The Indian women cricket team have struck gold at Asian games. Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s role has been crucial in this historic win. Find out why being Smriti Mandhana is a phenomenon in itself
MS Swaminathan – known as the father of India’s green revolution – passed away at his home in Chennai on Sept 28. Here’s a glimpse of his life and work
Russian mercenaries (Wagner) of Yevgeny Prighozhin’s march towards Moscow exposed chinks in Putin’s regime. Find out who the controversial Wagner leader is and how he came into prominence in Russia
One of the largest chip makers in US, Micron Technology, is planning to set up a plant in India. And for its CEO, Kanpur-born Sanjay Mehrotra, it is a homecoming of sorts. This segment charts his jour
The Aditya Birla Group has initiated a succession plan. Ananya Birla and Aryaman Birla, the two children of Kumar Mangalam Birla were inducted in the boards of group companies. Who are the new Birlas?
Rishi Sunak’s new assignment as Prime Minister of UK will not be an easy task. In this segment, we tell you more about the UK’s new PM, and also talk about the challenges that he faces
Indermit Gill is appointed the new Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice-President for Development Economics. Let’s delve into Gill’s contributions to development economics and more
Ashish Kumar Chauhan is set to take over the reins of the NSE. What are the challenges that await Chauhan at NSE – which has been hit by a massive scam and whose former CEO is in ED’s custody?
Sandeep Bakshi took over the reins of ICICI Bank at a rough time. He steered the bank out of troubled water in the past four years, winning back trust. He’s Business Standard’s ‘Banker of the Year’
The govt appointed V Anantha Nageswaran as the next Chief Economic Adviser three days before the Union Budget. A peek into the life of this well-known commentator on topical economic developments
Twitter has followed Google and Microsoft to place an Indian-origin techie at its helm. Does Parag Agrawal’s elevation mean Twitter’s coming of age, like Microsoft when Satya Nadella took over
The RBI recently superseded the boards of Srei Infra and Srei Equipment Finance. While the situation is still developing, we delve into the background of the family behind the business
Zee Entertainment CEO Punit Goenka kept smiling even when investors sought his removal from the board of a company founded by his father Subhash Chandra. Let’s look at how he is ‘different’