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Call for Younger Leadership in Vice-Presidency: Dr. Kiran Jeevan’s Open Letter to President and PM

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New Delhi: In a thought-provoking appeal, educationist and social worker Dr. Kiran Jeevan has urged the nation’s top leadership to consider younger candidates for the post of Vice-President of India. In an open letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr. Jeevan questioned the long-standing convention of reserving the Vice-Presidency for senior or retired leaders, often determined by political considerations.

“The Vice-Presidency is not merely a constitutional office but also a symbol of India’s democratic spirit and aspirations. Why should it always be seen as a retirement post? Why not open it to younger leaders with vision and passion to serve the nation?” he wrote.

Pointing out that nearly two-thirds of India’s population is below the age of 35, Dr. Jeevan argued that appointing a younger Vice-President would send a historic signal of trust in India’s youth. “Such a move would bring fresh energy, innovative ideas, and strengthen democratic institutions,” he stated.

While acknowledging the wisdom and service of elder statesmen, he emphasized that the time had come to create avenues for younger leaders at the highest levels of governance. “Just as our elders were once trusted in their prime, so too should today’s generation be given the chance to shape India’s destiny,” he said.

In his letter, Dr. Jeevan also expressed his own willingness to serve if deemed worthy, citing his experience in education, public service, and social engagement. However, he clarified that his appeal was not personal ambition but a larger call for progressive change in India’s approach to leadership.

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India’s First Indigenous CAR T-Cell Therapy Achieves Two-Year Remission in Blood Cancer Patients

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Immuneel Therapeutics’ Varnimcabtagene autoleucel (IMN-003A) sets new survival benchmark for aggressive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Bengaluru, August 9, 2025 — In a breakthrough for Indian oncology, Immuneel Therapeutics has reported the country’s first known long-term remission in patients treated with a homegrown CAR T-cell therapy. Seven patients with aggressive blood cancers have crossed the two-year progression-free survival (PFS) milestone — a first for India.

The therapy, Varnimcabtagene autoleucel (IMN-003A), was evaluated in the IMAGINE Phase 2 trial for adult patients with relapsed or refractory CD19-positive B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL), one of the most aggressive blood cancers with limited response to standard treatment.

CAR T-cell therapy, globally considered a game-changer, has been out of reach for most Indian patients due to high costs and complex logistics. Immuneel’s success demonstrates that advanced, next-generation treatments can be developed and scaled within India while achieving globally comparable outcomes.

Key Clinical Results

First Long-Term Survivors in India: Seven trial participants have surpassed two years without disease progression, showing durable remission.

Strong Response Rates: IMN-003A achieved an 83% overall response rate (ORR) at Day 90, 50% ORR at Day 365, and an 83% complete response rate, setting new benchmarks for Indian CAR T trials.

National Scale-Up: More than 50 patients across leading hospitals have now been treated, with consistent outcomes and a favourable safety profile.

Government-Backed Research: Supported by a BIRAC grant under the Department of Biotechnology’s BIPP scheme, the trial reflects strong national endorsement.


Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Co-Founder & Board Director, Immuneel Therapeutics, said:
“This achievement validates our mission to make world-class cancer therapies accessible and affordable. Long-term survivors from a Made-in-India CAR T therapy prove the transformative power of local innovation.”



Amit Mookim, CEO & Board Director, Immuneel Therapeutics, added:“Crossing the two-year survival milestone highlights India’s capability to deliver durable, next-generation treatments. Our priority remains expanding access and impact.”

With sustained results in over 50 patients, Immuneel’s work signals a new era for Indian cancer care — one where high-impact therapies are developed in India, for both domestic and global needs.

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ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಜಾತಿ, ಪಂಗಡದವರಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಅನುದಾನದ ದುರುಪಯೋಗ ಖಂಡಿಸಿ ಫ್ರೀಡಂ ಪಾರ್ಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೃಹತ್ ಧರಣಿ – ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 21ರಂದು ಕ.ದ.ಸಂ.ಸ.ನ ಕರೆ

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ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಜಾತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಪಂಗಡಗಳ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗಾಗಿ ರೂಪಿಸಲಾದ ಎಸ್.ಸಿ.ಎಸ್.ಪಿ – ಟಿ.ಎಸ್.ಪಿ (SCSP-TSP) ಕಾಯ್ದೆ 2013 ರ ಕಲಂ 7ಸಿ ಅನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟರ ಹಕ್ಕಿನ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಇತರ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸುವ ಪದ್ಧತಿಗೆ ತಡೆಯ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು ಎಂಬ ಮನವಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ದಲಿತ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ ಸಮಿತಿ (ಕ.ದ.ಸಂ.ಸ.) ದಿನಾಂಕ ಆ.21, 2025ರ ಗುರುವಾರ, ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ 12 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಫ್ರೀಡಂ ಪಾರ್ಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೃಹತ್ ಧರಣಿ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿದೆ.

