Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar called Bengaluru “biggest talent pool in Asia” while opening sixth edition of The Hindu Huddle Friday. Event at Taj West End marked his first official inauguration since taking office. He highlighted city's rich pool of IT pros,engineers,nurses,and other skilled workers vital to global economies .
Shivakumar also said Bengaluru is one of safest cities for living,working . This year’s Hindu Huddle theme,“A World in Transition,” was curated by the newspaper’s Opinion Editor, Narayan Lakshman . Attendees included heads of government, diplomats, thought leaders,all discussing major geopolitical,economic,technological,social shifts shaping world.
Event featured top speakers — Omar Abdullah,Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir,and Jairam Ramesh, former Union Minister, Rajya Sabha MP . Also present: XU Feihong, Chinese Ambassador,Hervé Delphin,EU Ambassador,Nirupama Rao, former Foreign Secretary,Ambassador to U.S., China.
In his speech,Shivakumar praised The Hindu for its steadfast commitment to independent journalism. “You write history, we believe in making history,” he said,commending paper for keeping its editorial line despite political pressures. “You have not moved budge with any political or government pressures. Your pen is very straight.” But will this resolve hold as pressures mount…
