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

'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

2 min read18 Nov 2019
Opinion

Hospitalization numbers, not infections, should guide decisions on lockdowns

If, even without higher levels of hospitalization, the oxygen demand threatens to outrun installed capacity, then again, restrictions are called for

2 min read4 Jan 2022
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Budget 2022's goal should be to turn Budget 2021's announcements into outcomes

The government has to work in coordination with the central bank to maintain macroeconomic stability, so that big-ticket investment and planning can go ahead without project developers worrying about the ground they stand on slipping away underfoot

3 min read3 Jan 2022
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Climate change, malnutrition require immense innovation

In conversation with Rishad Premji, Bill Gates discusses the challenges of mitigating climate change and eliminating malnutrition

19 min read24 Nov 2019
Videos

'I don't need to work...': Why Bill Gates called himself a 'weird case'

Towards the end of the inaugural Mint Visionaries interaction, Wipro's Rishad Premji asked billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates a philosophical question. Premji asked what, according to Gates, is the one thing in human life, which can't be affected by technology. Gates said that while technology can help free up more time for humans, it can't tell us what to do with that extra time. While elucidating his case, Gates also called himself a 'weird case'. Watch the full video to know why.

18 Nov 2019
Videos

'Ban micro-targeting': Bill Gates on social media fanning extreme opinions

With fake news emerging as a major challenge on social media, Wipro's Rishad Premji picked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' brain about how to counter the menace. Gates and Premji were in a conversation at the inaugural edition of Mint Visionaries. The billionaire philanthropist said that he believes that banning micro-targeting on social media sites could be a way of preventing extreme opinions from getting propagated.

18 Nov 2019
Videos

Bill Gates on climate change and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar | Mint Visionaries

Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, graced the first edition of Mint Visionaries. He spoke at length about the challenge of climate change facing humanity and how he personally as well as via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is involved in looking for solutions to prevent further damage. He also recalled an anecdote about Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar. Watch the full video for more.

18 Nov 2019
Videos

'Can't read a book': Bill Gates on limitations of artificial intelligence

Highlighting the inaugural edition of Mint Visionaries, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates spoke about the increasing deployment of artificial intelligence in various fields. While speculating about what the future versions of AI might be like, the Microsoft co-founder also said that it has limitations like the inability to read a book. Watch the full video for more.

18 Nov 2019
Videos

Full Video: Bill Gates and Rishad Premji in conversation I Mint Visionaries

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. The conversation is the very first in a series with people who are inspiring a new future under the Mint Visionaries umbrella. Mint Visionaries seeks to showcase a whole host of issues like technology, empowerment, new economy, social change, urban solutions, alternative development, mobility, migration, renewable - all of which are defining a new India. #MintVisionaries #MintWithBillGates

18 Nov 2019

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