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Arundhati Roy, facing prosecution under UAPA, wins PEN Pinter prize for ‘unflinching’ writing
Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, currently facing prosecution over historic comments on Kashmir 14 years ago, was on Thursday honoured with the prestigious Pen Pinter ...
Financial Express
2 days ago
5 must-read books by booker prize-winning author Arundhati Roy - The God of Small Things (1997)
Arundhati Roy's debut novel won the Booker Prize in 1997, is a richly textured story set in Kerala, India. It explores the lives of fraternal twins Estha and Rahel, unraveling ...
The Economic Times
1 day ago
Roy Larson Raymond (April 15, 1947 – August 26, 1993) was an American businessman who founded the Victoria's Secret lingerie retail store in California in 1977. [2] Early life and education [ edit ]
Roy Raymond was a Stanford MBA who created a market for sexy lingerie in the 1970s. He sold his company to Leslie Wexner for $1 million in 1982, but committed suicide in 1986.
Jun 24, 2021 · This video is all about Roy Raymond Story, the man who at the time when buying undergarments was extremely uncomfortable, redefined how both men and women shop for lingerie and founded Victoria...
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Nov 13, 2013 · Roy Raymond created a lingerie store for men in 1977, but sold it to Leslie Wexner in 1982. Wexner transformed it into a global brand with a British-inspired image and a $6bn empire.
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Victoria's Secret was founded by Roy Raymond, and his wife, Gaye Raymond, on June 12, 1977. The first store was opened in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. Years earlier, Raymond was embarrassed when purchasing lingerie for his wife at a department store.
Sep 26, 1993 · BEFORE dawn a month ago today, Roy Larson Raymond, the perpetually optimistic entrepreneur who founded the Victoria's Secret lingerie chain, drove onto the Golden Gate Bridge.
Apr 2, 2012 · Though Raymond's story ends tragically — he jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge to commit suicide four years later — his brainchild boomed to even greater success. Thanks...
