Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

"Urgent Actions Needed": 21 Experts In Lancet On India's Covid Resurgence

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday June 17, 2021

A commentary on the website of the medical journal The Lancet authored by 21 people including Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and top surgeon Dr Devi Shetty has recommended eight actions to prepare for a possible resurgence of COVID-19 cases in India.

Covid Has Created An 'Ecosystem' Of Innovation In India: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 15, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis has resulted in the creation of an "ecosystem" of innovation in India, Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has said ahead of the annual India-US bio-pharma summit in Boston next week.

Second Wave Of Covid Has Hit India "Like A Tsunami": Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 6, 2021

The second wave of COVID-19 has hit India "like a tsunami", Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has said, attributing the unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases to the recent state elections and religious festivals in the country.

Priyanka Mohite Becomes First Indian Woman To Scale Mt Annapurna, Twitter Applauds

Offbeat | Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday April 20, 2021

Priyanka Mohite, on Friday (April 16), became the first Indian woman to scale Mt Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world.

The Real Story Behind This Viral Pic Shared By Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Offbeat | Edited by NDTV Newsdesk | Wednesday April 14, 2021

The pic shared by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw purportedly shows a soldier carrying a donkey on his back through a minefield, lest it should step on a mine. The donkey is used as a metaphor for those who choose to ignore warnings during a time of crisis.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Takes COVID-19 Vaccine And Posts This On Twitter

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday March 11, 2021

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's "Just Vaccinated" tweet added hope and cheer on Twitter today. The Executive Chairperson of Biocon, in a bid to encourage people to take the COVID-19 vaccine and wipe out fear about it, posted a chirpy pic on the microblogging site, which says "new poster on bumper - Just Vaccinated".

Is India's Covid Vaccination Drive Not Fast Enough? Wait For It, Says Centre

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday February 5, 2021

India has set a target of inoculating 30 crore people against Covid-19 by July. For various reasons, however, the mission is reportedly progressing slower than expected, according to many. Yet, the Centre is confident that the process is bound to accelerate and widen with time, making the target achievable.

Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiran Shaw in Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women List

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 8, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and HCL Enterprise CEO Roshni Nadar Malhotra have been named among the world's 100 most powerful women by Forbes, a list topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the 10th year in a row.

"Have Added To Covid Count...": Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Tests Positive

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday August 18, 2020

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has tested positive for coronavirus, the chief of biopharmaceutical firm Biocon has tweeted. "I have added to the Covid count by testing positive. Mild symptoms n I hope it stays that way," Kiran Mazumdar Shaw tweeted on Monday night.

"Walk The Talk": Congress Says PM's Package Only 1.6% Of GDP

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday May 17, 2020

The centre's coronavirus stimulus package amounts to Rs 3.22 lakhs which is 1.6 per cent of the country's gross domestic product, not Rs 20 lakh crore announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress said on Sunday, after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the last tranche.

"Good To Be Back": Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Attends Office For First Time Since March

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Friday May 15, 2020

The Biocon chief had last attended the office on March 24. A day later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus. All but essential services were shut across the country, effectively putting over a billion people indoor.

Lockdown: IT Firms Can Reboot From Monday, Says Centre. But 50% Workforce Unlikely

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday April 18, 2020

India's IT and ITES companies can start work with up to 50 per cent strength from April 20, the centre has said. But that does by no means indicates that half of the IT/BT workforce will be back at their workstations immediately.

Government To Amend Companies Act To Decriminalise Civil Offences

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday February 1, 2020

The government proposes to amend the Companies Act to decriminalise civil offences, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today as she announced Budget 2020. "Tax harassment will not be tolerated," she asserted.

"Our Economic Cancer Needs...": Biocon Chief Kiran Shaw Ahead Of Budget

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday February 1, 2020

Biocon chief Kiran Shaw tweeted ahead of the Union Budget - to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman -, describing the slowdown as "cancer" and urging the government to treat it with "immunotherapy not chemotherapy"

"Not Surprising", Says Kiran Shaw On IMF Prediction Of India Slowdown

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Biocon chief Kiran Shaw today said the International Monetary Fund's markdown of India's growth story is not surprising and the government needs to focus on investments and exports. There is also a need to bridge the trust deficit to bring back investment.