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PERSONS IN NEWS - November 2021

Nov 2021

Jan 24, 2022

Eminent Archaeologist and Epigraphist R. Nagaswamy Passes Away

R. Nagaswamy, the first Director of the Department of Archaeology, died at the age of 91.
He had deep knowledge of Tamil and Sanskrit. He obtained his MA degree in Sanskrit from the University of Madras. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Indian Arts by Pune University. After serving the Department of Archaeology in various capacities, he became its director in 1966 and held the post till his retirement in 1988.
Nagaswamy, whose name was synonymous with archaeology in Tamil Nadu, was always available for his views on the south Indian history, its temples, ahamas, Chola bronzes and the shastras ofBharatanatyam. He always had a simple theory for the greatness of Chola bronzes.
He penned a book, Masterpieces of Early South Indian Bronzes, in 1983 and compiled a coffeetable bookfor the Tamil Nadu government to mark the World Classical Tamil Conference.

Prajakta Koli Becomes UNDP India's First Youth Climate Champion

Content creator and actress Prajakta Koli became India's first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion under her partnership with the organisation.
The title was conferred to her following her contribution towards mental health, women's rights and girl child education through various global social campaigns.
UNDP aims to eliminate poverty, achieve sustainable growth and scale up human development in countries where it is required the most.
As a part of her responsibilities now, Prajakta will be entrusted with interacting with young minds to raise awareness around climate crisis, global warming and biodiversity loss and their impacts, the tremors of which are being felt by all sections of the society, especially the poor and marginalized communities.

Veteran Express Journalist Dinkar Raikar Passes Away

Senior journalist Dinkar Raikar who had a long association with The Indian Express Group and later the Lokmat Group passed away. He was 79.
Starting his career with The Indian Express as a reporter, Raikar later became the chief of the Mumbai bureau. Soon, he transitioned to Marathi journalism by joining the daily Loksatta (Indian Express Group) as Deputy Editor. After his retirement from Loksatta, he joined the Lokmat Group and was its Aurangabad Editor before taking over as Editor of the group.
With a career of over five decades in journalism, Raikar had personally witnessed crucial events that shaped Maharashtra's politics and culture.

Jan 22, 2022

Teenage Pilot Zara Rutherford Completes Solo Round-world Record

A teenage pilot became the youngest woman to fly solo around the world following a five-month challenge.
Zara Rutherford, 19, landed in Kortrijk-Wevelgem in Belgium, two months later than planned as a result of adverse weather.
During the trip she spent a month stuck in Nome, Alaska, and 41 days in Russia.
On her return to Belgium, the former pupil of St Swithun's School, Winchester, was greeted by her family, journalists and well-wishers.
She was accompanied in her landing by four planes from the Belgian Red Devils aerobatic display team.
The circumnavigation included more than 60 stops across five continents, and began on 18 August.

Jan 21, 2022

Professional Mountaineer Major Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia Passed Away

The well-known Professional mountaineer Major Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia passed away. Major Hari Pal Singh Ahluwalia was the recipient of Arjuna Award-1965 Padma Shri-1965 Padma Bhushan-2002 and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for lifetime achievement in 2009.
He has written over 13 books including his autobiography "Higher Than Everest". Major Ahluwalia has also been a former president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation and the Delhi Mountaineering Association.

Jan 20, 2022

Internet Panel on Languages Ropes in Vijay Shekhar Sharma as Ambassador

Global internet body ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group roped in Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma as UA Ambassador.
Universal Acceptance Steering Group works on developing and recommending standards for languages script that are not currently used to access the internet.

Jan 18, 2022

Shaylyn Ford is Mrs. World 2022

Shaylyn Ford was crowned as the winner of Mrs. World 2022. She was crowned by the outgoing queen Kate Schneider from Ireland. Mrs. Jordan Jaclyn Stapp & Mrs. UAE Debanjali Kamstra were the runner up. Shaylyn Ford represented America in the pageant and battled out 57 other contestants from across the globe to claim the title. This is the 8th time an American representative won the title of Mrs. World.
Shaylyn Ford hails from Granville, Ohio, USA. She won the annual Mrs. American pageant in November 2021. She is a professional makeup artist, who has worked in every setting, from movie sets to make-a-wish projects. She has been married to her pastor husband for the past seven years and has three children. She also serves as a charitable director and does a lot of volunteer work to bring services to special needs families.

Noted Environmentalist M. K. Prasad Passes Away Campaigner, Dies

Noted environmentalist Prof M. K. Prasad, a prominent figure in the historic grassroot level movement to save the evergreen tropical rain forests in Kerala's Silent Valley from destruction, passed away at the age of 89.
Prasad was a guiding force behind the national movement against the state government's move to set up a hydro-power project in Silent Valley in Palakkad district in the 1970s.
The struggle was called off in the early 80s after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assured that Silent Valley forests will be protected.
Prasad, who held various academic positions in Kerala, including the post of Pro Vice Chancellor of Calicut University and Principal of Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, has also authored numerous books in Malayalam on environmental issues and popular science.

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