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☆ I became CEO of a company that has helped millions of kids read—here's my no. 1 piece of career advice
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Courtesy of Dr. Geetha Murali. Courtesy of Dr. Geetha Murali. "The human being, if given the basics... you are capable of so much more than you really think you are. Dr. Geetha Murali in Vietnam. Courtesy of Dr. Geetha Murali.

Persons: Geetha Murali, ” Murali, CNBC's, Read, Murali, —, Murali's, , wasn't, Michelle Obama, she's Organizations: UNESCO, CNBC, Indian Army, University of California, South Asian Studies, UC Berkeley Locations: New York, East, India, U.S, biostatistics, Berkeley, Vietnam

☆ India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The announcement comes during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the Lion City, which began Wednesday following a trip to Brunei. The next phase of the Singapore-India partnership is very promising," Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said at the Singapore-India Forum organized by the Singapore-India Partnership Foundation, Institute of South Asian Studies and the Singapore Business Federation. "Singapore, India and the rest of Asia must continue to strengthen on economic connectivity and integration, to allow for capital, ideas and talent to find their optimal uses," he said. We want to create a bunch of Singapores in India," Modi said in a meeting with Wong. watch nowOn Wednesday, Modi and Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited Singaporean semiconductor and electronics company AEM, signaling their intent to increase cooperation in chips.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Brunei Sultan Hassanal, Dean Kassim, Narendra Modi's, Heng Swee Keat, Modi, Wong, Lawrence Wong, Heng, Ajit Doval, It's, Anit Mukherjee Organizations: India's, Istana Nurul, Afp, Getty, SINGAPORE —, Indian, Lion, Singapore -, India Partnership Foundation, Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore Business Federation, U.S, International Monetary Fund, Singapore's, National, Imports, CNBC, Modi's, King's College London, Economic, Board Locations: Brunei Sultan, Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan, SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE — India, Singapore, Brunei, India, Singapore - India, Asia, —, China, Germany, Japan

☆ India's Modi expected to usher in new era of bilateral agreements in Singapore visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of BJP membership campaign on Sept. 2, 2024 in New Delhi, India. Modi will also be meeting Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong during his two-day visit. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty ImagesEarlier this week, the Indian prime minister made his inaugural trip to Brunei where he met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Modi is India's first prime minister that has made a bilateral visit to the oil-rich country. The Indian prime minister had also visited Italy for the G7 summit, Russia, Ukraine and Poland in the last three months since his reelection.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Lawrence Wong, Modi, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lee Hsien Loong, Goh Chok Tong, Anit Mukherjee, Mukherjee, Dean Kassim, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Omar Ali Saifuddien, Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Wong, Vivian Balakrishnan, Balakrishnan Organizations: Indian, Hindustan Times, Getty, Singapore, Senior, King's College London, CNBC, Imports, Brunei International, Afp, High Commission of, Institute of South Asian Studies, Finance, Foreign Locations: New Delhi, India, Singapore, Asia, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, High Commission of India, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lion City

☆ Modi's strongman rule raises questions about India's 'democratic decline' as he seeks a third term
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, center, during a campaign rally in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA decade into power, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to secure a rare third term, with the general elections now underway. Opposition 'witch hunt'Ahead of the elections, India's main opposition — the National Congress party — accused the Modi government of freezing its bank accounts. "This is a criminal action on the Congress party done by the prime minister and the home minister," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a fiery attack. "During Manmohan Singh's time, India was also growing very fast," he added, referring to the economic reforms under the former prime minister in the 1990s.

