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Pankaj Bhatia
Pankaj is a common name in India and Nepal. It has its roots in the Sanskrit word ' which refers to the lotus flower. The word is a Sanskrit compounds, compound of ' 'mud' and the suffix ' 'born from, growing in'.This is a shortened form of the root ' 'to live', which is cognate with Pashto ''-zai'' and Persian ''-zad''. The associated symbolism is of the lotus that is born in mud and blossoms after arising from mud. The lotus flower is also the national flower of India and is considered to be a symbol of Buddhist teaching (cf. Nalanda). Notable people with the name *Pankaj Arjan Advani, Pankaj Advani, an Indian billiards and snooker player *Pankaj Choudhary, an Indian politician of a party *Pankaj Dheer, an Indian actor *Pankaj Gupta, an Indian sports administrator and hockey manager *Pankaj Jain, a professor of religious studies, film studies, and sustainability *Pankaj Kapur, a Bollywood actor *Pankaj Manubhai Zaveri, an Indian cricketer *Pankaj Mishra, an Indian writer *Pank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Flower
''Nelumbo nucifera'', also known as the pink lotus, sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant taxon, extant species of aquatic plant in the Family (biology), family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often refers to members of the family Nymphaeaceae. The lotus belongs in the order Proteales. Lotus plants are adapted to grow in the flood plains of slow-moving rivers and delta areas. Stands of lotus drop hundreds of thousands of seeds every year to the bottom of the pond. While some sprout immediately and most are eaten by wildlife, the remaining seeds can remain dormant for an extensive period of time as the pond silts in and dries out. During flood conditions, sediments containing these seeds are broken open, and the dormant seeds rehydrate and begin a new lotus colony. It is cultivated in nutrient-rich, loamy, and often flooded soils, requiring warm temperatures and specific planting depths, with propagat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Mohindroo
Pankaj Mohindroo (born 11 June 1962) is an Indian advocate and publisher. He is the Founder and National President of Indian Cellular Association (ICA), the apex body of mobile industry in India. Career Prior to founding ICA in 2002, Mohindroo held senior positions with reputed corporate houses such as Tata Group The Tata Group () is an Indian multinational conglomerate group of companies headquartered in Mumbai. Established in 1868, it is India's largest business conglomerate, with products and services in over 160 countries, and operations in 100 c ..., Oswal Group, Zee Group and Spring Convergence. Mohindroo is an alumnus of Punjab University and also a business graduate from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. He is also the Chairman of the Special Task Force set up by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to transform India's mobile and electronics manufacturing eco-system in order to boost domestic manufactu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Udhas
Pankaj Udhas (17 May 1951 – 26 February 2024) was an Indian ghazal and playback singer known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian pop. He started his career with the release of a ghazal album titled ''Aahat'' in 1980 and subsequently recorded many hits like ''Mukarar'' in 1981, ''Tarrannum'' in 1982, ''Mehfil'' in 1983, ''Pankaj Udhas Live at Royal Albert Hall'' in 1984, ''Nayaab'' in 1985 and ''Aafreen'' in 1986. After his success as a ghazal singer, he was invited to appear and sing for a film by Mahesh Bhatt, ''Naam (1986 film), Naam'', in which his song "Chitthi Aayee Hai" (A Letter Has Arrived) became an instant hit. He did playback singing for many Hindi films after that. Albums and live concerts around the globe brought him fame as a singer. In 2006, Pankaj Udhas was awarded Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. His brothers Nirmal Udhas and Manhar Udhas are also singers. Udhas was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi, born as Pankaj Tiwari (5 September 1976), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films and series. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. After studying acting at the National School of Drama, Tripathi had minor roles in such films as '' Omkara'' (2006) and '' Agneepath'' (2012), and had a supporting role in the television series '' Powder'' (2010). Tripathi gained recognition for his role in Anurag Kashyap's crime drama '' Gangs of Wasseypur'' (2012), after which he had several notable supporting roles. These include '' Fukrey'' (2013), '' Masaan'' (2015), '' Nil Battey Sannata'' (2016), '' Bareilly Ki Barfi'', '' Fukrey Returns'' (both 2017), '' Stree'' (2018), ''Ludo'', '' Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl'' (both 2020), and '' 83'' (2021). Tripathi has also had leading roles in several streaming series, including '' Mirzapur'' (2018–present) and ''Criminal Justice'' (2019–2022), and in the streaming film '' Kaagaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Singh (cricketer)
Pankaj Singh (born 6 May 1985) is an Indian former cricketer. In December 2018, he became the first seam bowler to take 400 wickets in the Ranji Trophy. He retired from all forms of cricket in July 2021. Domestic and IPL Career He played for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). A tall and strapping right-arm medium-fast bowler from Rajasthan, has progressed from the Under-19 level to the India A side with consistent performances since he made his first-class debut in August 2003. By 2006 he started showing signs of having matured, taking Rajasthan to the final of the Ranji Plate league, with 21 wickets at 20.95. In 2007, he was part of India A's twin tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya and a total of 18 wickets in the unofficial Tests and ODIs in Kenya earned him a spot for the home series against South Africa A. With Sreesanth and Munaf Patel injured, he earned a call-up to India's Test squad to tour Australia. He signed with the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Sharma
