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'He Was Always The Same Old Ratan'

'Ratan had the quality that JRD and Russi Mody had -- they could walk with kings and never lose the common touch.' IMAGE: Then Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata speaks at Tata Steel's 100th annual......

Ratan Tata's pet dog 'Goa' refuses to leave his side

As thousands gathered at Mumbai's National Centre for Performing Arts, where Ratan Tata's mortal remains were kept earlier on Thursday, a black dog with white paws and a white patch on its nostril......

How Ratan Tata reacted when govt picked BMW bullet-proof cars over TaMo

Uttar Pradesh minister Asim Arun, a former IPS officer, shared a heartfelt tribute to Ratan Tata on Thursday, recalling how during his stint with the elite Special Protection Group in 2007-08, he......

A promise kept: How Ratan Tata helped an Army officer's son

"Hi Captain". The cheery greeting would ring out from a distance at Mumbai's United Services Club and Vinayak Supekar would fall in step with Ratan Tata, the young Army captain and the......

Bharat Ratna for Ratan Tata: Maharashtra cabinet passes resolution

Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday passed a resolution urging the central government to confer 'Bharat Ratna', the country's highest civilian award, on legendary industrialist late Ratan Tata. IMAGE:......

Sebi to auction 27 properties of Rose Valley group worth Rs 63.26 crore on Nov 25

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday said it will auction 27 properties of Rose Valley group of companies on November 25 at a reserve price of Rs 63.26 crore in a bid to recover money raised......

Smartphones Not Diamonds Drive India's Exports To US

In the June quarter of 2024-2025, smartphone exports hit $2 billion, well ahead of non-industrial diamond exports, which stood at $1.44 billion. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters ......

Ratan Tata's last rites performed with state honours

Corporate leaders, politicians and celebrities joined hundreds of people on Thursday as they bid final adieu to one of India's most respected and internationally recognised business leaders, Ratan......

Ratan Tata's mortal remains leave hospital

Veteran industrialist and Tata Group's chairman emeritus and Ratan Tata died at a Mumbai hospital late on Wednesday night. Tata, who led the salt-to-software conglomerate to new heights, was 86. A......

Sensex ends 168 points down on late selling in index majors

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty pared early gains to settle lower on Wednesday due to late selling in index major Reliance Industries, ITC and HDFC Bank even as the RBI took the first......

When Karan Johar Fainted Directing Mr Bachchan

'It must have been the nervous excitement of shooting with THE Amitabh Bachchan.''I had kept tossing and turning all night.''The next morning, I promptly fainted in Farah Khan's arms.''When I came......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Theatre-Goers, Here's Some Bad News

Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters For those who love the theatre experience of watching movies, here's some bad news. PVR INOX plans to shut down 70 non-performing screens. According to a......

'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'

'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.' IMAGE: A vigil in Mumbai to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee......

Root joins elite club in all-time ICC Test rankings

IMAGE: Root scored a personal best of 262 runs during England's emphatic victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Multan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas / Reuters England star Joe Root is......

'India Will Come To Pakistan For Champions Trophy'

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates Shadab Khan's wicket during the ODI World Cup 2023 India-Pakistan match at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, October 14, 2023. Photograph: Francis......

Why Ashwin-Jadeja combine has Australia worried

IMAGE: India's spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have together taken a whopping 821 wickets between then in 330 innings with 50 five-wicket hauls. Photograph: Francis......

Root needn't break Sachin's record to be a great: Bell

IMAGE: Joe Root is just over 3,500 runs short of Sachin Tendulkar's run-record. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Joe Root will go down as England's greatest batter in Tests even if he is......

How 2023 ODI WC generated massive economic impact

IMAGE: India fan at the Wankhede stadium during the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters IMAGE: India fan at the Wankhede stadium during the 2023 ODI World......

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