This month world finance leaders huddled in Washington under the banner of IMF-World Bank Spring meetings. Two challenges that were at the top of the discussion agenda for the meetings were the sluggish global economic recovery and the epic humanitarian catastrophe of migration with more than 60 million people currently struggling to survive after forced displacements. Despite a range of measures adopted by the major Western economies, the world economic outlook remains tepid. Even record low … [Read more...]
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Hillary will Take Relationship with India to Next Height
FRANK F ISLAM, a great entrepreneur in America, philanthropist, civic and thought leader who was in India to deliver convocation speech at AMU as chief guest and to receive the degree of Doctor of Literature (LittD). In an interview with MOHAMMAD NAUSHAD KHAN on the ongoing US elections, he said Hillary Clinton has the right stuff in terms of experience and the domestic policy and international relations. She is a great friend and ally of India and she will take the relationship to the next … [Read more...]
The 2016 Populist Uprising in Perspective: Part 1 – The Nature of Populism Today
No matter the final results of the presidential elections in November, 2016 will be forever known as the year of the uprising of the populists in both political parties. {We examine what that uprising means in detail in this series of four blogs. In this first blog we look at the nature of populism today. In the next three blogs we will look at: the development of the populist brands over time; the history of populism in the United States; and, the prospects for the future of populism … [Read more...]
Story in Indian West on at the Aligarh University Convocation
A Tribute to Frank Islam Philanthropic activities from India West
ALIGARH: Mr Frank Islam, Ms Debbie Driesman lay Management Complex Foundation stone
vplnews.com Aligarh Noted entrepreneur and AMU alumnus, Mr Frank F Islam, Chairman and CEO of FI Investment Group, USA and his wife Ms Debbie Driesman at the construction site near Sir Syed House, today laid the foundation stone of Frank and Debbi Islam Management Complex at the Aligarh Muslim University campus. At a press conference following the foundation stone laying ceremony, Mr Islam said that he is in AMU because of a common commitment and a shared belief with the rest of the … [Read more...]
Apple-FBI Dispute: Who Should Decide What Is Bad for America?
In defending his decision not to honor the FBI's request to help unlock the encrypted iPhone of the San Bernardino terrorists, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that what he was being asked to do would be "bad for America". We are not mind-readers but we think it is highly unlikely that Mr. Cook's first thought when he was notified that the FBI wanted Apple to do this was not - this would be bad for America. We believe it is more probable that he thought what would this mean or do for the Apple brand … [Read more...]
Frank Islam receives honorary degree from Aligarh Muslim University
Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from his alma mater Aligarh Muslim University. Islam is the 42nd recipient of the honorary degree awarded by AMU. Other recipients include singer A.R. Rehman (2009), thespian Dilip Kumar (2002) and former President of India Late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (2008). The degree was presented by Chancellor Mufaddal Saifuddin. During his acceptance speech, Islam said that Aligarh … [Read more...]
Minorities key to success of India’s growth story: Frank Islam
Says disadvantaged groups must be active participants in shaping the future of the country’s inclusive economic progress. Voicing concern over status of minorities, including their low level of education and rampant poverty, India-born American entrepreneur Frank Islam on Saturday said their progress and that of other disadvantaged groups was crucial to India’s economic growth. “The statistics on the status of minorities, including their low level of education and rampant poverty in India, … [Read more...]
Citizenship Exploited: Lessons from the Oregon Occupation
For 41 days, the Oregon occupiers laid claim to and established temporary residence in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) - a federal facility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Most of them now have a new temporary residence - federal jails. The occupiers have been indicted and will be tried for their actions. Those trials will determine their innocence or guilt and whether the temporary residences will become permanent. The courts and juries will make those legal … [Read more...]