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Swaminathan Anklesaria Aiyar
Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar (born 12 October 1938) is an Indian economist, journalist, and columnist. He is consulting editor for the ''Economic Times'' and writes regularly for the ''Economic Times'' and ''The Times of India''. He is also a Research Fellow at the Cato Institute. He is the elder brother of Mani Shankar Aiyar, who is a senior Congress leader. Early life Aiyar was born to V. Shankar Aiyar, a chartered accountant, and Bhagyalakshmi Shankar. He is the older brother of, Mani Shankar Aiyar a politician who has served as Minister for Panchayati Raj in the Indian government. An alumnus of Welham Boys' School, The Doon School, and St. Stephen's College, Delhi, St Stephen's College, University of Delhi, he earned a master's degree in economics from Magdalen College, Oxford. Career He is a research fellow at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank in Washington D.C., and an occasional consultant to the World Bank. He previously served as editor of ''The Economic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akola
Akola () is a municipal corporation and the third largest city in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati and tenth largest city in Maharashtra. is located about east of the state capital, Mumbai, and west of the second capital, Nagpur. Akola is the administrative headquarters of the Akola district located in the Amravati division, and is governed by the Akola Municipal Corporation. Akola is located north-central of Maharashtra state, western India, on the banks of the Morna River. Although it is not considered a common tourist destination, Akola is an important city due to its history, culture, politics, and agriculture. It also has a prominent road and rail junction in the Tapti River valley that functions as a commercial trading center. Akola is an important educational center with several colleges affiliated with the Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University. The city is developing into a market center. The primary language spoken by the people of Akola is Marathi. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
