Naina Lal Kidwai Naina Lal Kidwai is an Indian banker, Chartered Accountant and business executive. She was formerly a Group General Manager and the Country Head of HSBC India. She is also a former President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

• Born: 1957 (age 62 years), Delhi
• Net worth: 1.7 Billion (170 Crore Indian Rupees)
• Spouse: Rashid K. Kidwai
• Title: CEO and Country Head of HSBC India
• Books: Survive Or Sink: An Action Agenda for Sanitation, Water, Pollution and Green Finance
• Education: Harvard University, Harvard Business School, University of Delhi

She is currently Chairman of Max Financial Services Ltd. Along with serving as the Chairman of HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd and HSBC InvestDirect (India) Ltd, her other positions include being a non-executive director on the board of Nestle SA and Altico Capital Partners, Chairwoman, City of London's Advisory Council for India, Global Advisor, Harvard Business School. She is on the Governing Board of NCAER, Audit Advisory Board of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and on the National Executive Committee of CII and FICCI. She is independent director of Narara Energy Limited ( Formerly Essar Oil Limited )

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Manisha Girotra Manisha Girotra is an Indian business executive. Technology services firm Mindtree had appointed Manisha Girotra, the India CEO of a leading global independent investment bank, to its board of directors. Girotra is a graduate of the Delhi School of Economics. She is the country head of India for Moelis & Company.

• Education: Delhi School of Economics
• Spouse: Sanjay Agarwal (m. 1987)

Manisha Girotra is Chief Executive Officer of Moelis India. Girotra was most recently CEO and Country Head of UBS in India managing its investment bank, commercial bank, markets, equity research and wealth management divisions. Previously, Girotra was Head – North India of Barclays Bank. Girotra began her investment banking career in London in the corporate bank at ANZ Grindlays. She was honored as a Young Global Leader in 2010 by the World Economic Forum and was named one of the “15 Women to Watch in Asia” by Forbes in 2008 and one of the “50 Women to Watch” in the annual Wall Street Journal survey in 2007. Girotra has appeared in Business Today's “25 Most Powerful Women in Business in India” for the past five years as well as Fortune India's “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” in 2014. Girotra holds a degree from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and received a gold medal for her master's degree from the Delhi School of Economics.[3]

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Nonita Lall Qureshi She’s a Champion Amateur Golfer, Coach, Photographer, and many more: the Many Hats of Noni Lall Qureshi

Class A certified coach,staff member of National Golf Academy of India, Harald Swash level 1 putting instructor, NHPM Indian womens and Jr girls team.

In 1987, Indian government’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports conferred Noni Lall Qureshi (nee Nonita Lall) the Arjuna Award for her sensational achievement in golf. It was a well-deserved recognition for one of the country’s best amateur golfers, who have won nearly 40 titles and represented India in 12 tournaments including the European Women’s Open and Asian Games. Noni was one of the key figures who established the National Golf Academy of India (NGAI), the country’s first accredited program for teaching professionals. Coach to the Indian Women’s and Junior Girls Team for four years and to the Indian Men’s team for the Nomura Cup in 2009, Noni is also the Vice President of Women’s PGA of India. Noni is a devoted wife and mother, wildlife enthusiast and photographer, and a volunteer teacher for caddy boys. For 11 successful years, Noni is arguably India’s most decorated female amateur golfer. In this interview with AddedSport, Noni recounts how her brilliance transcends the golf links.

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Tilottama Verma Tilottama Verma appointed as Additional Director-WLCCB GOI

Ms. Tilottama Verma IPS (UP 1990) presently posted as Inspector General (Intelligence Uttar Pradesh Police has been appointed as Additional Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WLCCB) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on central deputation.

The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau ( WCCB) of india has been awarded with the prestigious Asia Environment Enforcement Award for its excellent work in combating trans-boundary environmental crimes. The Asia Environment Enforcement Award, given by the United Nations Environment Protection, recognizes excellence in enforcement by government officials and institutions/teams combating trans-boundary environmental crimes in the continent. UNEP handed over the award to WCCB bureau head Tilotama Varma at a function in Delhi. She handed over the award to Union Science and Technology minister Dr Harshvardhan.

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Vijay Thakur Singh Vijay Thakur Singh appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs

The Modi administration appointed senior diplomat and now India’s Ambassador to Ireland, Vijay Thakur Singh, as Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Ms. Singh will take over as Secretary from October 1 after superannuation of Preeti Saran on September 30. The appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) headed by PM Narendra Modi cleared the name and subsequently the department of personnel and training (DoPT) issued notification.

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