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PERSONS IN NEWS - November 2021

Nov 2021

Mar 22, 2023

Ranveer Singh India's most Valuable Celebrity of 2022

According to a report by Kroll, a corporate investigation and risk consulting firm, actor Ranveer Singh was named India's most valuable celebrity of 2022, surpassing cricketer Virat Kohli who held the top spot for five years. The report titled "Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2022: Beyond the Mainstream" revealed that Singh's brand value is $181.7 million.
The Kroll report revealed that Akshay Kumar and Alia Bhatt maintained their positions as the third and fourth most valuable celebrities in India, with brand values of $153.6 million and $102.9 million, respectively.
Deepika Padukone moved up two ranks to the fifth spot with a brand value of $82.9 million, and has since become the brand ambassador of Qatar Airways and PotteryBarn.
The report also included Amitabh Bachchan, Hritik Roshan, and Shah Rukh Khan in the top 10 most valuable celebrities.
Former cricketer M.S. Dhoni was ranked sixth with a brand value of over $80 million, while Sachin Tendulkar entered the top 10 for the first time, ranking eighth with a brand value of $73.6 million.

Mar 21, 2023

Luxor Selects Virat Kohli as Brand Ambassador

Luxor Writing Instruments Pvt Ltd, a stationery manufacturer, appointed renowned cricketer Virat Kohli as its latest brand ambassador. Kohli is widely regarded as one of the best cricketers of all time. He will represent Luxor's stationery products and help the company increase its appeal among young writers, thereby enhancing its position as a prominent writing instrument provider in the country.
Luxor, an Indian stationery brand, has teamed up with Germany's Schneider Pen to introduce a high-end range of creative writing instruments in India. This partnership between Luxor and Schneider Pen is expected to increase the appeal of the stationery brand, especially among the younger generation, and consolidate its position as a major supplier of high-performance writing tools in India.

Mar 17, 2023

She Changes Climate Campaign: Shreya Ghodawat is Ambassador for India

Climate entrepreneur Shreya Ghodawat was appointed as India's ambassador for She Changes Climate– a global campaign driving awareness of the crucial role of women in accelerating just climate action. On International Women's Day, the global non-profit organization "She Changes Climate" unveiled a new campaign called "Embrace Equity" with the goal of amplifying women's voices regarding the effects of climate change."
She Changes Climate is working to bring about real transformation by asking global leaders of governments and businesses to look at the talent pool that already exists within their nations to build genuinely representative leadership teams.

Mar 14, 2023

Dick Fosbury: The Athlete who Developed the 'Fosbury Flop' Dies

Dick Fosbury, the man who revolutionised the high jump in athletics, died at the age of 76.
The American leapt backwards over the bar to win gold at the 1968 Mexico Olympics in a technique which became known as the 'Fosbury Flop' and is used by high jumpers today.
At the Games Fosbury set a then record of 2.24 metres using his method.
Fosbury began experimenting with the 'flop' at school and, encouraged by his coaches, he had all-but perfected it by the time he was in higher education.

Nobel Prize Winner Kenzaburo Oe Passes Away

Kenzaburo Oe, who won Japan its second Nobel Prize for literature with books about pacifism and his disabled son, died at the age of 88.
He wrote about gruesome tales of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and noted how his shock at what he heard may have been his inspiration for becoming a writer.
Several of Oe's books have characters based on Hikari, with one, "A Personal Matter," talking about difficulties accepting the child. The Nobel committee singled out a number of these books when he won the prize in 1994.
A graduate of Tokyo University, where he studied French Literature, Oe began publishing stories while still a student and won the Akutagawa Prize, a career-launching award for new writers, in 1958. A steady stream of work followed, including books on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
His Nobel Prize was followed by Japan's Order of Culture, but he refused to accept it.

Mar 13, 2023

'Rajmata' Sushila Kumari of Erstwhile Bikaner Royal Family Passes Away

A member of the erstwhile Bikaner royal family, "Rajmata" Sushila Kumari, died owing to a prolonged illness. She was 94.
Sushila Kumari's granddaughter and incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bikaner East, Siddhi Kumari, had paid a visit to her ailing grandmother at the hospital where she was admitted.
After the death of Karni Singh in 1988, Sushila Kumari was looking after the affairs of the erstwhile royal family.

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