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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicRamon Magsaysay Award Foundation

Topic: Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation

‘US must be called out for arms sale to Israel,’ says activist who returned Magsaysay award in protest

Social activist Sandeep Pandey, who was honoured with Ramon Magsaysay award in 2002, says recognition of Palestine as sovereign state only solution to conflict in Middle East.

Who is Amjad Saqib, the Pakistani microfinance pioneer honoured with 2021 Magsaysay Award

Muhammad Amjad Saqib founded the Akhuwat Foundation, one of the largest MFIs in Pakistan. It offers loan packages to the poor, distributing the equivalent of $900 million.

‘Hindi medium-type’ Ravish Kumar proves truth matters. But does it have to be so lonely?

Idealist youth, aspiring journalists or activists working on the ground hero-worship Ravish Kumar in a way that would frighten him.

NDTV’s Ravish Kumar wins the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award

One of five Magsasay awardees this year, Ravish Kumar was chosen for his news show 'Prime Time' which deals with "real-life, under-reported problems of ordinary people", according to the citation.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.