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Where is Jack Ma? The curious and 'missing' case of Alibaba founder

Tech billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma has "disappeared" from public life and has not been spotted for at least two months amid the conflict with the Chinese regulators. The Financial Times reported that Ma was recently replaced as a judge in the final of TV show 'Africa's Business Heroes'. "His photograph was removed from the judging webpage, and he was conspicuously left out of a promotional video," the report claimed. Watch the video to know about the issue.

Who is the richest Asian? It's 'Lone Wolf', and not Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, the owner of the industrial behemoth Reliance Industries Limited, was this week dethroned by Hong Kong's lesser known and understated bottled water king Zhong Shanshan, chairman of both bottled water company Nongfu Spring and vaccine maker Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise. Watch the video to know the story behind his success.

Pride and glory of Dec 16, 1971: When India brought Pakistan to its knees

India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. In one of the fastest and shortest campaigns of military history, a new nation was born as a result of the swift campaign undertaken by the Indian Army. Watch the video to know the full story of Indian Army's courage and valour.

BS Views of the week: Does 'too much democracy' hold back economic growth?

From the big barrier to the early launch of 5G in the country to what makes the next budget different from each one before it, here's what Business Standard columnists wrote this week.

Watch: Boris Johnson confuses farmer protest with India-Pakistan dispute

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday seemed to confuse two separate issues when he reiterated the UK government's stance that any dispute between India and Pakistan was for the two countries to settle bilaterally. British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who has been leading a drive to keep the protests by the Indian farmers against the government's agricultural reforms in the news in Britain, repeated one of his previous Twitter statements on the issue in the House of Commons during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session. Johnson, in his brief response, went on to address a completely unrelated matter instead. Watch the video.

For Bill Gates, India is great example, a country to study other than China

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praised government's policies for financial innovation and inclusion, saying it have drastically reduced the cost and friction of distributing aid to the poor, especially during the pandemic. Watch the video to know more about the story.

Christmas gifts, devices & forty mice: Onboard SpaceX Dragon cargo ship

SpaceX launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first time the company has two capsules aloft at the same time. With NASA's commercial crew program officially under way, SpaceX expects to always have at least one Dragon capsule at the space station. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off with the latest Dragon from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, where coronavirus precautions kept staff to a minimum.

Pfizer coronavirus vaccine rollout: What it means for India, world

The UK has become the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, vaulting past the US and the European Union in the race to approve a vaccine, months into a pandemic that has killed almost 1.5 million people worldwide. The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is the first one in the UK to be approved for use, with hopes people can start receiving the injection within a week. But will it be available for Indians? And how this development is going to help the world in its fight against coronavirus. Watch the video

First Indian as Global CEO: Tracking the story behind Bata's India connect

Sandeep Kataria has become the first Indian to be appointed as global CEO of leading footwear company Bata. He joins the growing league of other Indians who have risen to head global organisations, including Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, just to name a few from the long list. Bata holds a special place for Indian consumers. Watch this video to get a sense of Bata's India connect and its history.

26/11 terror attack: Indian-Americans protest outside Pakistan Consulate in NY

New York (USA), Nov 27 (ANI): A group of Indian-Americans protested outside Pakistan Consulate in New York on 26th Nov, calling for an end to state-sponsored terrorism by Pakistan. A mobile banner was also rolled out outside the Consulate and Times Square, demanding justice for victims of Mumbai Terror Attack.

Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla meets Nepal President

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 27 (ANI): Foreign Secretary of India Harsh V Shringla met Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari at her official residence in Kathmandu on November 26. Harsh V Shringla also met Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli. Discussions over ranging partnership between India and Nepal and ways to further strengthen it were held.

