XTX Markets, a three-year-old startup, had been named the third-largest market maker in the $5.1 trillion-a-day market, leapfrogging some of the world’s biggest banks including Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG. For a company that ranked 12th the previous year, it was a coup. Now the London-based company, which doesn’t have any human traders, is setting its sights on U.S. markets. XTX aims
Read moreA year ago, Parsi community came together to encourage young entrepreneurs and new start-ups and founded a programme to help deserving candidates with interest-free loans and a flexible payment schedule. The India chapter of the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) tapped high net-worth individuals from the community and founded the scheme that already has three They will have the
Read moreDr Cyrus Poonawalla congratulated for life-long commitment to boosting vaccine coverage in the world’s poorest countries. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Gavi Board Chair, and Dr Seth Berkley, Gavi CEO, present Dr Cyrus Poonawalla with the inaugural Vaccine Hero award at Gavi’s mid-term review in Abu Dhabi. Credit: Gavi/2018/Oscar Saykens. Abu Dhabi, 11 December 2018 – Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Founder of Serum Institute
Read moreMehr Jesia won the Femina Miss India 1986 and was part of the first generation of Indian supermodels What’s the most Parsi thing about you? My honesty. What’s the most bizarre look you have tried in real life? I think I was the first model in India to try all these bizarre hair extensions! I was so bad with the
Read moreQ&A WITH OUR DESIGN DIRECTOR – RIYAZ BHADA A CREATIVE MIND COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING WITHIN CONTEXT AND SUSTAINABILITY. Originally from India, Riyaz Bhada has over 22 years of experience in working on international projects throughout the UK, Middle East, Uganda, India and Australia. Riyaz is currently the head of Perfect Practice’s growing design team and here we
Read moreIt is indeed a proud moment that Dr Zarine Bhathena Professor and Head of Microbiology Department of Bhavan’s College has been appointed as Principal of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans : Bhavan’s College, Mumbai This is an another accolade for Zarine in her long and fruitful 32 years tenure in the education sector. She joined as a lecturer at Bhavan’s college where
Read moreHormusji N Cama, Director, Mumbai Samachar was unanimously elected as the Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2018-2019. He was earlier the President of Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for two terms as well as Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI) & Media Research Users Council (MRUC). Hormusji Cama continues to be an active member on
Read moreIn yet another accolade received for consistent outperformance, Mr. Khushru Jijina, Managing Director, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance has been recognized as ‘CXO of the Year’ at the 10th Realty+ Conclave & Excellence Awards – West held in Mumbai. This award was presented to Mr. Jijina in recognition of his valuable contributions and achievements in the Indian Realty Sector. Realty
Read moreDr. Cyrus Hirjeebadin, is the winner of this prestigious award. He is a professor at MIT. After a difficult decision-making process, the RMS is proud to announce the winners for 2018, spanning all microscopy techniques and applications. A new series of Medals was launched by Royal Microscopical Society in 2014 to coincide with its 175th anniversary. The series is designed
Read moreThe Marathi Vigyan Parishad has brought out a booklet titled 100 Botanists (in Marathi) listing the achievements of Indian botanists of eminence who have contributed substantially for the advancement of knowledge. Among these 100, figure six Parsi botanists. Prof F. R. Bharucha, director, Institute of Science, Bombay and pioneer ecologist of India; Prof Jamshedji Chenoy, economic botanist and plant physiologist
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