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Ajay Banga: US World Bank pick is a straight-talker who 'gets things done'
US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the nomination of former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga as a candidate to lead the World Bank. Here's all you need to know about the man who "helped bring 500 million unbanked people into the digital economy"
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Salaries in India expected to increase by 10.3 percent in 2023: Aon Survey
Though slightly lower than last year's 10.6 percent, the projected hike continues to be in double digits despite concerns about economic volatility
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How upcycling is taking root in India
From a potato chip packet, to used or broken furniture and objects, PET plastic, and food packaging, in India, the famous Lavoisier quote, "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed," is as relevant as ever today
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Back from the underworld: Greek city's cultural rebirth
Eleusis—known to Greeks as Elefsina—aims to resurrect its flagging fortunes by becoming the European capital of culture next year
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From Rihanna and Margot Robbie to Harry Styles: 10 celebrities who disrupted the codes of fashion in 2022
The New York Times has just unveiled the 93 personalities it considers to be the most stylish of 2022. From Rihanna to Margot Robbie, here's a look at 10 stars who changed the fashion game in the year
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Vikram Kirloskar, the man who brought Toyota to millions of Indians, was on the cusp of a transformation
The vice-chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motors, who passed away this morning, had lined up grand plans for the world's second-largest carmaker to usher in sustainable transportation
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Belsri, Bislleri, Bilseri, Bisleri, Brislei
The new buyer of Bisleri will have to deal with the menace of fakes in the market
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LIC trims stake in listed companies, FPI exposure at 10-year low in July-Sept
This probably indicates that the country's largest domestic institutional investor is taking a cautious stance on the markets, or simply profit booking as markets rose 10 percent during the quarter
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Meta to layoff 11,000 employees, 13 percent of its workforce
Mark Zuckerberg said the layoffs will be 'the most difficult changes made in Meta's history'
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Planet Earth: 8 billion humans and dwindling resources
Are eight billion humans too many for planet Earth? As we reach this milestone on November 15, most experts say the bigger problem is the over consumption of resources by the wealthiest residents
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Layoffs hit Silicon Valley as Meta plans to cut workforce
According the US media reports, the layoffs could impact "many thousands" of Meta employees and that an announcement was expected as soon as Wednesday
