At least 55 from the community nominated to key leadership positions in less than 50 days of presidency
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** Wipro buys UK firm Capco in $1.5 billion deal
Wipro will acquire London-based global management and tech consultancy Capco for $1.5 billion to bolster its presence in the banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI) space.
** DRDO conducts successful flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology
The successful demonstration of the SFDR technology will enable DRDO to develop long-range air to air missiles
** Here’s what India’s scientists achieved in 2020
- Hydrogen fuel cell car trials successful
- Bricks for lunar habitation
- Humanoid into space
- Quantum breakthrough
** Mahindra University students develop UV robot to fight coronavirus
“We have created MUDRA, an indigenously designed, developed and funded disinfecting robot, that helps in the sanitization of surfaces thereby, ensuring that closed spaces remain infection-free”, Yajulu Medury, Vice-Chancellor, Mahindra University said
** ‘When I watched Star Trek…’: Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan reveals why she joined NASA
Indian-American aerospace engineer Swati Mohan, who played a key role in the successful landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover on the Martian surface, told President Joe Biden on Thursday that her path to the US space agency began when she watched the first episode of Star Trek as a child.
** Indian-American named 1st VP, COO of NY Fed
Indian-American Naureen Hassan, a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry, has been named as the First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
** World Wildlife Day: In Conversation with Dr RK Sinha—the Dolphin Man of India—on His Journey, Challenges and More
** In his first book, filmmaker-entrepreneur spotlights the ‘heroes of today’
Filmmaker-entrepreneur Devir Singh Bhandari’s first book, Yuva Bharat: The Heroes of Today, traces the journey of more than 60 eminent young personalities, including actors, politicians, and entrepreneurs, to showcase the role resilience, endurance, and fortitude play in a person’s success.
** Uttarakhand’s all-female ‘Womeniya Band’ sings its way to fame
The musicians — Swati, Shakumbari, Srividya, and Bikul — are now getting regular offers, gigs from various states such as Rajasthan, Punjab, UP, and other states.