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Anil Ambani to forgo RCom salary, commission
14 Jun 2017
Modi-Trump meeting set for 26 June
12 Jun 2017
Modi-Trump meeting comes in the backdrop of the Trump-sponsored H-1B visa curbs and America’s exit from the Paris climate convention, two issues that concern India most
Still-missing Karnan becomes first HC judge to retire in absentia
12 Jun 2017
Justice C S Karnan of the Calcutta High Court will today become the first judge of a high court to retire while being wanted and untraceable
NSE vice chairman Ravi Narain resigns
03 Jun 2017
NSE vice chairman Ravi Narain resigns
03 Jun 2017
NSE vice chairman Ravi Narain resigns
03 Jun 2017
Indian origin Leo Varadkar to be Ireland’s next prime minister
03 Jun 2017
Varadkar would also be the youngest among current world leaders, only to be challenged by would be Austrian Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz who is eight years younger
Paul Allen's Stratolaunch, biggest plane ever built, rolls out
01 Jun 2017
Using huge passenger jet engines, the company is betting the Stratolaunch will revolutionise orbital travel in the post-space shuttle era by launching rockets, satellites and payloads into orbit cheaply and efficiently
Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone set for late June launch
01 Jun 2017
The Essential handset will feature hardware and accessories that will tackle the clutter, complexity and rapid obsolescence of current devices, including a 360-degree camera that can be attached magnetically
Flipkart COO Nitin Seth quits ahead of Snapdeal acquisition
31 May 2017
Nitin Seth's departure will further widen the ambit of chief executive officer Kalyan Krishnamurthy, who last week took over the HR function as in charge of all the key functions at Flipkart
Charges framed against Advani, Joshi, Bharti in Babri case
30 May 2017
The court, however, granted bail to senior BJP leaders, including Advani, Joshi, Bharti, Vinay Katiyar as also VHP's Vishnu Hari Dalmia and one-time Hindutva firebrand Sadhvi Ritambara
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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.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
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
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
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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