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Early Life and Education: Azim Premji , a distinguished Indian business tycoon, was born on July 24, 1945, in Bombay, India. He hailed from a family deeply entrenched in business, with his father recognized as the Rice King of Burma. Despite an invitation from Muhammad Ali Jinnah to settle in Pakistan, Premji chose to remain in India. He pursued his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and married Yasmeen, with whom he shares two children, Rishad and Tariq. Founder of Wipro Career Beginnings and Wipro: At the young age of 21, following his father’s passing, Azim Premji assumed control of Wipro (then Western Indian Vegetable Products), marking the beginning of his illustrious career. Under his stewardship, Wipro evolved from producing cooking oil and laundry soap to diversifying into bakery fats, toiletries, and eventually, software. His innovative vision transformed Wipro into one of the world’s fastest-growing companies, earning him the moniker “Cza...

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cut ties with her brother, Babun Banerjee, after he expressed displeasure over the Trinamool Congress re-nominating Prasun Banerjee (no relation) to contest the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in the forthcoming general election. BJP leader Khushbu Sundar  "My family and I renounce all relationship with Babun..." the fiery Ms Banerjee was quoted by news agency PTI. "Before every election, he creates a problem. I don't like greedy people and don't believe in dynasty politics, so that I will give him a ticket in elections. I have decided to disown him and cut off all relationship with him," the irascible Trinamool boss told reporters. Hours earlier Babun Banerjee criticised the Trinamool for its selection of Prasun Banerjee, who is the sitting Howrah MP. "I am not happy with the selection of the candidate... (He) is not the right choice. Many capable candidates who were overlooked," he said. "I can never forget th...

National Commission for Women (NCW) member and BJP leader Khushbu Sundar on Tuesday stirred a controversy after calling the Tamil Nadu government’s scheme of giving Rs 1,000 monthly to women heads of the family a ‘pitchai’ (alms). BJP leader Khushbu Sundar  Protesting against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government over the drug menace and the arrest of Tamil film producer Jaffar Sadiq in connection with a Rs 2,000-crore drugs bust, Sundar said that women will not vote for DMK if they are given Rs 1,000 as "alms". "If DMK eradicates the drug menace and shuts down Tasmac, people would not need to resort to seeking Rs 1,000 alms," she added. Following the comments, the women's wing of the DMK held protests across the state against Sundar. Responding to the criticism, Sundar took to X to justify her comments. She said the DMK needed her to stay afloat in the news and all she said was to control the drug menace. In a post on X, the actor-politician said no on...

Mumbai batter Musheer Khan, who recently was a part of the ICC U19 World Cup Indian team which finished runners-up to Australia this year, has been setting the business end of the ongoing Ranji Trophy on fire with his performances. In the ongoing final against Vidarbha, Musheer has given signs that he could be the star for the future. He scored a knock of 136 in 326 deliveries, consisting of 10 boundaries, helping Mumbai get a massive 500-plus run lead. Musheer Khan shines in Ranji Trophy Musheer Khan thus became the youngest Mumbai batter to score a century in a Ranji Trophy final.  Sachin Tendulkar, who held the previous record was present at the stands, as the 19-year-old Musheer brought up his exquisitely carved ton in 255 balls. Musheer, brother of India batter Sarfaraz Khan, is aged 19 years and 14 days, while Tendulkar was just below 22 years of age when he scored twin hundreds in the 1994-95 season final against Punjab. During the semifinal against Tamil Nadu, Musheer playe...

Ravichandran Ashwin had to leave the Indian cricket team squad midway through the third Test match in Rajkot after his mother collapsed after a headache and was hospitalised in Chennai. The incident happened just after Ashwin became the second India bowler ever to claim 500 wickets in Test cricket after Anil Kumble. In the latest video on his YouTube channel, Ashwin revealed what followed after he received the news of the hospitalisation and how skipper Rohit Sharma's gesture left him 'gobsmacked'. He even went on to call Rohit an "outstanding leader" for how he handled the situation. AShwin's Mother Collapsed “I asked how she was and if she was conscious. The doctor apparently told me that she was not in a position to be seen. I started tearing up. I was searching for a flight but I couldn't get one. The Rajkot airport closes down at 6 as there are no flights from there after 6. I didn't know what to do. Rohit (Sharma) and Rahul (Dravid) Bhai came to ...

India successfully tested the Agni-5 missile with multiple warheads yesterday and the massive feat was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who called it 'Mission Divyastra'. The project was led by a woman scientist from the country's missile complex in Hyderabad, Sheena Rani, who has been working on the Agni missile systems since 1999. Divya Putri The Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology is being termed by many as the crowning glory for the  twenty-fifth year of Ms Rani - India's latest shero and now 'Divya Putri' - at India's defence research agency. "I am a proud member of the DRDO fraternity that helps protect India," she asserts. She follows in the illustrious footsteps of India's legendary missile technologist 'Agni Putri' Tessy Thomas, who played a key role in the development of the Agni series of missiles. Known as a 'powerhouse of energy', the 57-year-old is a sci...

Five showers in a month, ordering out instead of cooking and using treated water for non-drinking purposes - the water crisis in Bengaluru has pushed residents to the wall as they struggle for every drop. As the people adopt recycling methods to manage with less water, NDTV visited some parched areas and spoke to them about how life has changed. Bengaluru water crisis Residents of suburban Babusapalya are dependent on water tankers for their daily supply, and that has taken a severe hit over the past couple of months. "We need four tankers daily. We are getting only one or two. We are facing huge problems over the past two-three months," one resident said. Asked if the city administration's order to fix tanker water rates has helped, a resident said, "The rates have stabilised, but the problem remains huge. We are not getting tankers on time because of high demand." A woman resident of an apartment complex in the area was leaving for work. When NDTV asked her ab...

After days of hectic discussions, the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP, has made more headway in their seat-share talks. 2024 LS Elections The NDA partners have finalised the four seats from where Ajit Pawar will field its contestants, sources told NDTV. Mr Pawar is bargaining for more seats in the state, they added. According to talks so far, Sharad Pawar's nephew, the leader of the "real" NCP, will field candidates from Baramati, Raigarh, Shirur, and Parbhani, and the BJP will get 31 seats, while the Shiv Sena will contest 13. Baramati is the Pawars bastion. For decades, the political family has fought from the seat and won. However, this year will see a contest between family members after a shock rebellion by Ajit Pawar split the party and its supporters.  The sitting MP from Baramati and Ajit Pawar's cousin, Supriya Sule, will likely face off with her sister-in-law and Mr Pawar's wif...