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Mint
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
ISKCON responds to YouTuber's chicken prank at group's veg eatery in London: If ‘Gita could be taught at schools….'
After a video of British YouTuber 'Cenzo' eating chicken from KFC inside ISKCON's vegetarian Govinda's Restaurant in London triggered public outrage, ISKCON London has said that if the Hindu holy book 'Gita could be taught at schools and universities', then such 'wanton acts of aggression against innocent persons" would stop. The incident took place last week at the popular pure vegetarian eatery. Cenzo, who is of African descent, entered the restaurant and asked if meat was served. Upon learning that it wasn't, he proceeded to eat his own KFC takeaway chicken meal at a table there. He even offered the chicken meal to nearby patrons and staff. The entire incident was captured on camera, and the video went viral on social media. Soon, Cenzo was removed from the restaurant by the staff. In an official statement released on July 20, ISKCON London said: 'If the truth of the Gita could be taught at the schools and universities then such wanton acts aggression against innocent persons would cease.' 'Every child should know that we are not these temporary material bodies and minds, rather we are eternal spirit souls and servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna,' it said. Calling all living beings 'spiritual sparks' originating in the Supreme source, ISKCON said all lives are sacred and should be respected. It further said: 'We forgive and sincerely pray for the perpetrators of this undignified act, who due to ignorance are probably unaware or simply don't care about the pain they are causing by making such childish videos.' 'May they awaken to the divine consciousness of seeing all living beings as equal on the spiritual platform, to no longer judge and act based upon superficial considerations, to grow to appreciate the beauty of culture, tradition, moral values and the truth of scripture, and to understand that the real peace formula is in loving devotion to the Supreme,' ISKCON London added. Meanwhile, Cenzo issued an apology through a video. He claimed that he was unaware of the restaurant's religious links.
News18
a day ago
- Business
- News18
In Pictures: Gita Gopinath, The Indian Mind Behind IMF's Global Economic Response
1/7 Gita Gopinath is an Indian-American economist and the first woman to serve as the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). (ILLUSTRATION: NEWS18) Gita was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard, when she was offered a position at IMF. (Image: News18 Creative) 3/7 Over the years, Gita Gopinath has held several prestigious positions across esteemed organisations. (Image: News18 Creative) Prior to becoming a US citizen, Gita did her graduation and post-graduation from Delhi University. (Image: News18 Creative) Gita became a tenured professor at Harvard in the year 2010. Eight years later, she created history by becoming the first female chief economist at IMF. (Image: News18 Creative) From being chosen a Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum to being elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, her laurels are many. (Image: News18 Creative) 7/7
United News of India
a day ago
- Business
- United News of India
Gita Gopinath set to leave IMF, will join Harvard economics faculty
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) at the IMF, will leave the organization at the end of August and rejoin Harvard University as the inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics. This announcement was made by Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The International Monetary Fund is a global institution and specialized agency of the United Nations. It is headquartered in Washington D.C. Gita Gopinath joined the IMF in January 2019 and rose to the post of deputy managing director of the Fund in 2022. In her post on X, she said, 'I will now return to my roots in academia where I look to push the research journey in the domain of international finance and macroeconomics to tackle the ongoing economic challenges.' In making the announcement of Gita's departure from the IMF, MD Kristalina applauded her and highlighted her leadership qualities and commitment to the members and mission of the International Monetary Fund. Kristalina said, 'The analytical rigor of Gita Gopinath in framing the policies of international finance is extraordinary. Gita also played an instrumental role in monitoring the country's surveillance and Fund country programs, especially for Argentina and Ukraine,' she added Gita Gopinath was the first female Chief Economist in the history of the IMF. She has a rare combination of brilliance and humility. In her tenure of five years at the IMF, Gita led some initiatives, including the expansion of the Fund's work on the IPF or Integrated Policy Framework program. Gita also co-authored the Pandemic plan on how to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. After Gita stepped down from the IMF, there were multiple challenges across the fund amid economic uncertainties. The successor of Gopinath is yet to be announced. UNI SAS PRS
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
VS preferences: Cucumber for shaving cream, Bhagwad Gita to refresh mind
