{"id":20126,"date":"2025-01-08T10:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T10:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularreads.co\/ravi-kumar-s-ceo-cognizant-to-be-awarded-pravasi-bharatiya-samman\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T10:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T10:21:06","slug":"ravi-kumar-s-ceo-cognizant-to-be-awarded-pravasi-bharatiya-samman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularreads.co\/?p=20126","title":{"rendered":"Ravi Kumar S, CEO, Cognizant to be awarded Pravasi Bharatiya Samman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>45 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p style=\"line-height:normal\">Ravi Kumar S, CEO, Cognizant , has been selected to receive the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) for his contribution to the field of Business ( IT &amp; Consulting ) . 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