Enjoyed learning about Cannes winner Payal Kapadia's 139-day protest during her college days.

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Apropos Gauhar Khan's remarks on Aadhaar and EPIC / voter ID, a few things to note:

1. Aadhaar is proof of identity and residency, not citizenship
2. Being on the rolls is mandatory to vote but carrying the voter ID to the booth is optional
3. Aadhaar cannot replace other

Vote! Because if your candidate wins, you'll feel vindicated. And if your candidate loses, it'll make complaining about the other side for 5 years a LOT more fun:)

The big Mumbai billboard collapse from yesterday's dust storm killed 14 people and injured 74.

An Express Investigation reveals that the same billboard was red flagged by authorities 14 months ago for structural violations.

*Three notices were issued but no action taken to fix

READ: FE Exclusive interview with Nirmala Sitharaman (Modi Ka Parivar) | Huge efforts needed for manufacturing; Robin Hood economics can’t work anymore, says Nirmala Sitharaman

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Love this column we publish everyday called “today, 40 years ago”

Today’s reminder:

Soviet President pledged not to use nuclear weapons against countries which don’t have nuclear weapons.

Kiril Sokoloff at idea exchange.

*The West’s time in the sun is over -- the end of the USD as dominant global trade currency is near.

*America has put 12000 sanctions, most haven't worked.

*This is India’s moment to lead, especially given its deep roots in spirituality.

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READ: Newsmaker | Prajwal Revanna: In the Deve Gowda family feud, an agent provocateur — super profile and exploration of the fault lines in the family that runs the JD(S). ~1.5 min read.
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35 years after a mysterious fire destroyed its facilities at the 51-acre campus at Mohali, Punjab, Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) is fighting to extinguish old memories and earn its place in the sun. That’s courtesy a generous Rs 10,000 crore modernisation plan drawn up by the

Happy as I am for Punjab's farmers, the problem is they shouldn't be growing rice and wheat. Water table is dropping, ground water getting polluted, soil losing fertility... too much pesticides.

READ: Punjab farmers reap twin bounty: Higher yield, robust procurement.

With

It begins. The greatest democracy in the world goes to choose what it needs.
Now all it needs is you.
S K Swamy Avinash Pandey Megha Tata Pradeep Dwivedi Abhishek Karnani Anant Goenka

What I keep discovering about Dadaji are fresh stories of how much he contributed to India from behind the scenes. I keep meeting eminent people who today give him credit for their successes. His purpose was always India, not much else mattered. He backed people who he thought

Super piece by Devdutt…
(Yes yes, I know it’s not written for IE;))

300 lit fests in India are 295 too many!! Quality control!
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'Dear Editor, I Disagree' writes HDFC Bank's Aditya Puri, after watching the Express Adda with Michael Sandel.

He argues:
Intellectual elites must introspect on why their words fail to make a mark.

I thought it's a super -- and important -- piece.

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Neither this, nor one nation one poll, are great ideas — because motivation for both comes from a desire for a particular political party to be in power! Good reforms should be party-proof 😊

Thank you for taking the time Prabhuji.

What a lovely talk you gave!

Here's the link
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The Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, a confluence of some of the finest minds, has had many moments staying with the winners, much like their richly deserving awards! Financial Express The Indian Express Anant Goenka Piramal Group Aditya Birla Group Avarna Jain Zoya Akhtar

Too good

Congratulations to Dr. Swati Piramal for winning Lifetime Achievement Award at the 3rd Annual Express Awards for Women Entrepreneurs.

Gaur Gopal Das Ronnie Screwvala
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FLO-FICCI Women's Chamber of Commerce