Kotak CTO Bhavnish Lathia quits in a year
Science & Technology

Kotak CTO Bhavnish Lathia quits in a year

Less than a year after his appointment, Bhavnish Lathia has resigned as chief technology officer (CTO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank, citing personal reasons, extending the lender’s struggle to retain leadership continuity in the role. Lathia had taken over from Silicon Valley veteran Milind Nagnur, who resigned as CTO in January 2025 after serving a little over two years. In his resignation, Lathia said he was relocating to the US for personal reasons. “The technology leadership team is stable, mature and ready for broader responsibilities,” he wrote in a letter addressed to managing director Ashok Vaswani. “There is never a good time to resign, but I feel this is the best time for me to step off the stage and let the next generation of technology leaders take centre stage.”Following Lathia’s exit, Kotak Mahindra Bank has appointed Nilesh...
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NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system
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NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system

NASA's SPHEREx captured these infrared observations during a December 2025 campaign, revealing dust, water, organic molecules and carbon dioxide in comet 3I/ATLAS's coma.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)New infrared observations reveal the rare interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS dramatically brightening during its farewell tour of the solar system. NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) space telescope captured views in December 2025 of the comet releasing a surge of gas, dust and complex molecules two months after the object's closest approach to the sun — a surprising outburst that's giving scientists their clearest chemical look yet at material formed around another star, according to a statement from NASA."Comet 3I/ATLAS was full-on erupting into space in December 2025, after its close flyby of the sun, causing it to significantly brighten," Carey Lisse, lead...
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Ultimate guide to retiring to Portugal: Sunny skies, cheap houses and so affordable… no wonder Brits are flocking there. Now experts and those who’ve done it reveal everything you need to know
Lifestyle

Ultimate guide to retiring to Portugal: Sunny skies, cheap houses and so affordable… no wonder Brits are flocking there. Now experts and those who’ve done it reveal everything you need to know

Lifestyle With a superb climate, laid-back lifestyle and two beautiful coastlines, Portugal has long been a popular choice for those seeking a new life in southern Europe. Its authentic villages and well-preserved beaches lend a gentler appeal than next-door Spain,with the low cost of living an additional benefit for those looking for a restful retirement. Indeed, Portugal was ranked the top global destination for retirees in the 2025 Global Retirement Report, with British expats accounting for a fifth of an estimated poplation of 1.5 to 1.6million foreign residents (14-15 per cent of the overall population). Joined to England by the longest-running diplomatic alliance in the world, Portugal has always sought to welcome British visitors, especially after Brexit, and the retirement visa on offer is one of the most accessible in Europe. It's highly popular with UK and, increasingly, American...
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