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”.

Cabinet gives nod to multitracking railway projects worth Rs 2,781 crore

IANS | November 26, 2025 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved two projects with a total investment of Rs 2,781 crore for multitracking railway lines across 224 km in four districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Union Cabinet approves Pune Metro Rail Project Phase 2 with Rs 9,857 crore outlay

IANS | November 26, 2025 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) In a major boost for the public transport network in Pune, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved Line 4 (Kharadi–Hadapsar–Swargate–Khadakwasla) and Line 4A (Nal Stop–Warje–Manik Baug) with Rs 9,857.85 crore outlay under Phase 2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project.