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May 12, 2023

Veteran Corporate Lawyer Rajiv Luthra Passes Away

Rajiv Luthra, veteran corporate lawyer and founder of the law firm Luthra and Luthra, died at the age of 67.
A first-generation lawyer, Rajiv Luthra set up the law firm Luthra and Luthra in 1989. The firm burnished its reputation by pioneering taxation and corporate law in India.
Rajiv Luthra himself specialised in public-private partnerships and project finance. He led various corporate mergers and acquisitions, Coca-Cola-Parle being one of the most prominent. He was involved in the $4 billion Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy merger. He also advised the government on the Air India-Indian Airlines merger.
The government had also appointed him to the Advisory Board of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to help frame the Competition Act, 2002.

Former AIFF Vice-president Khaleel Passes Away

Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) Vice-President A. R. Khaleel passed away. He was 91. Khaleel, who had served as the president of the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) for 28 years, had also served as the AIFF treasurer and executive committee member. On occasion, Khaleel was a member of Asian Football Confederation Standing Committees.
A President of the KSFA for 28 years till 2018, Khaleel had worked for the game in various capacities. He was a footballer, who ran Jawahar Union FC, one of Bengaluru's traditional clubs, was an administrator par excellence, and served Karnataka football as an office bearer for many years. He also donned managerial roles for the Indian National Teams in various age groups.

May 09, 2023

Eminent Bengali Author Samaresh Majumdar Passes Away

Renowned Bengali author Samaresh Majumdar died. He was 79.
Born on March 10, 1944, novelist Majumdar is best known for his 'Animesh' series. He was first published in the year 1967- a novel named 'Dour' (Run). One of his works was even was adapted into the 2013 film 'Arjun-Kalimpong E Sitaharan'.
Majumdar is also known for 'Uttoradhikar', 'Kaalpurush', 'Satkahan', and 'Adventures of Detective Arjun'.
The writer-poet has innumerable accolades under his belt, including Sahitya Akademi Award which he won for 'Kalbela' in 1984.
Apart from this, was conferred the Anand Award and Bankim Award. In 2018, the West Bengal government honoured him with the 'Banga Bibhushan' award.

May 04, 2023

Former World and Olympic Sprint Champion Tori Bowie Passes Away

Tori Bowie, the 100 m silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2017 world champion, died at the age of 32.
Bowie also won an Olympic 200 m bronze and gold in the 4x100m relay at the Rio Games.
Bowie, who was raised by her grandmother in rural Mississippi, converted from the long jump in 2014 and became the fastest woman in the world that year.
Two years later in Rio, she prevented a Jamaican clean sweep of the 100m medals when she finished second to Elaine Thompson in a time of 10.83sec with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce third.

Socialist Ramkishan Becomes Man of the Century

Recognising his efforts as a socialist leader, former Lok Sabha MP Pandit Ramkishan was honoured with the title of Shatabdi Purush (Man of the Century) in New Delhi.
The appreciation letter was issued on the birth centenary celebrations of socialist ideologue and ace parliamentarian Madhu Limaye. "Ramkishan is the senior-most socialist icon of the country and is adjudged as Socialist Shatabdi Purush," the letter said.
Ramkishan was arrested several times while fighting for tribals, Dalits and the poor.
Ramkishan had actively participated in the movements launched by socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Lohia, and was put behind bars several times, including during the Emergency. He was elected once to the Lok Sabha – in 1977 – and four times to Rajasthan Assembly – in 1962, 1967, 1974 and 1990.

Apr 28, 2023

Boxing Legend Kaur Singh Passes Away

Arjuna Awardee and Padma Shri boxing legend Kaur Singh died at the age of 74.
After joining Army in 1971, Kaur Singh took to boxing in 1977. He won gold medals in national boxing championships from 1979 to 1983.
He bagged six gold medals in international competitions, including Asian Games.
He is the only Indian boxer to have fought against boxing legend Muhammad Ali in an exhibition bout in 1980.

Apr 26, 2023

SAD Patriarch Parkash Singh Badal Passes Away

Parkash Singh Badal, the former Chief Minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch, passed away. He was 95.
Mr. Badal, served as Punjab's Chief Minister five times: 1970-71; 1977-80; 1997-2002 and from 2007 to 2017 (two consecutive terms). He led the party as its president from 1995 to 2008. The Government of India awarded him the second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2015.
Born on December 8, 1927 in Abul Khurana, near Malout, Mr. Badal graduated from the Forman Christian College in Lahore.
In 1970, he became the youngest Chief Minister of an Indian State at the time.
Mr. Badal was first elected to the Punjab State Assembly in 1957. He has been elected an MLA nine times since then.

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