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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.
Elon Musk looks like winning his satellite internet gambit in India
20 Oct 2024
Elon Musk could still be able to extend the services of its Starlink, a constellation of telecom service satellites, if the government sticks to its policy of administrative allocation of radio spectrum for satellite services.
Three economists from 2 US institutions share Nobel Prize in Economics
16 Oct 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics has been awarded to three US economists - Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge and James A Robinson
Noel Tata appointed chairman of Tata Trusts
13 Oct 2024
Noel Naval Tata, half-brother of Ratan Tata has been appointed the new chairman of Tata Trusts, on the passing away of Ratan N Tata, ending all speculation about the succession at Tata Sons.
South Korean writer Han Kang awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
11 Oct 2024
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang, who used her intense poetic prose to expose the fragility of human life through a narrative of historical traumas.
US researcher to share Chemistry Nobel with UK duo
10 Oct 2024
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 to David Baker of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Ratan Tata is no more
10 Oct 2024
Tata Group Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata breathed his last at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital late on Wednesday. He was 86, and a bachelor.
US, Canadian researchers awarded Physics Nobel for laying foundation for machine learning
09 Oct 2024
John J Hopfield of Princeton University, New Jersey, USA and Geoffrey E Hinton from University of Toronto, Canada are the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics.
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun of US win Medicine Nobel for discovery of microRNA
08 Oct 2024
Victor Ambros, a professor at the Harvard Medical School and Gary Ruvkun, an investigator with Massachusetts General Hospital, jointly won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Anil Ambani invests Rs1,104 cr as Reliance Infra achieves debt-free status
23 Sep 2024
Anil Ambani has made a spectacular comeback with fresh equity investment in Reliance Infrastructure after the company along with Reliance Power achieved debt-free status by clearing around Rs8,000 core debt.
Elon Musk gets another India shock, from satellite internet
18 Jun 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems to be losing out on his plans to launch satellite-based internet services in India with major Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel
Elon Musk secures Baidu-Tesla deal on self-driving vehicles: report
30 Apr 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reported to have clinched a key deal with Chinese car maker Baidu for collaboration in self-driving vehicles, clearing the way for incorporating advanced assisted driving technology in Tesla vehicles.
Musk aims for 25% voting control at Tesla prior to advancing AI objectives
16 Jan 2024
In a recent announcement on social media platform X, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, expressed his discomfort with the idea of steering the automaker towards leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics without securing at least 25% voting control.
Musk aims for 25% voting control at Tesla prior to advancing AI objectives
16 Jan 2024
In a recent announcement on social media platform X, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, expressed his discomfort with the idea of steering the automaker towards leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics without securing at least 25% voting control.
Mukesh Ambani re-enters the $100 billion club
12 Jan 2024
Mukesh Ambani, the prominent figure in India’s business landscape, has reclaimed his position in the exclusive $100 billion club. On Thursday, 11 January 2024, the chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. witnessed his wealth surge by $2.8 billion, reaching an impressive $101.8 billion.
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Adani's big move: Gautam Adani unveils Rs 2 trillion investment plan for Gujarat
10 Jan 2024
Indian billionaire entrepreneur Gautam Adani revealed plans for a substantial investment exceeding Rs 2 trillion in Gujarat during his address at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
Adani's big move: Gautam Adani unveils Rs 2 trillion investment plan for Gujarat
10 Jan 2024
Indian billionaire entrepreneur Gautam Adani revealed plans for a substantial investment exceeding Rs 2 trillion in Gujarat during his address at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
Adani's big move: Gautam Adani unveils Rs 2 trillion investment plan for Gujarat
10 Jan 2024
Indian billionaire entrepreneur Gautam Adani revealed plans for a substantial investment exceeding Rs 2 trillion in Gujarat during his address at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
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Starlink, led by Elon Musk, achieves milestone in 'Direct-to-Cell' satellite connectivity
03 Jan 2024
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has embarked on a groundbreaking project in 2024, initiating the launch of the first set of Starlink internet satellites via the Falcon 9 spacecraft.
Elon Musk's X fails to block California's content moderation law
29 Dec 2023
In a setback for Elon Musk’s social media platform X, a U.S. District Judge dismissed its attempt to block California’s content moderation law.
Ratan Tata celebrates his 86th birthday: 10 fascinating facts about India's most beloved industrialist
28 Dec 2023
Ratan Tata, widely regarded as one of India's most respected businessmen, will turn 86 today, on December 28, 2023.
Pratt & Whitney engines ground Go First airline, Wadia alleges Rs 10,000 crore damages
28 Dec 2023
Blaming Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines for the grounding of Go First airline, Wadia Group Chairman Nusli Wadia asserted that the U.S. company has inflicted damages exceeding Rs 10,000 crore on the airline.
Pratt & Whitney engines ground Go First airline, Wadia alleges Rs 10,000 crore damages
28 Dec 2023
Blaming Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines for the grounding of Go First airline, Wadia Group Chairman Nusli Wadia asserted that the U.S. company has inflicted damages exceeding Rs 10,000 crore on the airline.
Wipro files a legal case against former CFO Jatin Dalal
27 Dec 2023
IT giant Wipro has taken legal action against its former Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jatin Dalal. Dalal, who served as the CFO of Wipro since April 2015, shifted to Cognizant on 1 December 2023.
ISRO Chief S. Somnath unveils future plans: Chandrayaan-4 mission and innovative robotic arm in the pipeline
15 Dec 2023
The Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) is embarking on an ambitious trajectory in space exploration, solidifying its position as a key player in the cosmos.
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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.
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By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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