India Today Conclave LIVE updates: No central agencies are above court, says Amit Shah

Business Today Desk | Updated Mar 17, 2023, 8:58 PM IST

India Today Conclave latest: 'BJP will return to power with a full majority in 2024,' says Amit Shah

BJP leader Amit Shah

India Today Conclave 2023 news: RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi taught the world to respect India and Indians. Goenka further mentioned that Indians were not given the respect that they deserved in the last 65-70 years of Independence before Modi came to power in 2014. He also said that he is inspired by Reliance Industries' chairman Mukesh Ambani. Goenka said that the billionaire's skill in execution, vision of scale, vision of perfection, compassion, and ability to reach out to people. Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal said that he has a total debt of $13 billion and has earned $5 billion in the last year. He added he aims to earn $10 billion next year while further mentioning there has been no default. Agarwal also stated that Indian business minds are honest and shares of any company with an Indian CFO or CEO at the helm are the most highly valued. He added that Vedanta will make cheaper and more effective semiconductor chips at the Gujarat plant. 

 

Master Blaster of Indian cricket Sachin Tendulkar said that Test Cricket should be engaging and exciting and the duration of the matches does not matter. He also said that ODI cricket is getting monotonous without a doubt. Tendulkar also said that the current format has two no-balls, which eliminates reverse swing.

 

Also read: Mukesh Ambani’s execution, skills, and compassion is inspiring: RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka

 

Delhi's newly appointed Education Minister Atishi said that Indians need to be loud and noisy about the Adani Group stocks rout caused due to the Hindenburg report. She further questioned why there has been no investigation in the matter even when LIC has lost Rs 50,000 crore in 50 days. India Today Conclave is currently underway at New Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel.

 

Also read: 'Quality of cricket, not number of days,' Sachin Tendulkar on pitch debate at India Today Conclave 2023

 

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to RRR superstar Ram Charan and Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, eminent personalities from different walks of life will attend the event. The conclave will feature speeches, panel discussions, and fireside chats wherein speakers will share their thoughts, insights, and ideas on burning issues. Prime Minister Modi will address the event on Saturday at 8 pm whereas Ram Charan will share the secrets behind making a worldwide blockbuster on Friday at 07:15 pm. 

 

Also read: ‘No investigation on the matter’: Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Adani issue 

 

Check latest updates about India Today Conclave 2023 here on BusinessToday.In: 

17 Mar 2023, 8:58:45 PM IST

No central agencies are above court: Amit Shah on CBI, ED row

Talking about the row over “misuse” of the CBI and the ED, Amit Shah said, “No central agencies are above court.” He questioned, “Should not central agencies act in corruption cases?”

17 Mar 2023, 8:45:54 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi could unfurl Tricolour at Lal Chowk because of PM Modi: Amit Shah

“Rahul Gandhi went without any security and was able to unfurl the Tricolour at Lal Chowk because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at India Today Conclave 2023.  

17 Mar 2023, 8:45:36 PM IST

Amit Shah blames Opposition for disruptions in Parliament

Union Home Minister Amit Shah blamed the opposition parties for disrupting Parliament proceedings. He said, “Debates happen in Parliament on the basis of rules; it cannot happen like it happens on roads.”

17 Mar 2023, 8:31:46 PM IST

The world accepted India dealt with Covid most effectively: Amit Shah

“When Covid-19 broke out, several people predicted that India would suffer a lot. But when Covid-19 ended, the entire world accepted that India dealt with the pandemic most effectively,” Amit Shah said at India Today Conclave 2023.

17 Mar 2023, 8:30:30 PM IST

BJP will return to power with a full majority in 2024: Amit Shah

 

17 Mar 2023, 8:28:48 PM IST

Our aim is to make India world's number 1 country: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke about the vision of the BJP and said, " Our aim is to make India the world's number one country." Talking about the general elections scheduled next year, Amit Shah said, "The BJP will return to power with a full majority in 2024."

17 Mar 2023, 7:22:57 PM IST

Stability AI COO Ren Ito talks about why he advocates for open source

Stability AI COO Ren Ito advocated for open source and said, "By opening everything to all the users, engineers and coders in the world, we are inviting them to use it, to adopt it, to improve it. So by relying on thousands of engineers, even outside our company, our model is getting exponential growth." 

