Vajpayee no more: 7 things you should know

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Thu, Aug 16, 2018 | 06:23 PM IST Slideshows Newsletter

7 things to know about Atal Bihari Vajpayee In hospital for the last nine weeks, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on August 16 after his health declined rapidly in the past few days. The 93-year-old is the oldest living former Indian PM. Some glimpses from his life. Brussels celebrates Mexico with 500,000 flowers! A 1,800 square meters flower carpet was laid in Brussels' Grand Place. This year, the city has decided to devote it to Guanajuato- a vibrant Mexican region considered to be culturally and historically rich, and has its own flower tradition. Here's a glimpse. Devastation in Kerala in pictures Rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have claimed over 70 people and destroyed several properties in Kerala. The state is in complete shutdown. Railway and Metro operations have been suspended. The devastation in pictures: Ajit Wadekar: The man who taught India how to spin and win Wadekar was a product of times when education was paramount and University cricket produced stalwarts. He reached the top position in SBI and in 1992, was summoned to take over as manager of an underperforming Indian team. This 24-yr-old runs India's largest hotel business A pre-money valuation above $4 billion makes Oyo, founded by 24-year-old college dropout Ritesh Agarwal five years ago, in a league of most-valued Indian internet companies behind Flipkart ($20 billion) and Paytm ($10 billion). It also becomes India's biggest hotel chain. Here is Agarwal's incredible story. Should you invest in balanced advantage funds? Many mutual fund advisors are recommending balanced advantage funds or dynamic asset allocation funds to their clients these days. According to advisors, balanced advantage funds are ideal for investors to tackle the volatility in the current market. Asian Games 2018: With two days to go, what's there at stake for host country Indonesia? This year, the 18th Asian Games will take off from Jakarta, Indonesia on August 18. As the country preps up to host the global event for the second time in history since 1962, here's a look at what's at stake for the island country. Spotted: New York, Canada, Pakistan sport tricolour as India marks 72nd Independence Day August 15 has a special place in history culminating in the birth of not one but three independent nations- India, Pakistan (1947) and Bangladesh (1971). Some of the world's most famous buildings marked the occasion by sporting the tricolour. Here are the pictures. Freedom fighters can tell you a lot on finances Investment and freedom fighters. You may be wondering what point are we trying to drive home this Independence Day? What freedom means to MS Dhoni, AM Naik & Arundhati Bhattacharya They have the last word and their actions have a significant impact. That is why these corporate and sports standouts know that freedom comes with great responsibility.

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