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...don’t expect to see a crowd of Jimmy Neutrons. In reality, according to Arvind Thiagarajan, MIT freshman and “Problem Czar” (the title reflects the monstrous task of compiling and editing all the problems), there’s more to these kids than just numbers...
...government in 2007 to consider establishing a Lakes Development Authority, implement a "no-construction zone," undertake continuous de-silting steps and other restrictive measures. Two years later, none of the court's directives have been implemented. "There's too much political finger-pointing and not enough problem solving," says Arvind Singh Mewar, whose ancestors built the lake system and who now heads HRH Hotels, a chain of 12 heritage properties, including five in Udaipur, converted from family palaces and hunting lodges. "Like my forefathers, I feel it's my responsibility to bring us together to take action quickly or lose...
...bring its profitable international budget brand - Air India Express - to Indian turf. Air India Express, which has been flying routes to the Middle East and Southeast Asia for the past five years, will configure 10 of its 57 planes for budget flights by September, says Air India managing director Arvind Jadhav. The company plans to increase the number of budget flights a day from 25 initially to 43 by October. Ticket fares will be down 25% making it attractive for fliers. The logic, says aviation minister Patel, "is to fill up seats and operate at lower costs." Unlike its parent...
...Walcott, withdrew his candidacy four days before the poll after the resurrection of 1982 allegations that he sexually harassed a Harvard student. Appearing in the British media, those charges found their way to Oxford academics in anonymous letters. Walcott's withdrawal left two hopefuls, Padel and the Indian poet Arvind Mehrotra, to compete for the support of Oxford's senior staff and graduates, all of whom are eligible to vote for the professorship. There had been, said Walcott, a "low and degrading attempt at character assassination." (Watch TIME's video "Lincoln and Darwin: Birthdays and Evolution...
...induce buyers during Diwali, realtors are advertising cash discounts of 5% to 10% for down payments, and as much as 25% discounts if buyers are willing to wait two to three years before taking possession of the property. "But there is no liquidity with the end user," says Arvind Nandan, director of consultancy at real estate company Cushman & Wakefield India. "Home-loan rates have hit the roof, and people's investments have lost value at the stock market. No one has the money...