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Hans India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
IBCN 2025: Celebrating the Chettiar Legacy, Powering Youthful Enterprise
Bengaluru: The International Business Conference of Nagarathars (IBCN), the biennial global gathering of the Chettiar business community, returns this year with a renewed focus on youth, innovation, and inclusive leadership. Scheduled over three days from July 11–13 at the Manyata Hilton, Bengaluru, the 6th edition of IBCN is expected to host over 600 delegates. Organised by the Nagarathar International Foundation, the 2025 edition is themed 'Enhancing Nagarathar Businesses Through Technology' and aims to honour the storied legacy of the Chettiars, known for their entrepreneurial acumen and philanthropy, while igniting the spirit of innovation in a new generation of community leaders. The inaugural session on July 12 will be led by three cabinet ministers: Shri S. Regupathy, Tamil Nadu Minister of Law, Courts, Prisons and Mines; Shri K. R. Periyakaruppan, Tamil Nadu Minister for Co-operatives and Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare. A highlight of the conference will be the address by Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India, who will speak on 'Capital Sphere' on July 12 afternoon. The conference features a dynamic range of sessions, including keynotes by Mr. D. Shivakumar, former CEO of PepsiCo and Nokia India, on 'Global & Indian Business Horizons' at noon on July 12 and Harish Bhat, former Brand Custodian of Tata Sons on 'Building a Nation, Shaping a Brand: The Tata Sons Journey' at 2 pm on July 13. The conference will conclude with a valedictory address on Sunday, July 13 by Shri Priyank M. Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT & Rural Development and a keynote by Rajiv Srivatsa, Co-founder of Urban Ladder. Day one evening, July 11, will feature a special address by Film Director and Actor KS Ravikumar and - Music mosaic with Chinmayi. 'This conference is a bridge between our rich mercantile past and a future powered by knowledge, creativity, and youthful aspiration,' said M. Ramanathan, Organising Secretary, IBCN 2025. 'IBCN is a unique platform where seasoned industrialists and ambitious youth come together to chart a new growth narrative for the community,' added Dr Ravi Veerappan, Chairman IBCN 2025. A session on GenNext Business Leaders will feature Shri Karti Chidambaram, Member of Parliament, alongside Hari Thiagarajan (MD, Thiagarajar Mills) and Swathy Rohit (Founder & CEO, Health Basix) to be moderated by Chocko Valliappa, CEO, Vee Technologies. One of the signature features is the Youth Enterprise Track, with dedicated innovation labs, mentoring circles, and pitch sessions for Chettiar start-ups. The conference will also host multiple stream sessions in areas such as Seven streams include Edutech, IT and Electronics, Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Nagarathar Enterprises, Pharma and Healthcare, Finance and Fintech, and Real Estate and Construction with over 75 speakers including accomplished Nagarathars.
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Ex-AIADMK Ministers' participation in Lord Murugan conference shameful: Regupathy
The participation of some of the former AIADMK Ministers in the 'Muruga Bhakthargal' conference organised by the Hindu Munnani in Madurai on Sunday was 'shameful,' Minister for Natural Resources S. Regupathy said in Pudukottai on Monday. By remaining silent during the audio- visual presentation depicting Dravidian stalwarts such as Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, C.N. Annadurai and M. Karunanidhi in poor light, they had become 'unfit' to be called the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, he told journalists. The conference was held with a call to defeat 'Dravidam' in Tamil Nadu. However, the AIADMK had 'Dravidam' in its very name and its general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami had conveniently forgotten that. The AIADMK had proved that it had become 'bonded labourers' of the BJP, Mr. Regupathy alleged. Stating that the BJP would be driven out of the State, Mr. Regupathy said the DMK government would not give any room for religious bigotry in Tamil Nadu. Asked whether the heavy turnout of people at the conference will have any political impact on the 2026 Assembly elections, Mr. Regupathy said there was no connection between the two.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Sand lorry federation urges TN government to open river sand quarries and regulate M-sand prices
