Indian-born Laxman Narasimhan is new CEO of Starbucks

Indian-born Laxman Narasimhan is new CEO of Starbucks

Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Global coffee chain Starbucks has named Indian-born Laxman Narasimhan its next CEO. Narasimhan, who currently heads health and hygiene company Reckitt, will join Starbucks in October and take over from its iconic interim CEO Howard Shultz in April. Narasimhan joins the growing ranks of Indian-descent CEOs heading leading US corporate giants such […]

Guterres to visit Pakistan for ‘solidarity’ with flood victims, appeals for $160 mn relief (Lead)

Guterres to visit Pakistan for ‘solidarity’ with flood victims, appeals for $160 mn relief (Lead)

United Nations, Aug 30  UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who announced a $160 million appeal for Pakistan flood relief, is to visit the flood-devastated country next week to show solidarity with the victims of the disaster, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday. Describing the disaster as “a monsoon on steroids”, Guterres said in his […]

India’s IT Secretary appointed to high-level UN internet panel

India’s IT Secretary appointed to high-level UN internet panel

United Nations, Aug 16  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday appointed India’s Electronics and Information Technology Secretary Alkesh Kumar Sharma to a panel of eminent experts on internet governance. Internet pioneer Vint Cerf and Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Reesa were also appointed to the 10-member Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel, Guterres’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric […]

Making peace with the snake curseMaking peace with the snake curse

Making peace with the snake curseMaking peace with the snake curse

By Dr T. Selva  From ancient times snakes are either feared or revered by people because it symbolises good and destruction.  In several civilisations, it represents spirituality, commencement, redemption and devastation, as well as life and death.   In the Hindu tradition, people worshipped snakes from early days because several folklores, beliefs, legends and scriptures are […]

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