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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Narayan, who has GM’s stock rated a buy, added that GM maintained that next year will be stronger than this year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

That’s the equivalent of about 30% of GM’s overall market capitalization, Narayan said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Narayan on Monday warned that "it seems likely, if not inevitable, that our own cyber defences will be breached".

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Then there was the villainous character of Majid Khan in Angaar, the patriotic firebrand of Tirangaa, and, most notably, Pratap Narayan Tilak in Krantiveer, for which he won the national award for best actor.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“R. K. Narayan? You can’t possibly have read all of Narayan?”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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