Pankaj Sharma is a British professor of Clinical Neurology at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and consultant neurologist at Imperial College London. He is director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Research at Royal Holloway (ICR2UL), and formerly head of the Imperial College Cerebrovascular Research Unit (ICCRU) at Imperial College London. His main interest is in identifying genes for stroke, particularly in those of South Asian heritage. He was president of the British Fulbright Scholars Association and is currently Medical Advisor of the UK national younger stroke survivor charity ''Different Strokes'', co-founder and former treasurer of the South Asian Health Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Medical Society of London, former (founding) editor-in-chief of the ''Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Cardiovascular Disease'', president of the ''London Cardiovascular Society'', and an expert external advisor to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Roy
Pankaj Roy (; 31 May 1928 – 4 February 2001) was an Indian cricketer who played in 43 test matches, including once as captain. He was a right-handed opening batsman, perhaps best known for establishing the world record opening partnership in Test cricket of 413 runs, together with Vinoo Mankad, against New Zealand at Chennai. The record stood until 2008. Roy played for Bengal in domestic matches. In 2000, he was appointed as the Sheriff of Kolkata. He has been honoured with the Padma Shri. His nephew Ambar Roy and son Pranab Roy also played Test cricket for India. He was a student of Vidyasagar College. In 2016, he was posthumously awarded the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour conferred by BCCI on a former player. First-class career Roy played domestic cricket in India for the Bengal cricket team. He scored a century on his first-class debut in 1946–47 and went on to score 33 hundreds, scoring a total of 11868 first class runs at 42.38. Tes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Rag
Pankaj Rag is an Indian poet and IAS officer of 1990 batch. He has served as the Commissioner of Directorate of archeology, archives and museums, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Director-General of National Archives of India, and Director of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Maharashtra. Rag was born on 30 October 1964 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He graduated in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and completed his Master of Philosophy in modern Indian history from Delhi University. Rag is a recipient of ''Kedar Samman'' and ''Mira Smriti'' award. Bibliography *' *' *''Vintage Madhya Pradesh'' *''Rag Ragini Folio'' (Hindi & English) along with V.P. Nagayach *' *' *' *' *' See also * List of Indian writers This is a list of notable writers who come from India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by ... Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Patel (politician)
Pankaj Patel (born 20 January 1990) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Mungra Badshahpur Assembly constituency in Jaunpur district. He won the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Samajwadi Party. Early life and education Patel is born in Jaunpur, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. He is the son of Phool Chand Patel. He completed his LLB in 2013 at Bundel Khand Degree College, Jhansi. Career Patel won from the Mungra Badshahpur Assembly constituency representing the Samajwadi Party in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 92,048 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Ajay Dubey of Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Patel
Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel (born 16 March 1953) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, the fifth largest pharmaceutical company in India. In October 2024, Patel was ranked 24th on the Forbes list of India’s 100 richest tycoons, with a net worth of $10.2 billion. In January 2025, he was conferred the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award for his contribution in the field of Trade and Industry. Early life Pankaj Patel is a Gujarati. He was the leader of the Rashtriya Vidhyarthi Parishad and active leader of the Navmiraman Movement. Since he was eight years old, he would go to the factory with his father and would watch employees working on tablets machines. Patel holds Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy degrees from L.M. College of Pharmacy, Gujarat University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Science and Law from the University of Mumbai. Zydus journey Patel, in 1976 after graduation, joined the firm Cadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankuj Parashar
Pankuj Parashar is an Indian film and television director. Among his most-known are police-thriller ''Jalwa'' (1987) starring Naseeruddin Shah, '' ChaalBaaz'' (1989), and television detective series '' Karamchand'' (1985). He also makes television commercials, corporate films and documentaries. Career Parashar debuted with the Hindi comedy ''Ab Ayega Mazaa'' (1984). This was followed the next year with the television series '' Karamchand'' (1985), starring Pankaj Kapoor as lead detective Karamchand with Sushmita Mukherjee as assistant Kitti and Sanjay Gupta as the assistant director. It was broadcast on India's national television channel DD National, and it was one of India's first detective series. Sony Entertainment Television revived this serial in February 2007. He became the first director to cast a then-art film actor Naseeruddin Shah in a commercial film, ''Jalwa'' (1987) (a remake of ''Beverly Hills Cop'') and in his 1989 film, '' ChaalBaaz'' (a remake of '' Seeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Oswal
Pankaj Oswal is an Australian Swiss businessman. He was the chairman and sole founder of Burrup Holdings Limited, a Perth based company and one of the world's largest liquid ammonia Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the chemical formula, formula . A Binary compounds of hydrogen, stable binary hydride and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinctive pu ... production companies. Oswal has an estimated fortune of over A$3 billion. Personal life Pankaj is the son of Abhay Kumar Oswal, founder of Oswal Agro Mills and Oswal Greentech which are currently managed by his brother Shael Oswal. He grew up in India and studied at Mayo College, Ajmer and Manipal Institute of Technology. After graduating, he worked in several of his father's enterprises. He is married to Radhika Oswal; the couple has two daughters, Vasundhara and Ridi. Controversy In competing legal claims over billions of dollars, Pankaj and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
