Home » Newsmakers

Newsmakers - Page 215

From making illegal cross-border deliveries to China in a minivan to buying a fleet of Boeing aircraft, the boss of SF Express has ridden a wave of online shopping to become one of the countrys richest men. (Photo: AFP)

Wang Wei: Illegal deliveryman who became one of China's richest men

He is now the fourth wealthiest man in China, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, with $23.3 billion on March...

29 March 2017 12:49 PM IST

The idea came from 33-year-old historian, Mikhail Melnichenko, after he wrote a book about Soviet political jokes using diaries as a source. (Photo: AFP)

Russian historians put Stalin-era diaries online through Prozhito

As memories of the Stalin era fade, a project run by young Russian historian is putting Yakovlev journal and more like...

29 March 2017 12:07 PM IST

Beckham bends it like Chinese in Hong Kong

Hong Kong enjoys greater liberties than seen in China, enshrined in a mini-constitution known as the Basic Law.

29 March 2017 2:49 AM IST

$\Some people want to create some spice sitting at some part of the world. They dont confront such situations themselves. The easiest thing to do is to just sit at home and write a blog or speak on mic but to go out there and bowl and bat is different,\ Virat Kohli said. (Photo: BCCI)$ Newsmakers

If poked, we give it right back, says Virat Kohli

Regardless of whether we are on top or not, we speak, said Virat Kohli after India's series win against Australia.

28 March 2017 4:22 PM IST

Priti Patel, Britains senior-most Indian-origin minister

UK minister Priti Patel receives Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

The minister for international development had been conferred the honour by President Pranab Mukherjee in January.

28 March 2017 4:17 PM IST

The water is obtained through the kitchen sink, washing machine and rooftop into an underground system that recycles the water to be reused. (Photo:

Unique reason why this Bengaluru man won't pay water bills

Shivakumar's system lets his family of four easily use 400 litres of water a day without any issue

28 March 2017 1:46 PM IST

Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani

Anil Ambani inducted into The Atlantic Council

Ambani joins Rupert Murdoch, Jose Maria Aznar, Thomas Enders and Kevin Rudd in advisory board.

28 March 2017 1:10 PM IST

Loraine Maurer celebrating her 44th work anniversary. (Photo: Twitter)

A 94-year-old honoured for 44-year service at McDonalds

Maurer started working at McDonald's in 1973 and has been a fixture behind the counter at several locations in the area...

28 March 2017 8:42 AM IST

Sima Kamil, currently a deputy CEO at the countrys third-largest lender United Bank Limited (UBL) (Photo: Facebook)

Sima Kamil: first woman to head Pak's third-largest bank

Chairman of Pakistan's Stock Exchange Muneer Kamal described Kamil as a 'solid professional'.

27 March 2017 6:53 PM IST

Maurer works the breakfast shift on Friday and Saturday mornings. (Photo: YouTube screengrab)

94-year-old woman honored for working 44 years at McDonalds

Maurer started working at McDonald's in 1973 and has been a fixture behind the counter at several locations in the area...

27 March 2017 6:45 PM IST

Gaurvi Singhvi swam a similar route to practice on March 21 from the Governors House to the Gateway of India in a record time of 3 hours 58 minutes and 12 seconds. (Photo: Facebook)

Girl swims 36km from Bandra Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India

The 14-year-old swam the route in 6 hours and 30 minutes

27 March 2017 2:19 PM IST

The PNG Post Courier newspaper, quoting local police, said a fishing vessel found Rolando Omongos, 21, adrift and without food on a boat on March 9. (Representational image)

A survivor's tale: Man on boat lived 56 days without food, water

Weak and distressed, he was examined by doctors and held on the boat on the island while arrangements are being made for...

27 March 2017 1:11 PM IST