Paul, who passed away aged 94 in London on Thursday, August 21, was appointed a Labour life peer as Baron Paul of Marylebone in 1996.
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From Agra to space: Indian-origin Arvinder Singh Bahal flies on Blue Origin’s 34th mission
Also known as Arvi, Bahal was born on October 13, 1945, in Agra and raised near the Taj Mahal. He joined the National Defence Academy in 1962 with hopes of joining the army but had to leave after a polo accident led to partial hearing loss. After that, he spent nearly four years working on a Scottish-owned tea plantation in Darjeeling.
Procter & Gamble appoints Indian-origin Shailesh Jejurikar as CEO; becomes first Asian to lead company
Jejurikar (58), who joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) as an assistant brand manager in 1989, will replace Jon Moeller as part of a top leadership transition, according to a statement from the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company. He will become the first Indian and Asian to lead the company.
Blue Origin’s next spaceflight to carry Indian-American Arvi Bahal and 5 others
With this launch, Blue Origin will increase the total number of people flown above the Karman line to 76. The flight date has not yet been announced, but a live webcast will be available on launch day, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff.
IMF’s Gita Gopinath resigns, will join Harvard as inaugural Coffey Professor
Gopinath, who joined the IMF in 2019 as Chief Economist, became the first woman to hold that position. She was promoted to First Deputy Managing Director in January 2022, making her the Fund’s No. 2 official.
Singapore: Indian-origin man acquitted in maid abuse case
The incident purportedly happened in a Housing Board flat in Bidadari Park Drive at around 5 pm on July 3 that year.
Indian-American doctor Neha Vapiwala voted President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology
The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently elected five new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors. Indian-American doctor Neha Vapiwala has been voted the President-elect of the society, an official news release stated. Dr Vapiwala is the Eli Glatstein, MD Endowed Professor and a Vice Chair in the department of radiation […]
Melbourne-based Indian student and aspiring chef dies on Qantas flight to India
Manpreet Kaur, a 24-year-old Indian student, tragically died on an international Qantas flight from Melbourne to New Delhi on June 20. The Indian student, who had dreams of becoming a chef, was on her way to meet with her family in India for the first time in four years. According to the local media, Kaur […]
