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PERSONS IN NEWS - August 2019

Aug 2019

Apr 03, 2023

Former India Cricketer Salim Durani Passes Away

Former India cricketer Salim Durani passed away. He was 88.
Durani played 29 Tests for India and took 75 wickets, with the best bowling figure of 10 for 177. With the bat in hand, he scored 1202 runs with the highest score of 104 against West Indies in 1962.
The former all-rounder was famous for his heroic performance in India's series victory against England in 1961-62. He scalped eight and ten wickets in the Kolkata and Chennai Tests to guide India to a 2-0 series victory.
Dropped for four seasons from 1967 to 1970, Durani was recalled to the Indian team for the 1971 tour of the West Indies, where he was chiefly instrumental in India's historic first series win there. He did not disappoint when skipper Ajit Wadekar tossed the ball to him; he dismissed left-handers Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd, and India notched up a win in the Port of Spain Test and the series itself.

Noted Author Sara Thomas, Passes Away

Noted author Sara Thomas died due to age-related ailments. She was 88.
She is a two-time recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award.
Her noted work 'Narmadipudava' won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award in 1979. She was also awarded the academy's award in 2010 for overall contribution to Malayalam literature.
Seventeen novels and over 100 stories written by Thomas are an asset to Malayalam literature.
Four of her works have been made into feature films in Malayalam.
Her second novel 'Muripadukal' was made into a movie titled 'Manimuzhakkam' in 1976, which won several national and state awards.

Mar 30, 2023

Ranveer Singh New as Brand Ambassador of Star Sports

The Walt Disney Company India-owned channel Star Sports signed Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador.
This association makes the first actor to be associated with Star Sports, a development that reflects the growing synergy between sports and entertainment in India. Singh, in his role as 'sutradhaar' for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be involved in creating a stream of content which will bring alive narratives from the past, present, and future of the league.
Singh's collaboration with Star Sports is a significant move for the brand. It aims to leverage Singh's popularity and his love for sports to connect with diverse audiences which haven't yet formed a deep relationship with sports.

Mar 29, 2023

Pioneering Artist Vivan Sundaram Passes Away

Vivan Sundaram, one of India's pioneering multidisciplinary artists, passed away. He was 79.
Born in Shimla in 1943 to parents Kalyan Sundaram, former chairman of Law Commission of India, and Indira Sher-Gil, sister of noted Indian modern artist Amrita Sher-Gil, the Delhi-based artist studied painting at MS University, Baroda and The Slade School of Fine Art, London in the 1960s.
Sundaram's artistic practice, which moved from painting during his college years to engaging with everything from ready-mades, photographs, videos to sculptural installation, has been widely considered crucial in the definition and development of installation as a practice in the country.
Sundaram's works have been exhibited in the Biennials of Kochi (2012), Sydney (2008), Seville (2006), Taipei (2006), Sharjah (2005), Shanghai (2004), Havana (1997), Johannesburg (1997) and Kwangju (1997).

Krishna Prakash Becomes First Person to Swim from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves

As part of the 'Drowning Prevention Awareness' campaign, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Krishna Prakash swam from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves, Mumbai. He completed the expedition of 16.20 km in just 5 hours 26 minutes and became the first person in history to do so. This is far from the first time the IPS officer broke records in sporting competitions.
Prakash had accomplished a remarkable achievement in sports in the past as well. In 2017, he was praised for finishing the Ironman Triathlon, a competition that demands participants to swim 3.8 kilometres, bike ride for 180.2 kilometres, and run for 42.2 kilometres within a span of 16-17 hours.

Mar 27, 2023

Co-founder of Intel, Gordon Moore Passes Away

Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, died at the age of 94. He was a driving force behind the development of modern computing devices. Moore was regarded as an influential figure in the Silicon Valley.
In July 1968, Intel was founded by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce, who had been long-time colleagues. Initially, Moore served as executive vice president, and then in 1975, he became president. In 1979, Moore was promoted to chairman of the board and chief executive officer, which he held until 1987, when he relinquished the CEO position but continued as chairman. Later in 1997, Moore was appointed chairman emeritus and eventually stepped down in 2006.

Mar 25, 2023

Indian Woman Hockey Player Salima Tete Appointed AHF Athletes Ambassador

National women's hockey team midfielder Salima Tete was appointed the AHF Athletes Ambassador from India for a term of two years. Tete accepted the certificate and the position during the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Congress in Mungyeong, Korea.
Tete, who led the Indian women's junior hockey team to a fourth-place finish at the 2021 FIH Women's Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa, is among four players from Asia who were appointed for the position.
As the AHF Athletes Ambassador, Tete, along with the other selected athletes from Asia, will play a leadership role in international representation, development, and advocacy of athletes.

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