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Aug 2020

Nov 23, 2021

Spandana Sphoorty names Bharat Financial Inclusion's Shalabh Saxena MD-CEO

Microfinance lender Spandana Sphoorty has appointed Shalabh Saxena as the new managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of the company.
This comes after the exit of Padmaja Reddy as the CEO, who was also the founder of the company.
Saxena is currently the MD & CEO of Bharat Financial Inclusion.

Nov 19, 2021

Veteran Football Commentator Novy Kapadia Dies

Considered an authority on Indian football, veteran commentator and former Delhi University professor Novy Kapadia passed away. He was 67.
Kapadia covered nine FIFA World Cups.
Kapadia was involved in commentary for decades and it was not just restricted to football. He has been a part of the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and other multi-sport events.
Kapadia, who founded the Ashoka Club and played active football in the local league, was held in high esteem by the players, officials, scribes and everyone else associated with Indian football and beyond.

Nov 17, 2021

Bangladesh Writer Hasan Azizul Haque Passes Away

Acclaimed short-story writer and literary figure of Bangladesh Hasan Azizul Haque passed away. He was 82.
One of the most prominent literary figures of Bangladesh, Hasan Azizul Haque received the Ekushey Padak in 1999 and the country's top civilian honour Independence Award in 2019. He also received literary awards like the Bangla Academy Award, Adamjee Sahitya Puraskar, and Ananda Sahitya Puraskar in 2018 in Kolkata for his novel 'Agunpakhi'.
Hasan Azizul Haque was especially known for his short stories in Bangla.

Nov 16, 2021

Eminent Writer Mannu Bhandari Passes Away

Noted writer Mannu Bhandari passed away. She was 90.
Bhandari was the wife of illustrious Hindi fiction writer Rajendra Yadav and was best known for her novels 'Aapki Banti' and 'Mahabhoj'. The well-received 1974 Hindi feature film 'Rajnigandha' was an adaptation from her novel 'Yahi Sach Hai'.
Born on April 3, 1931, in Madhya Pradesh's Bhanpura and primarily raised in Ajmer, Bhandari belonged to a renowned family. Her father produced one of the first English to Hindi and English to Marathi dictionaries.

Nov 15, 2021

Babasaheb Purandare, Noted Historian and Padma Vibhushan Awardee, Passes Away

Noted historian-writer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Babasaheb Purandare passed away in Pune (Maharashtra). He was 99.
Balwant Moreshwar Purandare was popularly known as Babasaheb.
He was conferred with Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2019 and the Maharashtra Bhushan award in 2015. He had also penned various books on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and had dedicated his life to history and research.
Babasaheb had also written and directed the play "Jaanta Raja" which reportedly has been performed by over 200 artists and translated and enacted in as many as five languages.

Plaeto Signs Rahul Dravid as Brand Ambassador

Plaeto, a footwear brand for children, roped in Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador and mentor. The brand announced the partnership along with a campaign featuring Dravid. The campaign was developed by Bangalore-based People Design and Communication, in partnership with team Plaeto. The video campaign was promoted across the brand's social media channels and went live on 14th November.
Plaeto, founded by Ravi Kallayil, Sara Kilgore and Pavan Kareti, in March 2020, claims to develop foot health-focused 'shoes for growing feet', designed specifically for Indian children. Plaeto shoes have a 50% lower carbon footprint as compared to the average athletic shoe.

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