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Obituary: Abhijit Sen - A great economist with rural, agriculture focus

He was an excellent analytical economist and his is a great loss to the profession of economics vis-a-vis research and policy, writes S Mahendra Dev

The man who made more money on the stock market than almost anyone else

A family man, a confident investor, someone who was sure two decades ago that India and its stock market were going to boom. T N Ninan recalls his chats with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala: The Bull of all seasons

One of the best things about him was that he wanted people, his friends, and the masses at large, to make money, writes Raamdeo Agrawal of Motilal Oswal Financial Services

'Shining beacon in India's story': Nation pays tribute to the Big Bull

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala entered the stock market with just Rs 5,000 in 1985. At that time, Sensex was at 150 points

End of an Era: The 'Big Bull' Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passes away at 62

As of August, 2022, his net worth was $5.8 billion. He invested via his firm Rare Enterprises

V Krishnamurthy: The guardian of PSUs leaves behind an unmatched legacy

None of V Krishnamurthy's assignments were easy ones. He had to battle scepticism as well

Veteran Hollywood actor Bo Hopkins passes away at 80

Actor Bo Hopkins, best known for his performance in 'American Graffiti', has died. He was 80

Former union telecom minister, Congress leader Sukh Ram passes away at 95

The senior Congress leader had served in the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996

Writer-actor Shiv Subramaniam passes away, confirms filmmaker Hansal Mehta

Veteran screenwriter-actor Shiv Subrahmanyam , known for penning critically-acclaimed films "Parinda", "1942: A Love Story", and "Chameli", has died, filmmaker Hansal Mehta confirmed on Monday.

Virgil Abloh, star designer of Louis Vuitton, dies after fighting cancer

Abloh founded the Italian luxury streetwear label Off-White, in which LVMH took a 60% stake earlier this year.

Professor G R Kulkarni: The silent mentor of IIM, Ahmedabad

Individuals like Professor Kulkarni, who passed away yesterday, do not beat their own drum. They go on happily with their lives, but we are the losers

Sidharth Shukla, 'Balika Vadhu' star, 'Bigg Boss 13' winner, dies at 40

Popular TV actor Sidharth Shukla suffered a massive heart attack in the morning

Former UP CM Kalyan Singh was symbol of trust for people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valuable personality and a capable leader who became a symbol of trust for the common people. Modi was speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to the veteran BJP leader at his residence here. Singh died at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow on Saturday night. He was 89. "The country has lost a valuable personality and a capable leader. To fulfill the void left by him, we should do maximum hard work for his ideals, his promises and leave no effort in achieving his dreams," Modi said. The prime minister said Singh lived true to his name given to him by his parents. He lived his entire life for public welfare. He made 'jan kalyan' as the mantra of his life, and dedicated his life for the BJP, Bharatiya Jana Sangh family, for an ideology and for the bright future of the country," Modi said. He hailed Singh as a committed decisio

Dilip Kumar: The sole supernova in Galaxy Bollywood

Yusuf Khan from Peshawar, aka Dilip Kumar, was completely believable in a wide range of roles in a span of 12 years at the height of his career covering 62 films in nearly 50 years

Madhya Pradesh: Senior BJP leader Laxmikant Sharma dies of Covid-19

Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Laxmikant Sharma died of coronavirus at a private hospital, family sources said on Tuesday

Veteran Gujarat Congress leader Arvind Sanghvi passes away at 82

Veteran Congress leader and former Gujarat finance and education minister Arvind Sanghvi died in his home in Ahmedabad on Saturday

Soli J Sorabjee: A man of law and all things jazz

Padma Vibhushan Soli Sorabjee died of Covid-19-related complications at 91 on April 30, 2021

The Contrarian Mr Khattar

Heads of car companies are known by the models they launch. Khattar launched several. Most notably, the Swift and Dzire, remade Maruti into their own image as modern, peppy, and cheery little cars

Former Reserve Bank governor Maidavolu Narasimham passes away at 94

After his short term as RBI governor, he served as India's executive director at the World Bank and later at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Ex-Union Minister Digvijaysinh Zala passes away at 88 after brief illness

Former Union Environment Minister and MLA from Gujarat's Wankaner Digvijaysinh Zala passed away at the age of 88