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Retired TN professor to walk on foot for clean electoral system

Retired TN professor to walk on foot for clean electoral system
A retired professor and former head of Political Science of Madras University, Dr. Ramu Manivannnan, will underake a walk on foot (padayatra) from Kanniyakumari to Chennai. The yatra is to educate the people of Tamil Nadu against the culture of freebies during elections and to make people understand that votes were their rights and that it should not be exercised in exchange for money or other freebies.

Retired TN professor to walk on foot for clean electoral system

India-born economist Geeta Batra named as first woman Director of World Bank's GEF

India-born economist Geeta Batra named as first woman Director of World Bank's GEF
Geeta Batra, an Indian economist, has been named as the new Director at the Independent Evaluation Office of the World Bank's Global Environment Facility (GEF), making her the first-ever woman from a developing country to hold the coveted post. Batra, 57, is currently the Chief Evaluator & Deputy Director for Evaluation at the GEF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), affiliated to the World Bank.

India-born economist Geeta Batra named as first woman Director of World Bank's GEF

Indian-American Meera Joshi named to serve on NYC's MTA Board

Indian-American Meera Joshi named to serve on NYC's MTA Board
Indian-American Meera Joshi has been nominated by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to serve on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board. Joshi, a deputy mayor for operations for New York City since January 2022, oversees the Adams administration's transportation infrastructure and climate portfolios.

Indian-American Meera Joshi named to serve on NYC's MTA Board

WATCH: Darpan Chat Central presents actress Supinder Wraich who plays the lead role in CBC's South Asian led TV show, Allegiance

WATCH: Darpan Chat Central presents actress Supinder Wraich who plays the lead role in CBC's South Asian led TV show, Allegiance
Darpan Chat Central presents award winning actress Supinder Wraich who is starring as police officer Sabrina Sohal in CBC's South Asian led TV show, Allegiance. She shared more about Allegiance, the filming experience in Surrey, along with diversity and representation in film and TV

WATCH: Darpan Chat Central presents actress Supinder Wraich who plays the lead role in CBC's South Asian led TV show, Allegiance

WATCH: Darpan Chat Central presents UK Consul General in Toronto, Fouzia Younis

WATCH: Darpan Chat Central presents UK Consul General in Toronto, Fouzia Younis
Darpan Chat Central presents UK Consul General in Toronto, Fouzia Younis. Hear from a woman who has made history as the first UK British Pakistani woman in the role of Consul General. 

WATCH: Darpan Chat Central presents UK Consul General in Toronto, Fouzia Younis

Introducing the First Sikh-Punjabi Winner of Big Brother US Jag Bains

Introducing the First Sikh-Punjabi Winner of Big Brother US Jag Bains
Bains's efforts culminated in a convincing victory, and his triumph went on to mark him, by date of birth, as the youngest finalist and winner, but also as the first Gen Z winner in Big Brother US history. In fact, he not only shattered the all-time competition record with 10 wins in a single season, but also established a new benchmark for the all-time veto record, amassing an impressive 7 vetos in the same season.

Introducing the First Sikh-Punjabi Winner of Big Brother US Jag Bains