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Zydus Cadila Healthcare was one of the first to announce plansfor a Covid vaccine, more than a year ago, so its application for emergency approval for the 3-dose ZyCov-D last month is long overdue. The company has been cautious, but innovations like the needle-free applicator, which introduces the vaccine through the skin instead of the muscle, will probably make the delay worthwhile. Zydus has also tested the vaccine […]
Way back in 1968, I saw my first Hindi film at the age of seven. It was Ram Aur Shyam, starring Dilip Kumar in a double role. We lived in the US then and screening was courtesy of an NRI association in the town of Syracuse. It must have been a spur-of-the-moment plan, leaving my […]
I must admit, I was shocked when I heard the news that Citibank is planning to exit consumer banking in India. For those of a certain vintage era, Citi is an iconic organization, once considered the best job on business school campuses, offering Indians a global career. Citigroup even had an Indian-American global CEO in Vikram Shankar Pandit for five years, […]
Ever wondered what happened to the companies that once highlighted the entrepreneurial spirit of Gujarat? Well, these companies have now passed into the realm of history. Twenty-five years ago, when I was a journalist with The Economic Times, we had produced a listing of Gujarat’s Top 50 Corporate Giants. Such listings are common enough on […]
Gender stereotypes and years of conditioning, don’t really leave a choice for children in India, to choose their ‘true’ gender beneath their skin. A gender more acceptable to their soul than the society they breathe in. Take the case of a distant friend, who I took to be a lesbian, recently informed me that he […]
Gujarat is all set to house a unique Queer Bagh. The Queer Bagh has been conceived by the first gay prince of India and perhaps the world, Manvendra Sinh Gohil. It is modelled on an American LGBTQ community centre. Talking to Vibes of India (VoI), Prince Manvendra Sinh said, “The Queer Bagh is aimed to […]
