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Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda, former coal secy get 3-year jail
16 Dec 2017
While all four accused were granted statutory bail for a period of two months to enable them to file appeals in the Delhi High Court, Koda would, however, remain barred from electoral politics in the light of a 2013 Supreme Court judgement
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor passes away at 79
04 Dec 2017
Sashi Kapoor, the last surviving son of legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor, was a blend of the commercial and off beat cinema
Russian links probe: Flynn pleads guilty, may help prosecutors
04 Dec 2017
Michael Flynn admitted he lied to FBI agents in January about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador, and experts suggest he has been recruited by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to give evidence against a much bigger fish
Ivanka Trump raises a toast to Modi and India’s evolution
28 Nov 2017
Ivanka Trump, herself a businesswoman, said many women become entrepreneurs out of necessity - that women-led businesses are not only good for the society but for the nation – even as she applauded PM Modi for his firm belief in women empowerment
Populist policies may dent economic growth: Raghuram Rajan
27 Nov 2017
India needs to focus on a broad-based, inclusive, economic growth generating more employment rather than addressing grievances that would only render the society more divisive, Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos now worth $100 bn
25 Nov 2017
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos now worth $100 bn
25 Nov 2017
Bharti Mittal family pledges Rs7,000 cr to charity
23 Nov 2017
A major part of the wealth pledged for charity will go towards setting up of the proposed Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology, which will offer 'free education' to underprivileged youth
Bharti Mittal family pledges Rs7,000 cr to charity
23 Nov 2017
A major part of the wealth pledged for charity will go towards setting up of the proposed Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology, which will offer 'free education' to underprivileged youth
Bharti Mittal family pledges Rs7,000 cr to charity
23 Nov 2017
A major part of the wealth pledged for charity will go towards setting up of the proposed Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology, which will offer 'free education' to underprivileged youth
Global Entrepreneurship Summit an ode to India-US ties: Ivanka Trump
22 Nov 2017
The latest Global Entrepreneurship summit is aptly themed 'Women First and Prosperity for All,' Ivanka said, adding that when women are economically empowered their communities and countries thrive
Meg Whitman to step down as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
22 Nov 2017
Meg Whitman will step down as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise six years after joining its corporate predecessor and implementing a turnaround that split the Silicon Valley corporate icon in two
Meg Whitman to step down as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
22 Nov 2017
Meg Whitman will step down as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise six years after joining its corporate predecessor and implementing a turnaround that split the Silicon Valley corporate icon in two
India wins battle of judges at the Hague
21 Nov 2017
India’s permanent representative at the United Nations quoted Lord Tennyson’s famous lines “the old order changeth, yielding place to new" as Britain lost its seat for first time in the 71-year-old history of ICJ
Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi passes away
20 Nov 2017
Dasmunshi, an influential politician from Bengal, was in coma ever since he suffered a massive heart attack and stroke in July 2008
Nilekanis sign Gates’ Giving Pledge, commit half their $1.7 bn wealth
20 Nov 2017
With the Nilekanis, there are now four Indian billionaires – all from Bangaluru – who have signed up for the Gates and Warren Buffet-founded Giving Pledge; but Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has never showed any interest
10-year old boy defeats iPhone Face ID
18 Nov 2017
Chennai girl makes it to Forbes '30 under 30’ list with de-addiction tool
17 Nov 2017
Akshaya Shanmugam, 29, CEO of Chennai-based start-up Lumme Inc, is among the innovators and entrepreneurs in the latest Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list in healthcare
Chennai girl makes it to Forbes '30 under 30’ list with de-addiction tool
17 Nov 2017
Akshaya Shanmugam, 29, CEO of Chennai-based start-up Lumme Inc, is among the innovators and entrepreneurs in the latest Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list in healthcare
Ambanis, India top Forbes’ Asia Family rich list
16 Nov 2017
The Mukesh Ambani family has topped this year’s Forbes list of Asia’s Richest Families, for the first time, with a net worth of $44.8 billion, upsetting Korea’s Lee family, while India continued to dominate the list with 18 rich families
Ambanis, India top Forbes’ Asia Family rich list
16 Nov 2017
The Mukesh Ambani family has topped this year’s Forbes list of Asia’s Richest Families, for the first time, with a net worth of $44.8 billion, upsetting Korea’s Lee family, while India continued to dominate the list with 18 rich families