Brown's resignation follows that of Citigroup's South Asia CEO, Sanjay Nayar, who has quit the financial services major to join Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co as its Country Chief.
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More wonderful greens for a hearty monsoon meal.
Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the tournament opener in an afternoon fixture followed by a clash between Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the day at Sharjah.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown resigned on Tuesday night after talks between his Labour party and Liberal Democrats for a coalition government failed, clearing the deck for Conservative leader David Cameron to head the new government.
Brown, who is to undergo his first court hearing on Friday for allegedly assaulting Rihanna on the eve of the Grammys, proposed to the 20-year-old singer and married her during their Miami getaway at rap mogul Sean Combs USD 20 million mansion, the Star magazine reported quoting sources.
Tech giant Apple's highly anticipated "It's Glowtime" event is set to make waves on Monday, unveiling the new iPhone 16 along with other exciting updates.
Hot girl summer is in full swing as far as this pretty lady is concerned.
Her wardrobe is as fluid and versatile as the roles she picks.
How to discover beautiful destinations in true-blue filmi style (which simply means you look fabulous as you do so:))!
Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
Two interesting starters for a rainy day.
Cricket Australia paid tribute to cricketer Bill Brown, who died on the weekend in Brisbane. Brown, who was baggy green cap number 150, made his Test debut at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, in June 1934, making 22 and 73. He was Australia's oldest Test cricketer and last pre-World War 2 Test cricketer, and leaves Ron Hamence, Sam Loxton, Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey as the last surviving members of Sir Donald Bradman's famous Invincibles side of 1948.
Bestselling author Dan Brown spoke at the Penguin Annual Lecture in Mumbai on November 12. Snapshots from the evening
Vidhya Pant remembers the Diwalis celebrated in her home in Shillong in the 1960s.
The river, 17 km of which pass through Vadodara, is home to some 300 crocodiles and an encounter with these reptiles is a common occurrence for those living in areas along its banks, the official said.
Erigaisi may have had to work harder but the Indian youngster, who is currently World number four, was never quite away from winning his game.
David Miliband, former environment secretary, was on Thursday named as Britain's new foreign secretary as Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled his Cabinet a day after assuming the charge of the high office.
Popstar Chris Brown reportedly threatened to kill Rihanna and choked her until she was unconscious. The incident occurred when the Umbrella hitmaker had a heated argument with Brown over a text message from other woman, after which he pulled his hired Lambourghini on the side of the street.
Kamala has finessed bubblegum conversation about whether she is Black or Indian. Her Irrelevancing-approach, an Irrelevance-code if you will, is Elevated and Elegant -- this is the Elevance of Kamala! asserts economist Dr Anuradha Luther Maitra.
The Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 contestant is out to steal hearts with her ravishing style.
"Now let the work of change begin," he declared before entering 10 Downing Street, marking an end to the tumultuous decade-long Blair rule.
Who says fast food places know how to make burgers best. You can too. And well.
The late singer's daughter had been in an induced coma after being found in an unresponsive state in in her bath tub in January.
IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Australia in Sharjah on Sunday
A paparazzi photographer has filed USD 1 million law suit against R&B singers Rihanna and Chris Brown after their bodyguards allegedly assaulted him. The photographer Luis Santana alleged that the bodyguards of the stars knocked him down and stole his camera outside a nightclub while he was trying to take the pictures of the rumoured couple, the Contactmusic reported.
'India represents one of the top opportunities with robust growth, solid fundamentals, and openness to foreign investment.'
Jayanti Soni and her family return each year to Bhinmal, when they can, to celebrate Diwali in her family home.
Former wicketkeeper-batsman Courtney Browne has replaced Clive Lloyd as West Indies' chairman of selectors with immediate effect, according to their cricket board (WICB).
Why settle for one grain when you can start your day with multiple super-friendly grains.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in their homes.
Delicious snacks, parathas made from sabudana.
Aanchal Singgh, who plays a villain in Netflix's Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, has got an eye for uber-cool streetwear and city-girl-chic.
Rupert Murdoch's media empire sank into deeper controversy with former British prime minister Gordon Brown accusing newspapers from the group of using 'known criminals' to hack into his personal information.
History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a 4-part series.
'There are 725,000 Indians here without proper papers. They are subject to deportation immediately under this (Trump's immigration plan). Immediately!' 'They want to prevent new immigration, get the people who are already here out of here, and only allow population increases in the white population.'
The actor will be seen in Deepak Tijori's Tipppsy, which releases this May.
Global supermajor BP Plc's exclusivity with Reliance Industries Ltd has ended but the energy giant will continue to pursue oil and gas as well as mobility ventures in India with the Mukesh Ambani firm owing to an unwritten strategic partnership, BP's outgoing India head Sashi Mukundan said. BP in 2011 spent $7.2 billion to acquire 30 per cent interest in 23 oil and gas blocks of Reliance. Eastern offshore KG-D6 block was the cornerstone of the deal that also provided for a 10-year exclusivity period which meant that BP would take up energy projects or investments in India only in partnership with Reliance.
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