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Eminent space scientist U R Rao passes away
24 Jul 2017
He pioneered the development of space technology in India and its extensive application to communications and remote sensing of natural resources
Eminent space scientist U R Rao passes away
24 Jul 2017
He pioneered the development of space technology in India and its extensive application to communications and remote sensing of natural resources
NDA’s Ram Nath Kovind elected new President
21 Jul 2017
Ram Nath Kovind becomes the second Dalit leader and the first politician linked to the RSS to become President of India
Narayana Murthy says he regrets quitting Infosys
18 Jul 2017
It’s Venkaiah Naidu vs Gopalakrishna Gandhi for vice president
18 Jul 2017
It was BJP’s concern over managing the Rajya Sabha that weighed in favour of Naidu as the Upper House has a number political heavyweights from the opposition
Former Indian envoy to US Naresh Chandra dies in Goa
10 Jul 2017
Former Cabinet Secretary, governor of Gujarat and later Indian Ambassador to the US, Naresh Chandra, IAS, pased away in Goa on Sunday night
Cornered by CBI, Laloo says Modi, Shah trying to destroy him
08 Jul 2017
Lalu Prasad considers the CBI action as a move prompted by the BJP to shatter a grand opposition alliance by initiating criminal proceedings against him and his family members
Cornered by CBI, Laloo says Modi, Shah trying to destroy him
08 Jul 2017
Lalu Prasad considers the CBI action as a move prompted by the BJP to shatter a grand opposition alliance by initiating criminal proceedings against him and his family members
India forfeited growth in drive for fiscal discipline: Paul Krugman
06 Jul 2017
Krugman, known for his work on liquidity traps and currency crisis, feels that the Modi government, instead of trying to drive out bad money, should have followed an expansionist policy by cutting interest rates to spur growth
Nilekani, Sanjeev Aggarwal launch fund to back mid-stage startups
04 Jul 2017
Fundamentum will not only attract personal investments from Nilekani and Aggarwal, but also capital contributed by a set of institutional investors as well
Hizbul chief Slahuddin brags of carrying out terror attacks in India
03 Jul 2017
Syed Salahuddin, recently designated 'global terrorist' by the US, on Sunday boasted to a Pakistani television channel that he and his outfit Hizbul Mujahideen have carried out terror attacks in India
Lupin founder-chairman Desh Bandhu Gupta dies at 79
27 Jun 2017
Gupta, who founded Lupin with Rs5,000 borrowed cash from his wife, turned it into a pharma giant with annual sales of Rs17,000-crore, and the eighth largest generic drug firm globally
Tanmay Bakshi, 13, is youngst IBM Watson programmer
24 Jun 2017
Bakshi, who started playing with computer at age 5, is today a TEDx speaker, an AI-CognitiveDeveloper, IBM Honorary Cloud Advisor, YouTuber, author and algorithmist
Tanmay Bakshi, 13, is youngst IBM Watson programmer
24 Jun 2017
Bakshi, who started playing with computer at age 5, is today a TEDx speaker, an AI-CognitiveDeveloper, IBM Honorary Cloud Advisor, YouTuber, author and algorithmist
Trump’s pick for India has close private equity links, say reports
22 Jun 2017
White House will need to ensure that Kenneth Juster avoids any conflict of interests when dealing with matters that involve his former firm and that will depend, in part, on whether he has any continuing financial ties to Warburg Pincus