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PERSONS IN NEWS - November 2018

Nov 2018

Mar 07, 2025

Zerodha Founder Nithin Kamath Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024

Nithin Kamath, Founder and CEO of Zerodha, was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) 2024. A 10-member jury recognised his innovative low-margin, high-volume brokerage model that reshaped the industry. A self-made entrepreneur, Kamath built Zerodha into a billion-dollar company without external funding.
He actively backs fintech and climate-focused start-ups and supports social initiatives. Kamath will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year (WEOY) in Monte Carlo in June 2025.
Winners across various categories include:
Consumer Products & Retail: Pradeep Rathod, CMD, Cello World
Services: Rajesh Magow, Co-Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip
Lifesciences & Healthcare: Himanshu Baid, MD & CEO, Poly Medicure
Manufacturing: Meher Pudumjee, Chairperson, Thermax
Real Estate & Infrastructure: Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Chairman, Godrej Properties
Start-up: Kamesh Goyal, Founder & Chairman, Go Digit General Insurance
Business Transformation: Sameer Nigam, Co-Founder & CEO, PhonePe
Entrepreneurial CEO: Dr. Anish Shah, MD & CEO, Mahindra Group

Mar 04, 2025

Levi's Appoints Diljit Dosanjh as Global Ambassador

Levi's, the globally renowned denim brand, appointed Diljit Dosanjh as its global ambassador, making him the first Punjabi artist to join the brand's creative community. This collaboration marks a significant moment in merging music, fashion, and culture, further strengthening Levi's brand identity in India and worldwide.

Mar 03, 2025

Veteran Artist Himmat Shah Passes Away

Renowned artist Himmat Shah died at the age of 92.
Shah studied under artist-educator Jagubhai Shah at Gharshala in Gujarat. He went on to study at MS University, Baroda, but he didn't complete his diploma on account of the requirements of a Central ministry scholarship. He also received a French government scholarship in 1967 on the recommendation of poet-diplomat Octavio Paz.

Mar 01, 2025

Hollywood Legend Gene Hackman Passes Away

Gene Hackman, an Oscar-winning actor renowned for his versatility, passed away at the age of 95. Hackman was one of Hollywood's most respected and honoured performers, known for portraying both reluctant heroes and complex villains. His career spanned several decades, with iconic roles in films like The French Connection, Unforgiven, Superman, Bonnie and Clyde, and The Royal Tenenbaums. Despite his immense success, he remained a private individual, avoiding Hollywood's social scene.

Feb 28, 2025

Boris Spassky Passes Away

Boris Spassky, the 10th world champion of chess, passed away, FIDE announced. He was 88. He became the world champion after defeating Tigran Petrosian and then famously lost in the Match of the Century against Bobby Fischer in 1972 at Iceland's Reykjavík.
Spassky was a chess prodigy who went on to become a Grandmaster at the age of 18 and was known as one of the most talented players of his generation.
What was remarkable about him was that he played for France in his latter years. Spassky played seven times at the Chess Olympiad for the Soviet team (between 1962 to 1978). Then in 1976, Spassky immigrated to France and became a French citizen two years later. Then, he competed for France in three Olympiads (1984–1988). He became a Russian citizen again in 2013.

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