ಸಂಘಟನೆಯ ಮುಖಂಡರ ಮಾತುಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಕಾನೂನಿನ ಕಲಂ 7ಡಿ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ರದ್ದು ಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ, 7ಸಿ ಕಲಂ ಮುಂದುವರಿದಿದ್ದು, ಇದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಸ್.ಸಿ.ಎಸ್.ಪಿ/ಟಿ.ಎಸ್.ಪಿ.ಯ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಗ್ಯಾರಂಟಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಇತರ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳ ವಿವಿಧ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಕ್ರಮ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ತಡೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಆಕ್ರೋಶ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಕಳೆದ 11 ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಜಾತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಗಡಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸಿದ್ದ ₹4 ಲಕ್ಷ ಕೋಟಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಬಿಪಿಎಲ್ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪ್ರತಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಸುಮಾರು ₹20 ಲಕ್ಷ ಲಭಿಸಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು ಎಂಬ ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಕ.ದ.ಸಂ.ಸ. ನೀಡಿದೆ.

ಇದೇ ವೇಳೆ, ರಾಜ್ಯದ 38 ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಗೂ ಖಾಲಿ ಇರುವ ಬ್ಯಾಕ್‌ಲಾಗ್ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಸಂಘಟನೆಯು ಗಂಭೀರ ತಪ್ಪು ಎಂದು ಬಣ್ಣಿಸಿದೆ. ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಇಲಾಖಾ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳದಿರುವುದು ಕೂಡ ಅಕ್ಷಮ್ಯ ಅಪರಾಧವೆಂದು ಆರೋಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ತಡೆ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ ಮತ್ತು SCSP-TSP ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಕಲಂ 24ರಡಿ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿ ಆರೋಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜೈಲಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸಲು ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದೆ.

ಸಂಘಟನೆಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕರಾದ ಹೆಣ್ಣೂರು ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ (ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಂಚಾಲಕರು), ಬೇಗೂರು ಮುನಿರಾಜು (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವಿಭಾಗೀಯ ಸಂಚಾಲಕರು), ಹೆಗನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಮೂರ್ತಿ (ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಮಿತಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರು), ಸೂರಹುಣಸೆ ಸುಬ್ರಮಣಿ (ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚಾಲಕರು) ಹಾಗೂ ಇತರ ಮುಖಂಡರು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಪತ್ರಿಕಾಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.

ಅವರು ಮುಂದಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಿಸಿದರು:

1. SCSP-TSP ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ 7ಸಿ ಕಲಂ ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು.


2. ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಹಕ್ಕು ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಇತರ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗೆ ತಡೆಹಾಕಬೇಕು.


3. 38 ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳ ಬ್ಯಾಕ್‌ಲಾಗ್ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾದ ನಿಖರ ಅಂಕಿಅಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು.


4. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯಡಿ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ದಾಖಲಿಸಬೇಕು.


5. ಸೂಪ್ರೀಂ ಕೋರ್ಟ್ ಸೂಚನೆಯಂತೆ Empirical Data ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ, ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಜಾತಿಗಳ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅನುಪಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಭರ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.



ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಂತದ ಸಂಘಟನಾ ಪದಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಪ್ರಗತಿಪರರು, ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ಈ ಧರಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಕ.ದ.ಸಂ.ಸ. ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕರೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ.

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Vaidyuthi Mobility Unveils Gully100 — India’s First Licence-Free Electric Cargo Vehicle for Urban Delivery

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Bengaluru, August 6, 2025 — Vaidyuthi Mobility has launched the Gully100, a revolutionary electric three-wheeler designed for urban delivery drivers who hold only a standard two-wheeler licence. This marks a significant shift in India’s urban mobility landscape, as the Gully100 is the first vehicle in its category to leverage recent regulatory changes that no longer require a commercial LMV-3 licence to operate electric three-wheelers.

