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DS Group’s ‘Project Saamya’ is fostering a gender equitable society through young boys in the communities of Noida • DS Group’s initiative, ‘Saamya,’ is a pioneering effort aimed at fostering gender equity by sensitizing young boys aged 7-11. The comprehensive program, spanning communities in Noida, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh, addresses gender-related issues through a range of activities, workshops, training sessions, and discussions.

BJP’S RETURN GIFTS

CASTEING A WIDE NET • Small parties with a hold on caste cohorts are much in demand this poll season

NITISH IN A SAFFRON MAZE

EXPANDING HORIZONS, BRINGING NEW ENERGY • Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (GMDC), is one of the leading mining companies of India and the largest merchant seller of Lignite. The six-decade-old organization fuels Gujarat’s industrial development by mining Lignite, Bauxite, Limestone, Manganese, Fluorspar and other minerals.

THE HEADS KEEP ROLLING

TIMELINE OF TROUBLE

Transformative Healthcare Ms. Sunanda Singhania’s Vision for PSRI Hospital • In the bustling heart of Delhi resides a temple of healthcare excellence, the Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute (PSRI Hospital). Established in 1996 as South East Asia’s pioneering institute for advanced medical and surgical treatment of digestive & kidney related diseases.

DIRECT FLIGHT TO AYYAPPA

AIRPORT AT A GLANCE

SECURITY DETAIL

Pre-emptive Retirement?

Copy That

Toddy Cat Trouble

No Candidates for BRS

INDIA LEADS THE PUSHBACK

FALL OF THE ICONS • The inside story of how the two poster boys of India’s start-up ecosystem—Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Byju Raveendran of BYJU’S—scaled great heights only to script their own downfall

VIJAY SHEKHAR SHARMA, 45 Founder, Paytm

BYJU RAVEENDRAN, 44 Co-founder, BYJU’S

EXPENSIVE PLUMMET • Following the RBI scrutiny, Paytm faces tough questions from investors, sending its share prices nosediving to record levels, and eroding investors’ wealth

CRASH COURSE • BYJU’S descent has been as swift as its rise to the top of the edtech universe, where it was an undisputed leader

UDDHAV AND THE ART OF MANAGING CONTRADICTIONS • DESPITE THE SETBACKS, THACKERAY’S SENA (UBT) STILL HAS THE SYMPATHY FACTOR GOING FOR IT. BUT IT’S AN UPHILL TASK, MANAGING THE ALLIANCE, WOOING NEW VOTER BLOCS AND KEEPING HIS CORE MARATHI VOTE INTACT

WHERE DOES THE UDDHAV SENA STAND?

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A STORM IN SANDESHKHALI • The arrest of TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan has come as a relief for the people of Sandeshkhali. While they accuse him of a wide range of violations—from dispensing arbitrary justice to extortion—the scandal may impact the TMC’s performance in the Lok Sabha polls. An on the spot report

Catalogue of Misdeeds • While the attack on ED officials is the ostensible reason for Shahjahan’s arrest, the people of Sandeshkhali have a whole litany of allegations against him

THE ODISHA MOMENT...