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Coca-Cola promotes India chief Atul Singh to bigger global role
20 Jun 2013
Singh’s area of responsibility will include two of the company’s key business units of the soft drink business in the region — China and India
Coalgate: CBI to summon PM’s advisor TKA Nair
18 Jun 2013
Prince William will become first British monarch of Indian descent
14 Jun 2013
DNA tests show that Prince William, second-in-line to the British throne after his father Prince Charles, will be first British king with proven Indian ancestry
Coalgate: ex-coal secretary Gupta quits CCI post ahead of grilling
13 Jun 2013
Gupta was the coal secretary between 2006 and 2009, the period which is covered by the CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in allocation of coal blocks
Coalgate: ex-coal secretary Gupta quits CCI post ahead of grilling
13 Jun 2013
Gupta was the coal secretary between 2006 and 2009, the period which is covered by the CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in allocation of coal blocks
VC Shukla, injured in Maoist attack, dies
11 Jun 2013
BJP stalemate ends as Advani retracts resignation
11 Jun 2013
BJP president Rajnath Singh said he will address all concerns of Advani about the functioning of the party but there will be no change in the decision to elevate Narendra Modi
LK Advani quits all positions in BJP
10 Jun 2013
While Narendra Modi himself was a one-time protégé of Advani, the veteran leader’s resignation seems not just linked to Modi’s elevation alone, he is more worried about his losing face in the party
Phaneesh Murthy removed from iGATE board
08 Jun 2013
Jet Airways CEO Nikos Kardassis steps down
07 Jun 2013
Court dumps complaint against PM, Maran in 2G case
07 Jun 2013
The complainant had alleged that the prime minister and Maran had "unlawfully changed and diluted" the original terms of references for vacation and reallocation of 2G spectrum
Suu Kyi hopes to head Myanmar government in 2015
06 Jun 2013
Suu Kyi has called for amendment of the military-drafted constitution, which prevents her from contesting elections
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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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.
