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

Auschwitz Memorial Says Playing 'Pokemon Go' Not Allowed

WARSAW, Poland — The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum says it does not allow people to play "Pokemon Go" on their smartphones during visits to the former German death camp because it is "disrespectful.”

Auschwitz Memorial Says Playing 'Pokemon Go' Not Allowed

Sikh Man Kicked Out Of Wimbledon Queue For 'Making People Uncomfortable'

Govindpal Kooner took to Facebook last week to voice his anger at being thrown out and claimed it was an act of racism, cases of which have reported a rise in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union

Sikh Man Kicked Out Of Wimbledon Queue For 'Making People Uncomfortable'

Banners On Pak Roads Urge Gen Sharif To Impose Martial Law, Form Govt

Interestingly, the banners sprang up in the 13 cities, even in cantonment areas, despite the presence of several checkpoints and extra security.

Banners On Pak Roads Urge Gen Sharif To Impose Martial Law, Form Govt

Latvian Mission To Include A Frigate And 6 Cf-18 Aircraft: Justin Trudeau

Canada will command a 1,000-strong multinational force in Latvia, and Trudeau said it was important that Russia get the message from NATO about its actions in Ukraine.

Latvian Mission To Include A Frigate And 6 Cf-18 Aircraft: Justin Trudeau

US Introduces Bill To Bar Indian Companies From Hiring On H-1B Visas

A bipartisan group of two US lawmakers has introduced in the House of Representatives a legislation, which if passed by the Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1 work visas.

US Introduces Bill To Bar Indian Companies From Hiring On H-1B Visas

Pakistan A 'Friend Or Foe'? US Lawmakers To Debate

Tired of the alleged "double game" being played by Islamabad, American lawmakers have announced to hold a Congressional hearing next week to discuss whether Pakistan is a "friend or foe" of the US in the war on terror.