She was capable of a level of human compassion that is rare today among politicians, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who knew the Communist legend K R Gowri, who passed into the ages on May 11, from his childhood.
Of the, four are co-founders of Infosys.
The Serb set up the breakaway PTPA on the eve of the US Open in September and resigned as head of the player council but last month he confirmed that he had been nominated by his fellow professionals for the current elections which he accepted.
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'If I'm able to help even a few patients during this terrible time, I'll feel I've done my duty,' Ward boy Karan Solanki tells Geetanjali Krishna.
The formal invitation was sent after the protesting doctors on Monday morning said they did not receive any communication regarding the meeting.
The reunion of the two parties, which comes after a separation of three years due to what they termed "communication gap," may alter the political scenario in the state, where the local body elections are round the corner.
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Mr Tata said a letter had arrived in his office from a young woman who had applied for the graduate engineering programme of TELCO Pune and been turned down. 'I wouldn't interfere with your selection process, Maira,' he said. 'However, I am calling you because this lady says that her rejection letter says that though she is very well qualified for the programme, TELCO Pune cannot select her because she is a woman.' 'Why are you discriminating against women?' he asked. A must read excerpt from Arun Maira's The Learning Factory: How The Leaders Of Tata Became Nation Builders.
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What is perhaps most fascinating is that Infosys was not the first large Indian IT company to raise its head, nor has it been the largest; but it has often shown a remarkable ability to market itself so that it has punched above its weight.
It's debatable whether going back in time -- twice in a span of four years -- by bringing back a once-proven leader at the top is the correct thing to do when Infosys desperately needs to be made future-ready.
As four founder families sold part of their Infosys holdings on Monday, CEO Vishal Sikka said monetisation of shares for philanthropic and entrepreneurship purposes was in line with the company's values.
His detractors now say they're believers again, after Murthy stepped down to allow Sikka to chart his own course.
Grandchildren and books will take up most of NR Narayana Murthy's time after he retires for the second time from the company he co-founded with six friends over three decades ago.
Their investments in start-ups exceed Rs 1,000 crore at present.
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Officials said Under the SBI Hrudaya Suraksha Scheme, carrying an interest rate of 8.5 per cent, the patient would get as a loan 80 per cent of the total medical expenditure or Rs 50,000 whichever is lower. The borrower would have to repay the full amount with interest within a maximum period of six months. Narayana Hrudayala's Chief Dr Devi Shetty said the interest component in the first three months of the repayment period would be borne by his hospital.
The mesmerising and familiar image of Pandit Jasraj saying 'Jai Ho' and then raising his hands to mark the beginning of his performances will now remain only in the fond memories of thousands of Jasraj's fans and followers across the globe, remembers Ankur Biplav.
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While New Jersey, US-based OrbitBeyond leads a consortium of subcontractors who have designed and developed hardware for deep space missions, Bengaluru-based Team Indus is leading OrbitBeyond's lander engineering, reports T E Narasimhan.
In a potential political setback for Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam chief Vellapally Natesan, the Kerala government on Saturday announced further investigation into the death of Swami Saswathikananda of Sivagiri Mutt, following a Crime Branch report citing new revelations in the case.
India's innately hierarchy-prone corporate culture produces its share of willing sycophants, says Kanika Datta.
Several observers have questioned the weakness in execution of the 3.0 strategy.
Proxy advisory firms say the praise on Twitter was uncalled for.
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Opposition Labour's Valerie Vaz also retained her Walsall South seat and Seema Malhotra won her south west London seat comfortably.
Despite a shrinking market share and declining profitability, Murthy's return helped Infosys get a double thumbs-up from investors.
The report, published by brokerage firm Ambit Capital Research, also says the promoters hold disproportionately high board representation with respect to their total shareholding in the Bengaluru-based company.
Chandrashekar Kakal was operational head of the India business unit.
The Telugu film industry mourned the director.
'Otherwise, the minorities would not have acknowledged his leadership quality. I am happy the BJP is working towards achieving a secular image,' Vellappally Natesan, the OBC leader in Kerala who has created a controversy by supporting Narendra Modi, tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier.
Global banking giant HSBC on Monday said Infosys chief mentor N R Narayana Murthy will join its board in May with an annual renumeration of 65,000 pounds (about Rs 52 lakh).
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