Gira Sarabhai, Co-founder of NID, Passes Away at 98
Gira Sarabhai, co-founder of the renowned National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad and a pioneer of design education in India, passed away in Ahmedabad.
She played a crucial role in setting up several other institutions and contributed immensely in the field of art and architecture.
With her brother Gautam Sarabhai, she founded the NID and also prepared its academic curricula, which laid the foundation for design education in the country.
Surekha Sikri Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 75
Veteran actor Surekha Sikri has died at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest, her manager has said. She had been unwell for several months, and had suffered a brain stroke in 2020.
Surekha Sikri made her debut in 1978, with the film Kissa Kursi Ka. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress thrice, for her roles in Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995) and Badhaai Ho (2018).
She gained prominence for her performance in the primtetime soap opera Balika Vadhu. Her performance in the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Badhaai Ho drew immense acclaim and was seen as somewhat of a career comeback.
Jul 14, 2021
Biden set to Name Rahul Gupta as US' top Drug Policy Official
US President Joe Biden is reportedly set to name Rahul Gupta as the country's top drug policy official, adding another Indian American to a senior position in his administration.
Gupta, a primary-care doctor who served as top health official of West Virginia state, is slated to be named director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position that's called the "drug czar", a term coined by President Biden, who, as a senator, had also supported the creation of the office.
The office was created in 1982 to frame and coordinate national policy on combating substance-use disorders, including the response to an opioid crisis.
Yashpal Sharma, India's 1983 World Cup Winning Team Member, Passes Away
Former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning squad, passed away due to cardiac arrest in 2021. A middle order batsman, Sharma represented India in 37 Test matches and 42 one-day internationals.
He was an important member of Kapil Dev's side that won the World Cup in England in 1983. Sharma was India's second highest scorer behind Kapil Dev in the tournament, piling up 240 runs in 8 innings with two half centuries to his kitty.
Jul 13, 2021
Swiggy Elevates Phani Kishan as Cofounder
Swiggy has elevated Phani Kishan, the company's vice president of strategy and investments to the position of cofounder.
Kishan has been with the food and hyperlocal delivery platform for over six years and joined the company as a general manager of new initiatives.
Last year, Swiggy's cofounder and chief technology officer Rahul Jaimini exited to join Pesto Tech, a career accelerator startup. Swiggy currently has two cofounders -- Majety and Nandan Reddy.
Jul 09, 2021
N. Venudhar Reddy Takes Charge as Director General of All India Radio
N. Venudhar Reddy, an Indian Information Service, IIS Officer of 1988 batch took charge as Director General of All India Radio. Currently Working as Principal DG of News Services Division, All India Radio, he was given additional charge of AIR, upon the approval of the Appointments Committee of the cabinet. All India Radio, officially known since 1957 as Akashvani.
Reddy brings with him vast experience in media planning and management, administration and newsgathering. He has also served in various capacities earlier with All India Radio News and Doordarshan News.
Olympic Gold-winning Hockey Legend Keshav Datt Dies
Two-time Olympics gold medallist Keshav Chandra Datt, the last surviving member of the Indian hockey team in the historic 1948 London Games, passed away. He was 95.
A product of the famous Government College, Lahore — which also produced Olympians like Syed Jaffar, Commander Nandy Singh and Munir Dar — Datt, born in Lahore on December 29, 1925, participated in the 1948 London and 1952 Helsinki Games respectively.
Some claim that he could not take part in his third Olympics, in Melbourne in 1956, due to "professional commitments with Brooke Bond".
In his autobiography Goal, Dhyan Chand rated Datt as one of the finest half-backs of that time.
Jul 08, 2021
Virbhadra Singh Passes Away
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away after battling a prolonged illness. The Congress leader was 87.
Virbhadra Singh was a nine-time MLA and five-time MP. He served as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister for six times.
The veteran Congress leader also served as union deputy minister, Tourism and Civil Aviation, minister of state for industries, union minister of steel and Union Minister of micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME).
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