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By Aastha Singal

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1. An era has ended. Often addressed as India's Bill Gates for his philanthropic interests, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji is retiring after almost 53 years of leading the IT giant.

2. Sikhs are making India proud from all over the world. In the latest incident, former US President Barack Obama praised a Sikh Man for wearing Rainbow Turban at a recent Pride March.

3. Smriti Irani is the perfect combination of quirk and class. The Union Minister got the netizens when she posted her now and then pictures on Instagram with an equally interesting caption.

4. Indians have a strange sense of humor that comes to front in difficult situations. A young Indian coder, Palash Taneja recently got an opportunity to meet the Apple CEO and the first question he asks him, How are you, Tim Apple?"

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Aastha Singal

Entrepreneur Staff

Former Features Writer

A business journalist looking to find happiness in the world of startups, investments, MSMEs and more. Officially started her career as a news reporter for News World India, Aastha had short stints with NDTV and NewsX. A true optimist seeking to make a difference, she is a comic junkie who'd rather watch a typical Bollywood masala than a Hollywood blockbuster. 

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