In the news
UK court allows search and seizure at Vijay Mallya's properties
06 Jul 2018
The UK high court has allowed British enforcement authorities to enter fugitive Indian business man Vijay Mallya’s properties near London for search and seizure of documents related to the his business dealings.
Former petroleum secretary Girish Chaturvedi to be new ICICI Bank chairman
29 Jun 2018
The board of ICICI Bank said on Friday it has appointed retired petroleum secretary Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as the non-executive chairman
CEA Arvind Subramanian resigns, to return to US
20 Jun 2018
In his letter of resignation chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian has cited pressing family commitments for his decision to return to the US, union minister Arun Jaitley said today
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos added $5-bn to his wealth since 1 June: Forbes
19 Jun 2018
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man with a net wealth of $141.9 billion, is now $49-billion richer than Microsoft founder Bill Gates and $60-billion richer than Warren Buffett, the founder chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
Sandeep Bakhshi made ICICI Bank COO; Kochhar is CEO 'on leave’
19 Jun 2018
ICICI Bank board, which earlier tried to shield the CEO from the allegations levelled against her by an anonymous whistleblower, now claims the bank is following the “highest levels of governance and corporate standards”
Indian American Dhivya Suryadevara becomes GM’s first woman CFO
14 Jun 2018
Dhivya Suryadevara joins Mary Barra, GM’s first woman CEO, as the first women in their respective positions in the auto industry, as no other major global automaker has a CEO and a CFO who are both female
Indian American Dhivya Suryadevara becomes GM’s first woman CFO
14 Jun 2018
Dhivya Suryadevara joins Mary Barra, GM’s first woman CEO, as the first women in their respective positions in the auto industry, as no other major global automaker has a CEO and a CFO who are both female
Mukherjee preaches pluralism at RSS headquarters
08 Jun 2018
Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday performed a balancing act in his speech at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, praising the country’s pluralistic nature even as he refrained from outright political references
COAI names Sunil Sood chairman
08 Jun 2018
IDBI Bank’s MK Jain appointed RBI deputy governor
05 Jun 2018
A career banker, Jain has previously served as the CEO of Indian Bank and since his move to IDBI Bank, he has been focused on cleaning up the bank’s balance sheet and has moved to divest several non-core assets to help release capital
IDBI Bank’s MK Jain appointed RBI deputy governor
05 Jun 2018
A career banker, Jain has previously served as the CEO of Indian Bank and since his move to IDBI Bank, he has been focused on cleaning up the bank’s balance sheet and has moved to divest several non-core assets to help release capital
IDBI Bank’s MK Jain appointed RBI deputy governor
05 Jun 2018
A career banker, Jain has previously served as the CEO of Indian Bank and since his move to IDBI Bank, he has been focused on cleaning up the bank’s balance sheet and has moved to divest several non-core assets to help release capital
Latest articles
Featured articles
Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.
The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES
Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.
As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
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
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
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.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
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.
Business History Videos
History of hovercraft Part 3...
Today I shall talk a bit more about the military plans for ...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of hovercraft Part 2...
In this episode of our history of hovercraft, we shall exam...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Hovercraft Part 1...
If you’ve been a James Bond movie fan, you may recall seein...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Trams in India | ...
The video I am presenting to you is based on a script writt...
By Aniket Gupta | Presenter: Sheetal Gaikwad
view more
