Jan 30
Historian R. Champakalakshmi Passes Away
✪ R. Champakalakshmi, an esteemed historian and professor passed away recently. She was an Indian historian and social scientist who had specialized in South Indian history. Her main areas of research were religion and society, trade, urbanization and state formation, and art and architecture.
☆ She served as a Professor in the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and President of the Indian History Congress.
Jan 28
Rana Talwar, the first Indian to head a multinational bank, passed away 💥
✪ Rana Talwar, the former CEO of Standard Chartered Bank and the first Indian and Asian to lead a global bank, passed away at the age of 76.
☆ A veteran in the banking sector, Talwar began his career with Citibank India in 1969, eventually becoming a leader in retail businesses across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and North America.
Dr Nitya Anand, brain behind India’s first oral contraceptive Dies 💥
✪ Dr. Nitya Anand, who made the first oral contraceptive pill ‘Saheli’ in India, passed away at 99 in Lucknow.
☆ Dr. Anand was in charge of the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) from 1974 to 1984. He was part of CDRI since it started in 1951.
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| About Saheli |
| Saheli is the world’s first and only oral non-steroidal contraceptive pill with zero side effects available in the world. All common brands of oral contraceptive pills contain hormones like estrogen or progesterone but Saheli is free of them. The drug was included in National Family Welfare Programme in 1995. |
Jan 22
Norman Jewison, the acclaimed Canadian Director Passes Away
✪ Norman Jewison, the acclaimed Canadian Oscar-nominated director has died at the age of 97
☆ A three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement is best known for this works on “In the Heat of the Night” and “Moonstruck”
Jan 16
Malayalam music director K J Joy passes away
✪ Malayalam music maestro K J Joy, known for pioneering techno music in the industry, has passed away in Chennai at the age of 77.
☆ K J Joy earned recognition as the first ‘techno musician’ in Malayalam film music during the 1970s, notably incorporating instruments like the keyboard.
☆ Notable films: Ende Priyaputran, Chandanachola, Aradhana, Snehayamuna, and many more.
Oldest Olympian and Former Hockey Player, Ajit Singh Gill, dies
✪ Ajit Singh Gill, Singapore’s oldest Olympian, and former national hockey player, passes away at 95.
☆ Competed in the 1956 Melbourne Games, survived by his wife, five children, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
☆ Remembered for his sport-loving spirit and inspiration within the sports community.
Jan 15
Munawwar Rana, a celebrated Urdu poet, passed away at the age of 71 💥
✪ Renowned Urdu poet MunawwarRana breathed his last at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow following a cardiac arrest.
☆ MunawwarRana born in Uttar Pradesh Rae Raebareli, is known for his significant contributions to Urdu literature, especially for his ghazals. In 2014, He was honoured with the SahityaAkademi Award for his poem, ‘Shahdaba’.
Jan 13
Classical Singer Prabha Atre Passes Away at 92 💥
✪ Veteran classical singer Swarayogini Dr. Prabha Atre, a representative of the Kirana Gharana, passed away at the age of 91 in Pune.
☆ Dr. Atre, a recipient of all three Padma awards, -Padma Vibhushan in 2022, Padma Shri in 1990, and Padma Bhushan in 2002, leaves behind a legacy that extends beyond her contributions to classical music.
Jan 10
Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan Passes Away at 55 💥
✪ Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital
☆ The Hindustani classical singer, who belongs to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana, is the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan.
Jan 9
Franz Beckenbauer football player passed away at 78 💥
✪ Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded among the greatest football players of all time, has died at the age of 78. Beckenbauer was captain of the West Germany team that won the World Cup in 1974 and he later led them to the title as a manager once again in 199
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| Part of illustrious trio |
| Franz Beckenbauer, one of only three men two have won the FIFA World Cup as a player and as a manager. Brazil’s Mario Zagallo. France’s Didier Deschamps are other two! |
Noted hindi litterateur Pandit Hariram Dwivedi passed away 💥
✪ Renowned Hindi and Bhojpuri litterateur, Pandit Hariram Dwivedi, known for composing poems, has passed award after a prolonged illness.
☆ Dwivedi was a significant figure in the world of All India Radio leaving an indelible mark with his emotive compositions.
☆ He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman, Rahul Sankrityayan Award, Sahitya Bhushan, Sahitya Saraswat Samman, etc.
Jan 8
Ex Rajasthan Governor Justice Navrang Lal Tibrewal passed away
✪ Navrang Lal Tibrewal, born on 17th January 1937, is an esteemed Indian judge and former acting Governor of Rajasthan.
☆ Beginning his legal career in Jhunjhunu district in 1965, he climbed the professional ladder becoming a high court judge in 1990, later, stepping into the role of acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court in 1998.
Jan 5
German Actor Christian Oliver Dies In Plane Crash
✪ German actor Christian Oliver, known for his roles in films like Speed Racer and Valkyrie, met an untimely demise in a plane crash in the Caribbean.
Jan 1
Prof Ved Prakash Nanda , Padma Bhushan Awardee Passes Away 💥
✪ Prominent Indian-American legal scholar, Professor Ved Prakash Nanda passed away on, 1 January.
☆ He received the Padma Bhushan award in the field of literature and education. Nanda also held prestigious position of the John Evans Distinguished University Professor of International Law at Colorado’s University of Denver.
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