When Piketty came to India
Thomas Piketty, the French economist and author of the famous book Capital in the Twenty First Century, was recently in India. He delivered a lecture on the state of inequality globally as well as in India.
Indian Naval Ship Sumitra that was rushed for rescue operations to Bangladesh's Chittagong that was hit by cyclone Mora, has rescued 18 persons so far, officials said on Wednesday.
The search and rescue operation was taking place 90 miles south of Chittagong. Cyclone Mora had earlier caused havoc in Sri Lanka, killing at least 180.
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The ship was rescuing persons who were blown away by Mora from the shores and coastal homes.
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"One of the rescued men had no pulse or heart beat but was revived and is currently on ventilator on board the ship," a Navy official said.
Indian Naval ships were prepared for the rescue and relief operations as the cyclone had approached Bangladesh on Tuesday.
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