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Narayan

British  
/ nəˈraɪjən /

noun

  1. R ( asipuram ) K ( rishnaswamy ). 1906–2001, Indian novelist writing in English. His books include Swami and Friends (1938), The Man-Eater of Malgudi (1961), Under the Banyan Tree (1985), and Grandmother's Tale (1993)

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In a note to clients last week, RBC analyst Tom Narayan said that Lucid’s brand simply “does not have enough traction” and just a “modest amount of momentum” was driving demand.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said that while they have not been formally identified, they have been named as Aditi Vijay Paralkar, 46, Rakesh Narayan Pai, 47, and their son Sid Pai Paralkar, 9.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

“There will be agent sprawl in the short-term,” Narayan said, “and we’re actually OK with that because of the opportunity that AI presents.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

It sounded like our father, O. R. T. Narayan, something something—all in English, not Tamil like Amma’s prayers.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

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