International

Hillary Clinton To Attend Conclave In Mumbai

IANS, 01 Feb, 2018 12:03 PM

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be one of the speakers at the India Today Conclave here in March, organisers said on Thursday.

'The Great Churn - Triumphs and Tribulations' will be the theme of the 17th edition of the conclave, to be held on March 9 and 10, the India Today Conclave organisers said in a statement.

Global thought leaders will converge at the forum to discuss and debate issues from around the world.

Apart from Clinton, speakers will include author Yuval Noah Harari, Uday Kotak, Founder and Chairman, Kotak Mahindra Bank, actor siblings Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan, badminton players P.V. Sindhu and Srikanth Kidambi with Chief National Coach for Badminton P. Gopichand, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and lyricist Gulzar.

There will also be Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, designer Naeem Khan, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Patidar leader Hardik Patel and more.

Clinton, as the Democrat candidate, lost out to Donald Trump in the US Presidential election. She has in the past made several visits to India, both as Secretary of State and as the US First Lady. The Clinton Foundation works in villages across India.

Prev Next

MORE International ARTICLES

17-Metre Totem Pole Raised At UBC Honours First Nations Victimized By Residential Schools

VANCOUVER — A 17-metre totem pole installed at the University of British Columbia is a permanent reminder of the strength and resilience of the countless children victimized by the residential school system, one survivor said.

17-Metre Totem Pole Raised At UBC Honours First Nations Victimized By Residential Schools

'Physically And Mentally I Am An Indian', Says Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate the Dalai Lama today said he was the "longest guest" of the government of India and has now feels like he is an Indian "mentally and physically".

'Physically And Mentally I Am An Indian', Says Dalai Lama

Singapore Deports Indian Imam For Comments Against Jews, Christians

The imam, an Islamic religious teacher, had recited a supplication in Arabic during a prayer session at a mosque in January, which translated as "Grant us help against the Jews and Christians," court documents showed.

Singapore Deports Indian Imam For Comments Against Jews, Christians

Mark McMorris Posts Dramatic Photo Series After Life-threatening Crash

VANCOUVER — Star snowboarder Mark McMorris provided a dramatic illustration Sunday of how far he has come just one week after a life-threatening crash in the B.C. backcountry.

Mark McMorris Posts Dramatic Photo Series After Life-threatening Crash

Indian Migrants Fuel Australian Population Boom, Hinduism Fastest-Growing Religion

India, the largest single source of migrants to Australia, is being cited as one of the reasons the population of this Indo-Pacific nation is booming -- and, expectedly, Hinduism is likely to remain the country's fastest-growing religion.

Indian Migrants Fuel Australian Population Boom, Hinduism Fastest-Growing Religion

Indian In Italy Held Over Murderous Hammer Attack

A 37-year-old Indian immigrant, suspected of a savage hammer attack against a compatriot that has left him fighting for his life in a hospital here, was arrested on Monday, police said.