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R Sridharan named acting chairman of SBI
01 Apr 2011
Obama promotes two Indian-American women
30 Mar 2011
Jeh Wadia made Bombay Dyeing MD; Ness to step aside
30 Mar 2011
The textile and real estate company has appointed Jehangir N (Jeh) Wadia, younger son of promoter Nusli Wadia, as managing director with effect from 1 April.
Disgraced former David Jones chief Mark McInnes lands $5.2-million job with rival retailer
28 Mar 2011
EMC India appoints Debashis Patnaik as HR head
23 Mar 2011
Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor passes away at 79
23 Mar 2011
Legendary Hollywood actor, and one of the world’s most admired beauties, Elizabeth Taylor died today at Los Angeles, California's Cedars-Sinai Hospital at age 79.
Deepak Parekh appointed non-executive director of DP World
23 Mar 2011
Deepak Parekh is an independent director and is the fourth independent director on the board of DP World.
Sarah Palin attends Delhi conclave today
19 Mar 2011
Rajat Gupta sues US SEC over `unfair' trial
19 Mar 2011
SEC's taking recourse to administrative proceedings means Gupta must defend himself in an SEC court rather than in a federal court, where he could have a jury to decide the case
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The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
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One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
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In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
