Kannadiga Dr Amitabh Anand named one of top 50 best undergraduate business professors in world
Bengaluru, Nov 18: An young Kannadiga professor Dr Amitabh Anand was named one among the top 50 best undergraduate professors in the world.
American-based prestigious Poets and Quants, a web-based Communication Institute, focusing and helping many aspiring students to choose business courses worldwide annually, picked up a select group of professors from across the world to inspire the students with their charisma, creativity and learning inspiration.
This year, Institute has received more than 400 nominations worldwide and in the final selection of top 50 best professors, Dr Anand, working as the Assistant Professor and Head of International Business Programme for BBA at SKEMA Business School, University of Cote D'Azur in French Riviera, has been selected. This year, American professors dominated the list. But Dr Anand is the only person from Europe and France to be selected in the annual list which was announced on November 13 on their website officially.
On the other hand, SKEMA Business School is also top ranked business school in Europe and one of its programme was ranked within top 10 in the world. According to Poets and Quants, Dr Amitabh Anand was among the top three to get the highest nomination worldwide and Poets and Quants quoted that, the micro-pedagogical method he deploys ensures students to learn with keen interest, both in and outside the class. Students cite the rapport he builds with them is the reasons he is so popular. Apart from this, he is well-networked and frequently brings industry experts to class. Above all, he has made his mark with his passion and kind attitude which attracts students and colleagues.
Students say that his class is always full of curiosity and makes everyone hungry for more stuff. To help the students better, he makes the most use of the class and his contents go way beyond what’s there in the textbook. Dr Anand has inspired many young researchers in Europe who aspire to become good teacher to inspire students. This news has come as a proud moment for France as Dr Amitabh is the only member to reach the Top 50 position in the world.
For Anand, he feels his mission as a professor is accomplished when students can help their fellow classmates in learning and be bold enough to express their honest opinions. Dr Anand gave the credit of his success to his parents who have been a constant support for him, to his colleagues and students at SKEMA and to the dean of SKEMA Madam Alice Guilhon for her constant support and encouragement. Dr Anand has inspired many young researchers aiming for teaching and it is a proud moment for the people of India.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
