CM Siddaramaiah mourns passing of veteran journalist, activist V.T. Rajshekhar
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his profound sorrow over the passing of renowned journalist, activist, and thinker V T Rajshekhar, who passed away today morning. In his post on X, the Chief Minister remembered Rajshekhar as a fierce advocate against the caste system and human rights violations, who led the journalism profession with a spirit of activism.
After serving for two decades at the Indian Express, Rajshekhar left the publication in 1981 and launched the Dalit Voice. The Chief Minister reflected on his personal connection with Rajshekhar, describing him as a guiding figure and senior well-wisher, with whom he had been acquainted since the inception of Dalit Voice.
Siddaramaiah noted that Rajshekhar’s death not only marks a huge loss to society but also creates an irreplaceable void in the realm of progressive thought. He also expressed his condolences and solidarity with Rajshekhar’s family, including his son Salil Shetty, former General Secretary of Amnesty International, and other loved ones during this time of grief.
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Binny Bansal steps down from board of PhonePe
New Delhi, Nov 22: Flipkart's co-founder Binny Bansal has stepped down from the board of PhonePe, the fintech company said on Friday.
PhonePe also announced the appointment of Manish Sabharwal as an Independent Director and Chair of its Audit Committee.
In this role, Sabharwal will be instrumental in upholding the integrity and effectiveness of PhonePe's financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management practices, he company said in a release.
"PhonePe also announced that Flipkart's co-founder, Binny Bansal has stepped down from its Board of Directors. Binny acquired PhonePe in 2016 and has been on its Board since then," the release said.
Commenting on the board rejig, Sameer Nigam, CEO and Founder of PhonePe said, "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Binny Bansal for being one of PhonePe's earliest and staunchest supporters. His active engagement, strategic guidance, and personal mentorship have profoundly enriched our discussions. Binny will be missed!"
Nigam further said that Sabharwal's depth of understanding of India's macro economy, coupled with his leadership in shaping India's policies for education, employment, and employability will be invaluable as PhonePe continues to work ahead towards shared vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Sabharwal is Vice-Chairman of Teamlease Services, India's largest staffing and human capital firm.
Bansal played an instrumental role in Flipkart's acquisition of PhonePe way back in 2016 and had been on its board since then (the payments firm separated from Flipkart in 2022).