26/11 Mumbai attack anniversary: rallies held in Bangladesh, Nepal against terrorism

Sylhet, Bangladesh / Birgunj, Nepal, Nov 26 (ANI): Rallies were held in different parts of the world to mark the anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. In Sylhet city of Bangladesh anti-terrorism rally was held where activists condemn terrorism in all its forms. They demanded peace and tranquility in Bangladesh and the rest of the world. In Nepal's Birgunj town, a motorcycle rally was held on the occasion. The protesters condemned Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism. More than 160 people killed in a 2008 Islamist militant attack in Mumbai. India blamed militants links to the Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group for the attacks. India and the United States accused Hafiz Saeed, who founded the LeT, of being the attack mastermind.

Foreign Secretary Shringla meets Nepal PM in Kathmandu

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 26 (ANI): Foreign Secretary of India, Harsh V Shringla met Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the latter's residence in Kathmandu on November 26. While speaking to ANI, Shringla said, "We had a very productive and useful exchange, we went through a very large number of issues of bilateral cooperation. It shows the multifaceted and comprehensive nature of our cooperation." Foreign Secretary is on two-day visit to Nepal.

Jail for Hafiz Saeed: Mere eyewash to woo FATF or credible Pak action?

Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan in two more terror financing cases. Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a $10 million bounty on, was arrested on July 17 last year in the terror financing cases. He was sentenced to 11 years in jail by an anti-terrorism court in February this year in two terror financing cases.

Obama on Manmohan, Gandhis & BJP: Highlights of 'A Promised Land' memoir

In 'A Promised Land', Barack Obama gives an account of his journey from the 2008 election campaign to the end of his first term with the daring Abbottabad (Pakistan) raid that killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. 'A Promised Land' is the first of two planned volumes. The first part hit bookstores globally today. Obama said that he has always held a special place for India due to his childhood years spent in Indonesia listening to the epic Hindu tales of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. He also said that modern day India can be counted as a success story in many respects, despite bitter feuds within political parties, various armed separatist movements, and corruption scandals. The 44th US president, in his latest book, says the transition to a more market-based economy in the 1990s unleashed the extraordinary entrepreneurial talents of Indians, leading to soaring growth rates, a thriving technology sector, and a steadily expanding middle class

Thousands of Trump supporters in Washington protest against results of presidential elections

Washington DC (US), Nov 15 (ANI): Thousands of people turned up in the capital of United States on November 14 to show support to Donald Trump and protested against the results of the presidential elections. Supporters gathered in Freedom Plaza near the White House.

Pakistani Hindus celebrate Diwali with zeal and zest in Karachi

Karachi (Pakistan), Nov 15 (ANI): 'Festival of lights' Diwali was observed on November 14. On the festival, streets of Paksitan's Karachi got illuminated. Pakistani Hindus celebrated the festival with great pomp and show. They visited temple for puja on Diwali. They lit 'diyas', made rangoli on the occasion. Locals also burst crackers to celebrate the festival.

26/11 Mumbai attacks: Hafiz Saeed not in Pakistan terror list, yet again!

India has rejected Pakistan's latest list of terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, saying it 'glaringly omits' the mastermind and key conspirators of the heinous terror strike. In a strongly-worded reaction on the issue, Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said India has repeatedly called on Pakistan to give up its 'obfuscation and dilatory tactics' in discharging its international obligations in the trial of Mumbai terror attacks.

Joe Biden may have 'relatives' in Mumbai: US Prez-elect's India connection

US President-elect Joseph Biden has always been a strong supporter of India and India-US partnership since his days in Senate and later as a vice-president. On his maiden visit to Mumbai in 2013, he himself had declared that he might have relatives in India, this was the time when Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's Tamil Nadu's connection did not make it to headlines yet. Biden had shared an interesting story about a Mumbai resident writing a letter to him. Watch the video.

US Presidential Election: 'We are going to win this race,' says Joe Biden

Delaware (USA), Nov 07 (ANI): Results of Presidential Election of United States of America are trickling in. Meanwhile, Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden addressed the media in Delaware and expressed confidence in winning the election race. "US polls have been tough but we've to remain calm. I don't care how hard people try to stop it, I won't let it happen. We hold strong views in democracy but purpose of politics is to work for nation. We may be opponents but we ain't enemies, we're Americans," said Joe Biden. He further added, "We are going to win this race."