Did Muhammad Yunus hijack famed microcredit model? Decades-old documents raise many questions

IANS | November 26, 2025 6:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Muhammad Yunus, widely recognised as the founder of Bangladesh’s conglomerate Grameen Bank is set to come under the cloud, over ‘revelations’ of decades-old documents by a former intelligence officer, which claims that the microcredit model was actually a university research program and it was subsequently hijacked by the Nobel Laureate and “projected as his own”.

India and Cyprus hold discussions on promising opportunities to strengthen engagement

IANS | November 25, 2025 4:58 PM

Nicosia/New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish met with Tonia Galati, Head of Business Development and Innovation at The Grammar School in Nicosia on Tuesday with the meeting focusing on preparations for the High Commission’s participation in the Grammar School Christmas Bazaar on December 7.