17 Mar 2023, 6:42:14 PM IST

Trump understood politics of resentment, says Michael Sandel

Michael Sandel, professor of philosophy at Harvard University, said liberal elites and mainstream political parties missed the rising anger of people who felt they had no voice. Sandel, at India Today Conclave 2023, said Donald Trump, like many others, understood the politics of resentment and was able to cultivate and tap into the backlash against the liberal elites and mainstream parties in the US. 

17 Mar 2023, 4:52:33 PM IST

Democracy is about developmental work: Former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

“G20 countries view India as a vibrant democracy. They view India as a country where a PM was democratically elected for a second time. Democracy is also about developmental works you have done," Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, former CEO, NITI Aayog said.

17 Mar 2023, 4:42:07 PM IST

PTR Thiagarajan on India's demographics

 

17 Mar 2023, 4:41:16 PM IST

India's democracy is becoming more aligned with central power: PTR Thiagarajan

Talking about democracy in India, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister PTR Thiagarajan  said, “Our democracy is becoming more aligned with the central axis of power. Broadly, our quality of our democracy leaves a lot to be desired.”

17 Mar 2023, 4:22:53 PM IST

Fawzia Koofi says Taliban issued 36 edicts eliminating women's rights, they suppress women because they think it is easy Speaking at India Today Conclave 2023, Fawzia Koofi, Afghan political leader and activist, said, “Since the Taliban took power, they issued 36 edicts eliminating women's rights, from rights to education, to work, to mobility, to their appearance. They suppress women because they think it is an easy entry point. 

17 Mar 2023, 4:19:34 PM IST

Session: Women’s rights | Hijab. Hair. Hate. And State: Feminist churn within Islam

The panelists for this session are Ruha Shadab, founder, LedBy Foundation; Sheeba Aslam Fehmi, Islamic feminist, scholar, columnist; Fawzia Koofi, Afghan political leader and activist, and Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Iranian peace activist and founder, International Civil Society Action Network.

17 Mar 2023, 3:58:37 PM IST

PM Modi taught world to respect India: Sanjiv Goenka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi taught the world to respect India while adding Indians were not given this respect before 2014. 

17 Mar 2023, 3:47:35 PM IST

RPSG Group announces venture capital fund for startups

RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka announced a Venture Capital fund focused on startups. The fund will be handled by Goenka's son and it aims to raise the value of invested companies by up to 4 times. 

17 Mar 2023, 3:30:10 PM IST

'Mukesh Ambani's vision of scale, perfection inspires me': RPSG Chairman Sanjiv Goenka

RPSG Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said at the India Today Conclave that he is inspired by Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani and the billionaire's skill in execution, vision of scale, vision of perfection, compassion, ability to reach out to people. Goenka said, "There are so many reasons but his skill in execution, his vision of scale, his vision of perfection, his compassion, his ability to reach out to people. I mean I can go on and on. I don't think too many people from India can even dare to think like him. But even if we come to a fraction of it, we would have done very well."

 

 

17 Mar 2023, 3:22:27 PM IST

'PM Modi govt made it possible for entrepreneurs, industrialists to think big': RPSG Chairman Sanjiv Goenka

RPSG Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said at the India Today Conclave that the Central government led by Prime Minister Narrendra Modi has made it possible for entrepreneurs and industrialists to think big. 

17 Mar 2023, 2:17:40 PM IST

Mentalist and illusionist Suhani Shah to speak at India Today Conclave 2023

Mentalist and psychological illusionist Suhani Shah will address the India Today Conclave 2023 on the art of self-belief, reading minds and psychological illusion. 

17 Mar 2023, 1:53:59 PM IST

Vedanta's Anil Agarwal on his total debt

Vedanta's Anil Agarwal said at the India Today Conclave 2023, "I have invested extensively in different metals. I have $13 billion of total debt. I earned $5 billion last year, and next year will earn $10 billion. There has been no default ever." 

 

 

17 Mar 2023, 1:51:56 PM IST

Vedanta to make cheaper semiconductor chips: Anil Agarwal

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal said that they want to make cheap and effective semiconductor chips at its Gujarat plant.