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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...