sunday with a 71-run win over Zimbabwe. They will now play their fourth T20 World Cup semi-final (after 2007, 2014, 2016) against Jos Buttler’s England in Adelaide on November 10. Against Zimbabwe, Suryakumar Yadav reaffirmed his status as the №1 T20I batter with another magnificent effort (61*, 25b) as India gave another clinical display. After KL Rahul (51, 35b) and Suryakumar half-centuries took the team to 186/5 in 20 overs, Zimbabwe were all out for 115. On the first ball of Zimbabwe’s chase, Virat Kohli took a stunning catch of Wessly Madhevere off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Virat Kohli He dived at short cover to take a marvelous catch and sent the Zimbabwe opener back in the hut. After the catch, Kohli gave a very cheeky reaction.  

Fearless, confident, and smart, Apeksha Gupta became the youngest CEO and creative director of one of the leading D2C eyewear brands, John Jacobs, in 2018. Her strong sense of clarity channels her mindset for a revolutionary, technology-driven future for eye fashion. Her on-the-go style preference of a sleek dress, blazer, and structured eyeglasses identifies her fierce, chic, and feminine bent. Apeksha Gupta Apeksha started her career in a luxury space, a segment where India was still lacking. She worked as an intern with Future Brands and later shifted to Reliance Brands, Diesel, and Super Dry. The branding and provocative imagery used by Diesel in its heydays came as a fresh outlet for a bigger change. Demonetization and its impact on the luxury space allowed her to expand her focus towards larger markets, where external problems were not much of a hindrance for the business. She also learned the children’s business at Marks and Spencers, to break into the larger spa...

Investors lapped up shares of State Bank of India (SBI) on November 7 after the company reported a strong, all-around performance for the quarter ended September 2022, leading to earnings well above what analysts had estimated. State Bank of India (SBI) The state-owned lender said its net profit surged 74 percent from a year earlier on improved asset quality and healthy loan growth. Its net interest income rose 12.83 percent to Rs 35,183 crore for the reported quarter, keeping with the improving trend of the previous two quarters. Credit growth during the quarter was remarkable, beating even some of the top private banks. The largest lender of the country said the loan growth of over 20 percent year-on-year lifted core interest income and also operating profit growth. Analysts at HDFC Securities underlined that net interest margin (NIM) reflation was sharper than expected at 3.2 percent (a rise of 15 bps sequentially) and is expected to improve further in the near term, ...

AMID THE Russia- Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is headed to Moscow on Monday for a bilateral visit. Minister S Jaishankar Most of his meetings are scheduled on Tuesday, including a bilateral meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry, Denis Manturov. There is no word yet on a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but it cannot be ruled out. Read More

“I got a second chance, thanks to CUET . I scored 89 percent in board exams, and if the admissions were to take place on the basis of those results, I wouldn’t have got into North Campus,” says 17-year-old Divyansh Chaturvedi. CUET Hailing from Madhya Pradesh, Divyansh scored 99 percentile on the General Test and over 96 percentile in the rest of the subjects. He has now secured a place in the BSc Physical Science course at Delhi University’s Kirori Mal College. Read More

Entrepreneur and e-commerce pioneer Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon, the e-commerce company. He is also the owner of The Washington Post and the space exploration company Blue Origin. Jeff Bezos was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and since childhood, he has taken a liking to computers that paved the way for the person he has become. Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos Basic Information Name Jeff Preston Bezos Category Entrepreneur Nationality American Alma Mater Princeton University Occupation Businessman, Investor, Computer Engineer Net Worth US $160 billion Birth Place Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S Age 56 Jeff Bezos Family and Personal Details Parents Jacklyn Gise Jorgensen Ted Jorgensen Spouse (s) MacKenzie Tuttle (m. 1993, div. 2019) Children 4 Religion N/A Jeff Bezos Company Profile Name Amazon Industry E-commerce, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, consumer electronics, digital distribution, self-driving cars Founded in July 5, 1994 Headquart...

Rajeev Jhawar is the son of Brij Kishore Jhawar, one of the two factions of the Jhawar family, who owns Usha Martin Limited. He has been the Managing Director at Usha Martin Limited since May 19, 2008. He is the Director of Neutral Publishing House Ltd. He graduated from London Business School and completed Management Development Course at the University of Pennsylvania. Rajeev Jhawar received his undergraduate degree from St. Xavier’s College. Rajeev Jhawar has been Vice Chairman of Usha Martin Education & Solutions Limited since September 2010. Rajeev Jhawar Usha Martin “We believe that we are at an inflection point. Having been able to stabilise our business, we are truly on our way to strengthen our operations and push the boundaries”, Rajeev Jhawar said on the expansion of the company in terms of capacities and increasing the business into new geographies. The strategic move of Rajeev Jhawar to sell Usha Martin’s steel business to Tata Steel had enabled them to...