Ivry Gitlis One of the Modern Greats of Classical Music Passes Away
Celebrated Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis died in Paris aged 98.
A hugely charismatic figure with a passion for experimentation, Gitlis has been described as one of the modern greats of classical music.
He played with the world's finest orchestras but was said to be equally at home performing with rock stars and jazz virtuosos.
In 1955, he became the first Israeli musician to play in the Soviet Union.
Gitlis was also a staunch advocate of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
He was born in 1922 in Haifa to Jewish parents who had left what is now Ukraine.
As well as having a successful music career, he was a goodwill ambassador for the UN.
Dec 25, 2020
Renowned Malayalam Poet-activist Sugathakumari Dies
Acclaimed Malayalam poet and environmental activist Sugathakumari passed away following Covid-19 complications at the Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. She was 86.
Sugathakumari was an influential voice in the field of Malayalam literature with her works garnering all the major accolades on offer in the country. She was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award, Kendra Sahitya Akademi award, Odakkuzhal award, Ezhuthachan award among others.
Dec 24, 2020
RBI Okays Sandeep Batra's Appointment as Executive Director of ICICI Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of Sandeep Batra as the Executive Director of ICICI Bank.
Batra has been appointed as the Executive Director for a period of three years.
Dec 22, 2020
Congress Leader Motilal Vora Passes Away
Senior Congress leader Motilal Vora passed away at the age of 93.
He served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 1985 to 1988 before he was made a minister in the union cabinet. He was also the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1993 to 1996.
Furthermore, he was among the senior-most Congress leaders, who had vast administrative and organizational experience in a political career that spanned decades.
Dec 21, 2020
RSS Ideologue Madhav Govind Vaidya Passes Away
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue and the organisation's first spokesperson Madhav Govind Vaidya died after a brief illness. He was 97.
Vaidya, who became a volunteer of the RSS almost two decades after the organisation was set up, had seen it all during his eight decade-old association with it: the three bans, isolation, internal conflicts over joining politics, ferment and resurgence, changing power equations with the BJP, and the latter's storming to power at the Centre in 2014.
A former chief editor of the city-based pro-RSS Marathi daily 'Tarun Bharat', Vaidya became a member of the RSS in 1943 while at the Morris College in Nagpur.
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