Persons: Narendra Modi, India's, Modi, Prakash Singh, Asim Ali, Ali, Milan, Modi's, —, Rahul Gandhi, Chietigj Bajpaee, Arvind Kejriwal, consecrating, Ronojoy Sen, Neelanjan Sircar, Manmohan Singh's, Sircar Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty Images Bloomberg, Getty, India's, East, CNBC, Dem, Freedom House, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Newsweek, Bharatiya Janata Party, National Congress, South Asia, Chatham House, Aam Aadmi Party, Modi's BJP, BJP, Institute of South Asian Studies, Centre for Policy Research Locations: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, East Asia, New Delhi, Sweden, U.S, Milan Vaishnav, South Asia, Gujarat, Ali, Delhi, Lok, Ayodhya, Ayodhya —, BJP

☆ India kicks off the world's largest elections this week. Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

A worker fixes a flag of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on a hoarding of their leader and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 15, 2024. The 2024 general elections will pan out in seven phases over the next six weeks, starting April 19. India's meteoric riseUnder Modi's rule, India's economy has scaled to new heights. It is now the world's fifth-largest economy with a GDP of $3.7 trillion and has set its sight on becoming the world's third largest economy by 2027. Home to 1.4 billion people, the world's most populous country is the fastest growing economy in the world.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Idrees Mohammed, Hong Kong's, Modi, Suyash Rai, Joe Biden, Chietigj Bajpaee, Biden, Bajpaee, Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Amitendu Palit, Modi's, R.satish Babu Organizations: Bharatiya Janata Party, India's, Afp, Getty, Voters, Monetary Fund, Carnegie India, CNBC, White, Bloomberg, India, South Asia, Chatham House, BJP, National Democratic Alliance, Indian, Developmental Inclusive, Indian National Congress, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, NDA, Centre, of Foreign Relations, Reuters Locations: Lok Sabha, Lok, Hong, Washington, U.S, India, China, Raipur, Coimbatore

☆ Nobody in India's opposition parties can match Modi's popularity: Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNobody in India's opposition parties can match Modi's popularity: AnalystRonojoy Sen of the Institute of South Asian Studies says the country's opposition alliance hasn't "stitched together a coherent narrative to match not just the BJP's narrative, but also the incredible popularity of Prime Minister Modi himself."

Persons: Ronojoy Sen, Modi Organizations: Institute of South Asian Studies

☆ China and India are so far into frenemy zone that they may never join forces to topple the dollar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The economist who coined the "BRIC" acronym said the currency idea seemed "crazy." The bloc is helmed by the major emerging nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It also appears that it's just Russia and Brazil that have really pushed for a BRICS common currency. But even if a BRICS currency comes to pass, its use could be limited. AdvertisementAdvertisementPrakash said a BRICS currency would be used in "very narrow and vertical settings, or for BRICS projects."

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☆ India's Modi is on a landmark visit to the U.S. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

"This is a very important visit, it is as much about India reaching out to the U.S., as it is about the U.S. reaching out to India," Pant said. Energy: Reliance on Russian oilAlthough India's purchase of Russian weapons could fall, the same can't be said for oil. When Western nations imposed sanctions on Russian oil as a result of the unprovoked war in Ukraine, India doubled down on its purchases. Russian oil currently accounts for almost 20% of India's annual crude imports, a significant increase from just 2% in 2021, Reuters reported. But India has continued to buy cheap Russian oil since and continues trading with the country despite global sanctions on the Kremlin.

Persons: Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Harsh, Pant, Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Yoon Suk, Aamer, Vladimir Putin, Alexandr Demyanchuk, Modi, Manjari Miller, Lisa Curtis, Curtis, Karthik Nachiappan, Ashley Tellis, Amit Ranjan, India, Ranjan, —, Tesla, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Raj Subramaniam Organizations: Indian, White House, Getty, U.S, Observer Research Foundation, South, Asia Society Policy Institute, CNBC, Kremlin, Reuters, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Afp, India's Ministry of Defense, Council, Foreign Relations, NATO, Pacific Security, Center, New, New American Security, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, Energy, Reliance, NUS Institute of South Asian Studies, Technology, China Partnerships, Emerging Technology Locations: Washington ,, India, U.S, Delhi, South Asia, Russia, Ukraine, Samarkand, Pakistan, New American, China, United States, Asia, New York

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