BENGALURU: It’s something of a Francisco D’Souza redux. After stepping down as Cognizant CEO, D’Souza co-founded Recognize. Now, Bain Capital, in partnership with Recognize, has closed a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire HealthEdge, the US-based healthcare software provider. During D’Souza’s tenure, Cognizant carved out a strong franchise in healthcare, with the former CEO playing a pivotal…
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor moved into their new six-storey Pali Hill bungalow with daughter Raha and Neetu Kapoor. Marking both their griha pravesh puja and Raha’s third birthday, Alia shared heartfelt photos featuring family rituals, tender moments, and glimpses of their lavish Rs 250-crore Mumbai home. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor began a new…
MUMBAI: Most tech-driven financial services platforms faced outages during Friday’s high-intensity late session due to tech-glitch at Cloudflare, one of the companies that runs the internet globally. Traders in India faced issues with trade execution and cancellations on a day when the RBI policy and weekend considerations led to higher trading intensity than most other…
Kolkata: 106-year-old Kesoram Industries, once the flagship of the B K Birla group, is being acquired by Frontier Warehousing, a city-based storage and logistics solutions company. The total value of the acquisition, as per stock exchange filings, would be close to Rs 100 crore.Frontier-owner Gautam Agarwal, told TOI he is drawing up plans for Kesoram,…
MUMBAI: Simone Tata (nee Dunoyer), a Swiss national who married into the Tatas and built India’s most enduring cosmetics brand, passed away in Mumbai Friday at 95.Lakme, a Tata venture born of an unusual request by then PM Nehru, who noticed that Indian women relied heavily on imported cosmetics, draining precious foreign exchange, was named…
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Friday deployed 116 extra coaches on 37 trains across multiple zones to cater to passengers facing travel disruptions due to the ongoing IndiGo crisis. The step follows a surge in demand as thousands seek alternative travel options amid mass cancellations and delays of flights.Northern Railways has also planned five special…
MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta has responded to recent IMF comments questioning the quality of India’s growth data and classifying the rupee’s exchange rate regime as a “crawling peg” within a managed float system.On the concern regarding data quality, Gupta said that the IMF’s critique is more procedural than substantive. “The point that they’re…
MUMBAI: A pro-growth monetary policy statement from RBI lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Friday that lifted the sensex by nearly 450 points to close at 85,712 points. The rate cut decision, which is expected to aid banks’ lending business, led to a strong rally in banking stocks with SBI and HDFC Bank contributing…
Noel tata, Ratan Tata, Simone Tata MUMBAI: Former Tata Group director Simone Tata had transferred ownership of her assets, including Tata Sons shares, to her son and Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, said people in the know.The move, which took place some years ago, increased Noel’s stake in Tata Sons to 1%, making him the…
The vice captain of the Indian Woman’s National Cricket team, Smriti Mandhana was supposed to get married to Palash Muchhal. Their mehendi, haldi, sangeet photos and videos went viral on the internet. They were supposed to get married on November 23, 2025 in Sangli. The ceremony had to be postponed indefinitely after Smriti’s father faced…
