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Google pioneer Amit Singhal retires; Giannandrea to take over
04 Feb 2016
Amit Singhal, who joined Google in 2000, two years after the company was founded, will be replaced by John Giannandrea, the vice president of engineering who heads the search giant's efforts in machine learning
Aung San Suu Kyi ushers in a muted democracy in Myanmar
01 Feb 2016
Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy will have to share power with the military, which retains three key ministers, a quarter of seats in parliament and a veto on constitutional changes
Atulesh Jindal takes over as new CBDT chairman
01 Feb 2016
Time for govt to step up infrastructure investment: Kumar Birla
30 Jan 2016
The government must boost infrastructure sector investments to offset the slowdown of private investments, and set off a "virtuous circle" of investment and economic growth, says Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla
New GDP formula fails to reflect actual growth: Raghuram Rajan
29 Jan 2016
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says that claims of India being the fastest-growing economy are not reflected by bank credit growth, jobs and consumer demand, which paint a less healthy picture
TeaBox gets Ratan Tata on board with fresh round fund raising
27 Jan 2016
TeaBox is backed by Singapore-based JAFCO Asia, Accel Partners, Keystone Group LP and Dragoneer Investment Group
TeaBox gets Ratan Tata on board with fresh round fund raising
27 Jan 2016
TeaBox is backed by Singapore-based JAFCO Asia, Accel Partners, Keystone Group LP and Dragoneer Investment Group
Pak army chief to step down in November, not to seek extension
25 Jan 2016
It was under Raheel Sharif that Pakistan army mobilised over 250,000 soldiers into the restive North West in June 2014, backed by Pakistan's air force against the Pakistan Taliban. The army largely succeeded in driving Islamist militants from safe havens near the Afghan border.
Alice Vaidyan becomes 1st woman to head GIC Re
25 Jan 2016
Alice Vaidyan is the first woman to be appointed chairman in the history of the country's insurance industry
Alice Vaidyan becomes 1st woman to head GIC Re
25 Jan 2016
Alice Vaidyan is the first woman to be appointed chairman in the history of the country's insurance industry
Modi to release declassified files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
23 Jan 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release digital copies of 100 files relating to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bosein the public domain
Marathon man Pat Farmer to run from Kanyakumari to Kashmir
By By Jagdeep Worah | 22 Jan 2016
Australia’s veteran marathon runner Pat Farmer has run from the North Pole to the South, among other awe-inspiring feats. A former MP and sports minister, his run across the length of India is aimed at promoting Indo-Australian ties and child education. By Jagdeep Worah