Narayan

British

/ nəˈraɪjən /

noun

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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"So far, eight bodies have been found. Rescue operations are underway," Nepal police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“The industry is in decline,” said Tom Narayan, equity analyst at RBC, who added that auto suppliers are also diversifying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

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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