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Aug 07, 2021

Noted Kerala Sculptor, Cartoonist P.S. Banarji Passes Away

Cartoonist, sculptor and folk singer P.S. Banarji passed away at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital on Friday. He was 41.
A recipient of the Lalithakala Akademi Fellowship, Banarji was noted for his Ayyankali and Buddha sculptures at Venganur and Koduman. Known for his rendition of a string of folk songs, including the popular 'Tharaka Pennale', he was working as a graphic designer in an IT firm in the capital.

Aug 06, 2021

R. Aravamudan, One of ISRO's Early Pioneers Passes Away

Ramabhadran Aravamudan, a veteran of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the country's science and technology fraternity passed away.
Among the first to join ISRO (then INCOSPAR), Aravamudan rose to serve the organization as Director Satish Dhawan Space Centre (spaceport), Sriharikota and the ISRO Satellite Centre, Bengaluru.

Aug 05, 2021

Dogri Writer Padma Sachdev Passes Away

Padma Shri awardee Padma Sachdev, who is the first modern woman poet of Dogri language, passed away.
Padma Sachdev authored many books in Dogri and Hindi, and her poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet, won her the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971.
She received the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2001 and was awarded the Kabir Samman for poetry for 2007-08 by the Madhya Pradesh government.

Eurosport India Appoints John Abraham as MotoGP Brand Ambassador

Eurosport India, the sports activities channel from broadcast community Discovery, appointed Bollywood actor John Abraham as the brand ambassador for flagship motorsport property – MotoGP.
Abraham, who's a self-confessed motorcycle fanatic and a eager follower of MotoGP, will likely be seen selling MotoGP to a wider viewers base in India by a marketing campaign – "MotoGP, Race Lagate Hai". Previous to the affiliation, the actor has shared the stage with MotoGP legend "The Physician"-Valentino Rossi and has frequented many MotoGP races.

Aug 04, 2021

Bvlgari Appoints Priyanka Chopra as its Global Brand Ambassador

Italian luxury brand Bvlgari appointed actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas as global brand ambassador.
In her new role, Chopra Jonas will support the Roman high jewellery house in amplifying the brand around the world, with a particular focus on themes of women empowerment, diversity and inclusion. Bvlgari is known for its gemstone jewellery, watches, fragrances, accessories and leather goods.

Kathakali Exponent Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri Passes Away

Well-known Kathakali exponent Nelliyodu Vasudevan Namboothiri passed away at the age of 81.
Known for the portrayal of the negative 'chuvanna thadi' (red beard) characters in the classical dance drama, he also excelled in enacting the roles of "vattamudi" and "penkari."
Besides the characters of negative shades like 'Kali', 'Dushasanan' and 'Bakan', he was famous for the pious roles like 'Kuchelan' too.
A scholar in Sanskrit and Hindu Puranas, Namboothiri was a recipient of several honours including Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi award, Kerala Santeetha Nataka Akademi Award, Kerala State Kathakali Prize and many more.

Aug 02, 2021

Centenarian Sprinter Man Kaur Passes Away

Multiple World Masters Championship gold medallist and multiple Asian Masters Championship medallist athlete 105-year-old Man Kaur passes away. Kaur is survived by two sons and a daughter apart from nine grandchildren and more than 10 great grandchildren.
She started athletics at the age of 93. It was at the insistence of her son Gurdev Singh that Kaur started running and won her first medal in Chandigarh Masters Athletics meet in 2007 before she won the gold in 100 m as well 200 m race in the National Masters Athletics meet in 2011.
The same year, Kaur became the 100 m and 200 m champion in the World Masters Athletics Championships in the USA and was also adjudged the best athlete. But it was her feat of becoming the champion in the 100 m in the 100+ category in the World Masters Athletics Championships in Auckland in 2017, which got her into limelight.

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