Jinnah, Partition & a secret: 2 Mumbai doctors to receive Pakistan’s top honour

Persistent Systems is acquiring Nagarro SE for $1.3 billion, aiming for European expansion and reduced US market reliance. While strategically beneficial long-term, the deal, funded by debt, faces short-term pressure due to Nagarro’s decelerating growth and a high acquisition price. Persistent must now focus on boosting combined revenue without sacrificing profitability, a key challenge ahead.

Jefferies’ Christopher Wood is reshuffling his India long-only model portfolio, dropping HDFC Bank and PB Fintech’s PolicyBazaar in favor of Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) and eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions. The move, detailed in his GREED & fear report, signals a shift toward exchange infrastructure and consumer retail plays.

A Dutch carpenter known as Johan Huibers has impressively created two exact replicas of Noah’s Ark. The first, completed in 2007, was transformed into a captivating floating museum that welcomed many visitors. Huibers later embarked on an even grander project, crafting a biblical-sized ark that opened its doors in 2012, serving as both an exhibition…