The vehicle aims to address a long-ignored gap in the logistics sector: the mid-load range (50–400 kg), where current options are either too small or unnecessarily large and costly. Delivery companies have often resorted to overloading bikes or underutilizing autos. The Gully100 offers a purpose-built, efficient alternative for this segment.

A key advantage is driver accessibility. By allowing two-wheeler licence holders to operate the Gully100, Vaidyuthi Mobility expands the eligible driver pool, easing a major constraint for fleet operators. This move also creates new employment opportunities for gig workers and delivery partners.

Under the hood, the Gully100 features a dual-motor system that delivers enhanced torque and traction, especially when fully loaded. The vehicle’s Breathe & Adapt™ suspension — developed in-house — automatically adjusts to uneven urban terrain, potholes, and shifting cargo weight, ensuring smoother and safer rides. Vaidyuthi claims the Gully100 also features the most spacious cabin in its class, built to support long delivery shifts.

Safety has been given top priority. Features like Tilt Guard, an active swing arm, and an electronic differential enhance stability, particularly during sharp turns or on rough roads. These innovations aim to reduce fatigue and improve control during long hours of driving.

“This is one of the safest and most affordable electric three-wheelers we’ve built,” said Hari Vasudevan, Co-founder and CTO of Vaidyuthi Mobility. “We didn’t just build for cost — we engineered the Gully100 for Indian delivery realities: harsh roads, unpredictable loads, and extended work hours.”

Designed for flexibility, the Gully100 will be available in both cargo and passenger variants, and comes with fleet integration capabilities, such as remote diagnostics, app compatibility, and a modular chassis for multiple use cases. The vehicle also qualifies for central and state-level EV subsidies.

According to the company, the Gully100 provides a compelling solution for logistics businesses in sectors like e-commerce, FMCG, and kirana delivery, helping them cut operational costs without needing more heavily licensed drivers or oversized vehicles.

“We’re not just launching an electric vehicle — we’re introducing an entirely new category,” said Raj Kumar, CEO of Vaidyuthi Mobility. “The market has long been stuck between vehicles that are either too small or too big. The Gully100 fits right in the middle — where the real demand is.”

Pre-orders for the Gully100 open in October 2025, with deliveries set to begin in November. Customers can explore specifications and configurations at http://www.vmev.in.

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Bosch Limited Reports Strong Q1 FY 2025-26 Results; PAT at 23.3% of Revenue, Driven by Automotive Growth and Strategic Divestment

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Bengaluru, August 4, 2025 – Bosch Limited, a leading provider of technology and services, reported robust financial performance for the first quarter of FY 2025-26. The company recorded a total revenue from operations of ₹4,789 crores (€494 million), reflecting a 10.9% year-on-year increase, driven by strong demand in the off-highway and passenger vehicle segments.

Profit Before Tax (PBT), excluding exceptional items, stood at ₹838 crores (€86 million), amounting to 17.5% of total revenue, marking a 37.2% growth compared to the same period last year. Including exceptional items, PBT surged to ₹1,394 crores (€144 million), representing 29.1% of revenue.

During the quarter, Bosch completed the sale of its “Video Solutions, Access and Intrusions, and Communication Systems” business, which contributed an exceptional gain of ₹556 crores (€57 million).

The Profit After Tax (PAT), including exceptional items, was reported at ₹1,115 crores (€115 million), accounting for 23.3% of total revenue from operations.

Segment-wise Performance

The Automotive Products Segment saw a 14.3% increase in overall product sales, led by a 13.7% rise in Power Solutions, primarily due to continued demand in the off-highway segment and moderate growth in passenger cars.

The Mobility Aftermarket Division grew by 5.2%, fueled by rising market demand for gasoline systems, comfort electronics, and wiper solutions.

The Beyond Mobility Business experienced a 9.3% decline in net sales, following the strategic divestment of part of its Building Technologies portfolio.

Leadership Statement

“Our Q1 performance reflects strong revenue growth and operational efficiency, supported by a favorable product mix and improved market demand,” said Guruprasad Mudlapur, President of Bosch Group India and Managing Director of Bosch Limited. “We remain focused on strengthening our core businesses while accelerating investments in future-ready technologies such as hydrogen, electrification, and digital services. As India transitions toward sustainable mobility, Bosch continues to be a reliable partner in driving innovation and long-term value.”

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