Anup Bagchi has been appointed managing director and CEO of HDFC Bank, effective October 27, 2026. He transitions back to banking after a three-year stint at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. Bagchi's extensive experience spans various roles in retail, corporate, and investment banking sectors. The R...

Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has called for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. He announced a protest at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on October 2 if Kumar does not resign. Dipke indicated that demonstrations would spread across multiple states, including Goa, Karnataka, an...

Alice Walton, the world’s richest woman and Walmart heiress, saw her fortune rise by $33 billion in one year even though she does not run the retail giant. Instead, the 76-year-old billionaire has focused on philanthropy, art and healthcare. She founded a medical school in Bentonville and donated $2...

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, was briefly detained by Mumbai Police on Marine Drive. This occurred a day before a planned protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The CJP's initial protest at Shivaji Park was denied permission due to var...

India faces a tougher battle for foreign capital as FPI outflows rise and global investors shift money towards AI, semiconductors and manufacturing hubs in Taiwan and South Korea. India’s FDI prospects remain resilient, but policy uncertainty, tariffs, regulation and weak manufacturing competitivene...

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Emirates flight EK31, an Airbus A380 flying from Dubai to London Heathrow, was diverted to Frankfurt after a passenger suffered a medical emergency on board. The aircraft landed safely and the passenger was taken for further medical care. The diversion came just days after a separate flydubai flight...

Smit Machchhar stabbed mid-air: The Flydubai Omani co-pilot who attacked Indian captain Smit Machchhar was an extremely religious persona and refused to shake hands with women, a colleague reportedly said. The accused staffer had very strange behaviour and he used to pray a lot. The pilot attacked S...

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Ryan Roslansky, who headed Microsoft's M365 apps, has decided to leave the company. He previously served as LinkedIn CEO until this year, after stepping down from that role. His departure is due to the requirement of being based full-time in Redmond, while his family resides in the San Francisco Bay...

Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee criticized the Election Commission of India over electoral irregularities. They claimed that deletions in the electoral roll surpass winning margins in about 150 assembly seats. Abhishek Banerjee challenged the Election Commission to disclose complete records fo...