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Bill Gates (right), co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in conversation with Wipro Ltd chairman Rishad Premji at the Mint Visionaries event in New Delhi on Sunday (Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

My wish is for India to eliminate child malnutrition, says Bill Gates

2 min read . 18 Nov 2019Elizabeth Roche, Neetu Chandra Sharma

'Malnutrition reduces the potential of kids dramatically, their ability to provide and learn are reduced. It’s like 15 IQ points go away,' said Gates at Mint Visionaries event
'We need more investment to tackle malaria,' said Gates in conversation with Wipro Ltd chairman Rishad Premji

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Mint Visionaries | Bill Gates talks to Rishad Premji about climate change, AI

18 Nov 2019

Watch Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in conversation with Rishad Premji, chairman, Wipro Ltd., on a topic very close to his heart: Technology For Social Inclusion. Mint Visionaries seeks to showcase a whole host of issues like technology, empowerment, new economy, social change, urban solutions, alternative modes of development, mobility, migration, renewable - all of which are defining a new India.

Amitabh Kant, CEO of Niti Aayog, at Mint Visionaries event in New Delhi on Sunday. (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

India needs explosive pace of technological growth: Amitabh Kant

1 min read . 17 Nov 2019Shreya Nandi

Kant says India is witnessing a radical transformation by sheer use of technology, which includes the use of biometrics, driven Aadhaar as well as mobile
Niti Aayog CEO also says data will fuel change in India and enable startups to use them to spearhead change

(Left) Rishad Premji, chairman of Wipro Ltd, in conversation with Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at the Mint Visionaries event in New Delhi

Mint Visionaries | Poor will suffer most due to climate change, says Bill Gates

3 min read . 17 Nov 2019Livemint

Bill Gates talked about 'Technology for Social Inclusion' with Wipro chairman Rishad Premji at Mint Visionaries event
'One thing that will help India in a big way is to get rid of malnutrition, which reduces potential of kids and their IQ levels,' said Gates

Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rishad Premji, chairman of Wipro Ltd

Mint Visionaries 2019 - An overview

1 min read . 15 Nov 2019Staff Writer

Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be in conversation with Rishad Premji, chairman of Wipro Ltd

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Opinion | What tech has to do with inclusion

3 min read . 13 Nov 2019T.N. Hari

Technology has emerged as the most potent tool for creating social inclusion across the world

Photo: iStock

Talking Point

Opinion | We are data rich, let’s use it right

3 min read . 12 Nov 2019Sushant Kumar

In India, social applications that build on data are limited only by imagination

One-size-fits-all won’t fix banking in India

Opinion | Banking on tech to reach Bharat

3 min read . 11 Nov 2019Sahil Kini

Less than 10% of India gets a salary. Yet most financial products on offer operate on a monthly schedule

Melinda Gates, the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint)

I’ve had to learn that I have the right to use my own voice: Melinda Gates

7 min read . 03 May 2019Seema Chowdhry

For some women, asking for what they want is a non-starter or, worse, may even lead to violence Women and other marginalized groups must be empowered as creators and users of technology

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