India-born Sundar Pichai has been named CEO of Google after formation of a new parent company called Alphabet Inc. Google chief executive Larry Page announced the change, saying he will hold the same title at Alphabet.
Roland S Folger appointed as CEO and MD of Mercedes-Benz India
Roland S Folger was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mercedes-Benz India with effect from 1 October 2015.
Padma Shri Vasundhara Komkali, Kumar Gandharva’s wife, dies
Vasundhara Komkali, who spent most of her life as the great Kumar Gandharva’s wife, student and accompanist died after a brief illness. For the longest time, her voice used to fill the spaces in her husband’s music with the selflessness of a devotee.
Missile man Dr APJ Abdul Kalam passed away
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam, the ‘missile man’ who came to be known as ‘People’s President’ died after he collapsed during a lecture at the IIM in Shillong on Monday evening. APJ Abdul Kalam rose from humble origins to become the President in the most unexpected manner during the NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee after an all party consensus minus the left parties that saw him through in an election which he won handsomely.
Helena Ndume, Jorge Sampaio awarded with first-ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize
Helena Ndume of Namibia and Jorge Sampaio of Portugal were on 24 July 2015 awarded with the first-ever Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize by the United Nations (UN) at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Ajay Mathur appointed as Director-General of TERI
Ajay Mathur was on 24 July 2015 appointed as the Director-General (DG) of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). He succeeded RK Pachauri who was removed from the top most position over sexual harassment charges.
Maurice Obstfeld appointed as Chief Economist of IMF
White House economic adviser Maurice Obstfeld was on 20 July 2015 appointed as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with effect from 8 September 2015. Obstfeld will succeed outgoing IMF economist Olivier Blanchard.
Renowned architect Charles Correa passed away
India’s renowned contemporary architect Charles Correa on 16 June 2015 passed away following a brief illness in Mumbai. He was 84. He led the creation of architecture for post-Independence India.
Pradeep Kumar Sinha appointed as Cabinet Secretary to Union Government
Pradeep Kumar Sinha was on 29 May 2015 appointed as the Cabinet Secretary to the Union Government with effect from 13 June 2015. He succeeded Ajit Seth.
Veena Jain appointed as Director General of Doordarshan News
Veena Jain was on 29 May 2015 appointed as Director General (news) in Doordarshan. She succeeded senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Akshay Rout. Her appointment was approved by the Union Ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B).