Tejjus Shirodkar sets record by reciting 130 scientific names

The Goan NetworkPublished Jul 10, 2025, 1:20 AM IST

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Tejjus Shirodkar sets record by reciting 130 scientific names

PANAJI: Tejjus Surendra Shirodkar, a Grade 8 student of The Gera School, Kadamba Plateau, has set a record by reciting 130 scientific names in just one minute and 50 seconds. She memorised and recited the scientific names while looking at the common names of wildlife. Her feat has been recognised by the Harvard World Record, Asia Book of Records, and India Book of Records, bringing pride to Goa.

GIM’s 1st board chair Susim Mukul Datta no more

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Published Jul 10, 2025, 1:20 AM IST

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PANAJI: The Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has mourned the passing of Susim Mukul Datta, former Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) chairman and GIM’s first Chairman of the Board of Governors. Datta, 89, passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. He led HUL from 1990 to 1996 and played a key role in merging Lipton Tea and Brooke Bond. Datta’s career with HUL began in the 1950s, and he held leadership roles in 21 organisations including Philips India, Castrol, Tata Trustee Co., and IL&FS…