1 2 Kochi: VS never used shaving cream. He used cucumber. He cut the cucumber and used its juice instead of a cream. "Much before cucumber made it into beauty salons, VS has been using it," his press secretary K V Sudhakaran once told TOI with a chuckle. A voracious reader, VS had a special liking for Bhagwad Gita. "He has a great collection of Gita and I have seen him reading them many times," added Sudhakaran. -------------- Giggling through Left debacle In 2009, then-chief minister VS's post-poll giggles — while his CPM comrades wept over a 4-16 Lok Sabha rout — sparked a Marxist melodrama. Was it schadenfreude as rivals flopped? Or joy at Pinarayi Vijayan's faction eating humble pie? Deshabhimani thundered: "Only enemies laugh at defeat!" Writer Sukumar Azhikode called VS a traitor for chuckling while Rome burned. VS brushed off the criticism with characteristic nonchalance: "Each one according to his culture puts out such articles. " ------------------ Mimicry artists' Achumama Agree or not, V S Achuthanandan must thank mimicry artists too —especially with the advent of cable television — for his boost in popularity as the media had dismissed him at one point as too 'rustic' a leader to strike a chord with the masses. "We found his mannerisms cool and amusing," Diana Silvester, the producer of a hugely popular satire show on a TV channel, was once quoted as saying. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo Many actors aped his rare intonation style and unpredictable meters which the audience lapped up. The name Achumama, propagated to malign his image, was also accepted widely. --------------- Amul Baby touches raw nerve VS touched a raw nerve nationally in 2011 when he described Rahul Gandhi as an 'Amul Baby' after the then Congress general secretary provoked the communist veteran saying Kerala would have a 93-year-old as chief minister if LDF retained power in the state. Congress found VS's reference as an insult, formed a ring around the then 41-year-old and went hammer and tongs at VS though Shashi Tharoor tweeted "Amul babies r fit, strong, focused on the future". Amul, as always, tapped into the controversy and brought out an advertisement.
Al Etihad
2 days ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
Gita Gopinath to leave IMF, to rejoin Harvard economics faculty
21 July 2025 22:41 WASHINGTON (ALETIHAD)International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced on Monday that Gita Gopinath, the Fund's First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD), will step down at the end of August to return to Harvard will take up the position of inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics in the Department of joined the IMF in January 2019 as Chief Economist and was appointed FDMD in January a media statement, Georgieva praised Gopinath as 'an outstanding colleague—an exceptional intellectual leader, dedicated to the mission and members of the Fund, and a fabulous manager, always showing genuine care for the professional standing and wellbeing of our staff.'She continued: 'She came to the Fund as a highly respected academic in macroeconomics and international finance. Admiration for Gita only grew through her time at the Fund, where her analytical rigour was paired with practical policy advice to the membership during an especially challenging period, which included the pandemic, wars, the cost-of-living crisis, and major shifts in the global trading system.'Georgieva also highlighted Gopinath's leadership on policy and surveillance: 'Gita steered the Fund's analytical and policy work with clarity, striving for the highest standards of rigorous analysis at a complex time of high uncertainty and a rapidly changing global economic environment. She oversaw the Fund's multilateral surveillance and analytical work on fiscal and monetary policy, debt, and international trade.'She noted that Gopinath played a key role in country programmes, including for Argentina and Ukraine, and regularly represented the Fund at major international platforms, including the G-7 and G-20.'She has a rare combination of brilliance and humility, which we have all come to admire,' Georgieva added.'As Chief Economist, Gita ensured that the World Economic Outlook remained the preeminent report on the global economy—an especially impressive achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic.''She also spearheaded the Fund's work on the Integrated Policy Framework (IPF), which helps countries develop policies for macroeconomic and financial stability. Gita co-authored the Pandemic Plan on how to end the COVID-19 crisis—an intellectual contribution widely hailed for setting global vaccination targets at a feasible cost.'Commenting on her departure, Gopinath said: 'I am truly grateful for my time at the IMF, first as Chief Economist and then as First Deputy Managing Director. I have had the privilege of working closely with the IMF's brilliant and committed staff, colleagues in management, the Executive Board, and country authorities.'She added: 'I am especially thankful to Kristalina and her predecessor, Christine Lagarde, for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve the IMF's membership during a period of unprecedented challenges.' 'I now return to my roots in academia, where I look forward to continuing to push the research frontier in international finance and macroeconomics to address global challenges, and to training the next generation of economists.' Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
