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Murthy steps down as Infosys chairman for a second time
14 Jun 2014
NR Narayana Murthy today stepped down as executive chairman of Infosys Ltd, for a second time, a year after he returned to revive the sagging fortunes of the iconic company he co-founded in 1981
Former SAP executive Vishal Sikka to head Infosys
12 Jun 2014
Former SAP AG executive board member Vishal Sikka will be the new CEO & MD of Infosys, while co founders N R Narayana Murthy and S Gopalakrishnan will step down as executive chairman and executive vice chairman, respectively
Uday Kotak is 2nd Indian to bag EY's `World Entrepreneur of the Year award
11 Jun 2014
Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak has become the second Indian after N R Narayan Murthy to win EY's World Entrepreneur of the Year award
Chandrababu Naidu becomes first CM of truncated Andhra Pradesh
09 Jun 2014
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in on Sunday as the first chief minister of residual Andhra Pradesh state after bifurcation
IT pioneer Narendra Patni dies in US following cardiac arrest
07 Jun 2014
Narendra Patni suffered a cardiac arrest before he was due to undergo cardiac surgery in Boston
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad wins 88.7% votes to become third time president
05 Jun 2014
Assad has now secured a third term in office despite a West-supported civil war fanned out of protests against his rule
Lok Sabha to see second woman Speaker in BJP’s Sumitra Mahajan
05 Jun 2014
An eight-time member of the House, Sumitra Mahajan has been in the reckoning for the Speaker’s position in the Lok Sabha since the election results were out
Spanish liberty hero King Carlos abdicates in favour of son Felipe
03 Jun 2014
King Juan was instrumental in returning Spain to democracy after the Franco dictatorship and is widely respected across Spain
Union minister Gopinath Munde dies in car accident
03 Jun 2014
Union minister for rural development Gopinath Munde died at 8 am today after he met with a road accident in the national capital
Jaitley appointed on ADB's board of governors
02 Jun 2014
Anand Mahindra first Indian to be honoured with Harvard Medal
02 Jun 2014
Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra Group, has become the first Indian to receive the prestigious Harvard Medal
Ajit Kumar Doval appointed National Security Advisor to PM Modi
30 May 2014
The appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the prime minister or till further orders, according to an official release
Use budget to boost capital spending: Arvind Panagariya
26 May 2014
Columbia University professor and former chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, Arvind Panagariya wants the incoming administration not to be unduly worried about a small fiscal slippage, and instead boost infrastructure spending
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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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