In 1994, Pierre Omidyar built a simple auction website during a holiday weekend, and ended up creating eBayIn 1995, Pierre Omidyar launched AuctionWeb, a primitive auction site, revolutionizing online commerce. This platform, later known as eBay,...
09 May, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
'Thank God' Kiran Mazumdar Shaw did not become a doctor: When Dr Devi Shetty shared a life lesson from Biocon founder's inspiring journeyA missed medical college admission propelled Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw towards a different path, ultimately leading to the founding of Biocon. Re...
07 May, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw picks niece Claire as successor at BioconBiocon's founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has made a groundbreaking announcement, pledging her niece Claire Mazumdar as her heir apparent. The t...
06 May, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Claire Mazumdar: A silent force behind a $1.6 billion firm may write Biocon's future scriptsBiocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has named her niece, Claire Mazumdar, as her successor. Claire Mazumdar, a successful CEO of Bicara Ther...
05 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Who is Parag Agrawal? This Indian-American CEO, fired by Elon Musk, is now leading a Rs 16,000 crore companyParag Agarwal has raised $100 million for his new AI startup called Parallel Web Systems and the worth of the company is around Rs 19,020 c...
01 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
India’s growth engine is quietly powered by disciplined MSMEs, says Stanford Seed’s Harish ArnezathIndia's economic growth is increasingly driven by disciplined MSMEs, not just startups. Stanford Seed's Harish Arnezath highlights that fou...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Nadir Godrej, chairperson of the Godrej Industries Group to step downNadir Godrej will retire as chairperson of the Godrej Industries Group in August 2026. He will become Chairman Emeritus. Godrej will step d...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
No resume, no experience: CEO hires a 20-year-old techie and calls it 'best decision' ever. Here's whyTanay Kothari, a CEO, hired a 20-year-old engineer with no prior experience. This decision defied conventional hiring norms. The young engi...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is 'returning' to Stanford University after 31 years, says 'excited to celebrate this milestone'Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc., will deliver the 2026 commencement address at Stanford University. A Stanford alumnus, Pich...
03 Apr, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
14 scientists from IIT-BHU in world's top 2% scientists' list by Stanford University"All these have been selected on the basis of their research paper's international evaluation," IIT BHU Director Pramod Kumar Jain said.
11 Nov, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
A life-changing scholarship for self-taught scholarRanjan, the only one of his siblings to be educated, grew up with his father earning less than Rs 1 lakh per annum working with an NGO.
09 Jun, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
Stanford GSB looks to set up SEED to support SMEs in IndiaOne of the drivers of poverty alleviation is through the growth of an enterprise and Seed aims to provide private intervention to speed up ...
11 Feb, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
The 30 most successful Stanford alumni of all timeThis year, Stanford topped our lists as the best and most selective college in the US. As such, it attracts an extremely talented and intel...
18 Jun, 2015, 01.55 PM IST
Flipkart gears up to recruit management and technology talent from Harvard, Wharton and StanfordFlipkart's top brass, who are alumni of global business schools, have started talks with their alma mater on hiring interns and graduates.
04 Jun, 2014, 10.31 AM IST
Stanford-rooted companies would form world-sale economy40,000 for-profit companies trace their roots to Stanford University, and if they formed an independent country, it would be world’s 10th l...
12 Nov, 2012, 11.45 AM IST
- Stanford Graduate School of Business announces new programmes New Delhi
Stanford Graduate School of Business has announced two new programmes for professionals in India, focused on honing skills to work in innov...
09 Nov, 2012, 06.39 PM IST
- ‘I was tired of being called a college dropout’
He trekked all the way to Stanford at a ripe age of 50 because he grew tired of being labelled a ‘college dropout..
05 Sep, 2006, 02.59 AM IST