Tamil Nadu Sand and M Sand Lorry Owners Coordinate Welfare Federation has demanded that the State government must open river sand quarries to resolve scarcity of sand in the State. Federation president said the government must also take measures against overloading of sand lorries beyond the permitted limit that led to frequent accidents and revenue loss to the government. The Federation also demanded that the State government must engage direct sales of M sand through online system. The price of M-sand and other construction materials has gone up owing to shortage of river sand and rising demand. Only 10-20% of the sand demand is being met. Though there are about 4,000 crusher units across the State, only 414 units have obtained quality certification. Some associations, including Tamil Nadu Sand Lorry Owners Association, have announced an indefinite strike from May 23 on similar demands. Noting that the prices of M-Sand and P-Sand have increased since January, he said one unit of M-Sand was sold for ₹6,500 per unit compared to ₹4,500 per unit sold in January. Similarly, P-sand is being sold for a price up to ₹7,500. Moreover, a minimum of 5,000 sand lorry loads were transported to Kerala and Karnataka without proper transit bills. Sand lorry operators also raised concerns over overloading at crusher units without proper transit pass or GST bills, leading to fines or vehicle seizures. The Federation members also recently met Minister for Natural Resources S. Regupathy who has assured them to take action for proper issuance of transit pass and GST bills and also regulate price of M-sand and P-sand.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
No dissatisfaction among public against DMK rule: Minister Regupathy
Minister for Natural Resources S. Regupathy on Sunday claimed there was no dissatisfaction among the general public against the DMK government's rule. The DMK government had not given any scope for dissatisfaction among women in the State which could be seen at the ground level, Mr. Regupathy said. About protection to IAS officer U. Sagayam, he said the State government would do the needful. The Special Court handling the cases of Offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act) in Madurai recently directed Mr. Sagayam to appear through video conference from the City Civil Court in Chennai for a hearing in the granite scam cases in Madurai district after he expressed his inability to appear before the court.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
When a mob of 300 caste Hindus attacked SC settlement, why only 12 were held, asks NGO
'When a mob of more than 300 Most Backward Community people rampaged through the Scheduled Caste people's settlement to destroy their properties, why only 12 of them were arrested?,' asked Kathir, founder of Evidence, a Madurai-based NGO. Condemning the attack on the SC community at Vadakadu in Pudukkottai district earlier this week, Mr. Kathir, at a press meet here on Wednesday, said the attack allegedly started over the ownership of Adaikkalam Katha Ayyanar Temple on a poramboke land. 'Though court has ruled in favour of the SC people, the other side claims ownership of the temple,' he said, adding the issue ended in denial of access to the SC people in the rituals of Muthumariamman Temple administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. When they were questioned about the injustice, the caste Hindu people from different villages joined hands to attack the SC people, Mr. Kathir alleged. During the fact-finding visit, Evidence team learned that SC community women were subjected to verbal abuse and casteist slurs by the perpetrators. 'The District Collector and Superintendent of Police should have inspected the location and spoken to the victims, but they refrained from doing so,' he said. Though Minister of Law S. Regupathy, accompanied by SP Abhishek Gupta, visited the affected houses, the SP should have restored the villagers' faith in the police, he stated. Condemning the police's hurried statement that it was alcohol-induced violence, Mr. Kathir wondered how they could divert people's attention with such a misleading statement. 'By denying the caste angle to the attack what are the police trying to prove?. When the repeated caste-motivated violence in the State has exposed how deep the practice remains in the people's mind, why do they want to hide it?,' he questioned. When women were harassed and a portrait of Ambedkar was defaced, the police in their FIR should also include sections 3(1)(wi) (intentionally touches a woman belonging to an SC or an ST, knowing that she belongs to an SC or an ST, when such act of touching is of a sexual nature and is without the recipient's consent); 3(1)(wii) (uses words, acts or gestures of a sexual nature towards a woman belonging to an SC or an ST, knowing that she belongs to an SC or an ST); 3(1)(t) (destroys, damages or defiles any object generally known to be held sacred or in high esteem by members of the ST or the ST); and 3(2)(va) (commits any offence specified in the Schedule, against a person or property, knowing that such person is a member of an SC or an ST or such property belongs to such member, shall be punishable with such punishment as specified under the IPC (45 of 1860) for such offences and shall also be liable to fine) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Also, as per the Act, the perpetrators should each be fined ₹5 lakh, he stressed.
