Month: March 2021

** Meet the Indian-origin father, daughter duo behind a US-based award-winning start-up

Apoorva Chintala is not only an undergraduate student at the University of Texas, Austin; she is also the CEO and co-founder of the tech start-up Clocr.

Co-founded by her serial entrepreneur father, Sree Chintala, who is the Chief Technology Officer.

** Harsh C. Mariwala named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020

Harsh C. Mariwala, chairman of Marico, was on Thursday named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.

He will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award on June 10.


Prathap Chandra Reddy, founder and executive chairman, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, was felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

** Noted journalist and author Anil Dharker passes away in Mumbai

Dharker, who was in his mid-70s, was the editor of several publications including Mid-Day and The Independent and played a vital role in opening the Akashwani Auditorium in south Mumbai as an art movie theatre.

Noted journalist and author Anil Dharker, founder of Mumbai International Literature Festival and Literature Live! died here on Friday after a brief illness, a former colleague said.

** Delhi: In a first, woman cop part of encounter team

In a first, a woman police officer was part of a Crime Branch encounter team that arrested a gangster and his accomplice in Central Delhi’s Pragati Maidan on Thursday.

Police said the accused fired at sub-inspector Priyanka while she was trying to catch them but the bullet hit her jacket and she wasn’t injured.

** ISSF WC: India win gold in women’s 25m pistol team event

India’s Chinky Yadav on Wednesday clinched the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol event.

India women’s 25m pistol team comprising of Manu Bhaker, Rahi Sarnobat, and Chinki Yadav on Thursday won a gold medal in the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup. The Indian team defeated Poland 17-7 in the final to win the gold medal.