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Vikram Pandit quits Citigroup; Michael Corbat appointed new CEO
16 Oct 2012
The development comes a day after Citigroup reported an 88 per cent plunge in its net profit in the July-September quarter
US researchers Roth, Shapely get economics Nobel
16 Oct 2012
The 2012 Nobel Prize for economics has been awarded to Alvin Roth of Harvard University in Boston and Lloyd Shapley, professor emeritus at the University of California Los Angeles
Richard Rekhy appointed KPMG's new CEO in India
15 Oct 2012
Rajat Gupta gets Gates, Anan backing for light sentence
13 Oct 2012
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan were among 200 important people asking for a light sentence for Rajat Gupta, accused of insider trading
Hyderabad court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya
12 Oct 2012
A Hyderabad court has issued a non-bailable warrant against beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines's owner Vijay Mallya on charges of bouncing cheques.
Chinese author Mo Yan wins Nobel Prize in literature
11 Oct 2012
The Nobel Prize in literature for 2012 was awarded to China's Mo Yan “who with hallucinatory realism merges folk tales, history and the contemporary”.
Vadra-DLF deals: PIL filed in Allahabad high court
11 Oct 2012
The court today told the central government to respond to charges levelled against Robert Vadra by anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal
US scientists Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka win chemistry Nobel
10 Oct 2012
Their research showed how cells in the body respond to stimuli, such as a rush of adrenalin or an increase in blood pressure – a discovery that is helping the development of more effective drugs
French, US scientists share Nobel Prize in Physics
09 Oct 2012
Their ground-breaking methods have enabled researchers to take the very first steps towards building a new type of super fast computer based on quantum physics
Kejriwal alleges `nexus’ between DLF and Haryana govt
09 Oct 2012
The Haryana government selected DLF for the SEZ deal on the ground that it was the only firm having experience in making a golf course
Kejriwal to reveal more on Vadra as government rejects probe
08 Oct 2012
Kejriwal, who is currently engaged in protests over the sharp hike in power tariff in Delhi, tweeted that he will reveal more on Vadra at a press conference in New Delhi at 5 pm tomorrow
Laloo Prasad firmly behind Sonia
06 Oct 2012
Robert Vadra reacts to Kejriwal allegations
06 Oct 2012
Kejriwal launches move to end inflated utility bills
06 Oct 2012
Kejriwal seems to have gone a little overboard on his anti-corruption and pro-people agenda, telling people to stop paying their utility bills
Pope’s butler goes on trial in ‘Vatileaks’ case
29 Sep 2012
I often consulted Brajesh, got sound advice: PM
29 Sep 2012
India’s first NSA Brajesh Mishra to be cremated Monday
29 Sep 2012
Believed to be the most powerful man during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure, former National Security Advisor Brajesh also fully backed the Indo-US nuclear deal when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was negotiating with Washington
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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