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Shanker A. Singham
Shanker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Shanker (1928–1997), president of the American Federation of Teachers * Baggy Shanker, British politician * Ram Shanker (born 1985), Singaporean footballer * Sasi Shanker Sasi Shanker (1957 – 10 August 2016) was an Indian film director. He directed a total of twelve films including ten Malayalam films and two Tamil films. He won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues in 1993 for his direc ... (1957–2016), Indian film director * S. Shankar or S. Shanker (born 1963), Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter See also * Shankar (other) {{surname, Shanker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Shanker
Albert Shanker (September 14, 1928 – February 22, 1997) was an American union organizer and labor activist. He served as president of the United Federation of Teachers from 1964 to 1985, and president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) from 1974 to 1997. Early life Shanker was born on Manhattan's Lower East Side in New York City to a Russian Jewish immigrant family. As a toddler, his family moved to the Long Island City district in Queens. His parents, Mamie and Morris Shanker, were immigrants from Poland. Both were union members; his father was a union newspaper deliveryman, and his mother, who operated a sewing-machine in a knitting factory, was a member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The Shanker family's deeply held political views were staunchly pro-union, following the socialism of Norman Thomas and including ardent support of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal. The experience of watching his mother work 70-hour weeks convinced Shanker from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baggy Shanker
Bhagat Singh Shanker, known as Baggy Shanker, is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Derby South since 2024. He was elected Derby City Council leader in 2023, making him the first Sikh council leader in Derby, however he was later removed from that position in June 2024 after losing a Motion of no confidence A motion or vote of no confidence (or the inverse, a motion or vote of confidence) is a motion and corresponding vote thereon in a deliberative assembly (usually a legislative body) as to whether an officer (typically an executive) is deemed fi .... Shanker previously worked as a project manager at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace Division, and for the chemicals company Celanese. References External links Living people Politicians from Derbyshire Alumni of the University of Derby English people of Indian descent Labour Co-operative MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 2024–present Year of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Shanker
Ram Shanker Vijaya Mogan (born 17 June 1985 in Singapore) is a Singaporean footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ... who plays for Balestier Khalsa Football Club. His short stint with the Young Lions only spanned a handful of substitute appearances in the S.League. References 1985 births Living people Singaporean people of Tamil descent Singaporean sportspeople of Indian descent Singaporean men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Young Lions FC players 21st-century Singaporean sportsmen Balestier Khalsa FC players Singapore Premier League players {{Singapore-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasi Shanker
Sasi Shanker (1957 – 10 August 2016) was an Indian film director. He directed a total of twelve films including ten Malayalam films and two Tamil films. He won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues in 1993 for his directorial debut film '' Naaraayam''. Career Shanker pursued his career in filmmaking as an assistant director to the prominent Malayalam director P. A. Backer and Shanker collaborated with Backer in three of his films. He later joined hands with Sathyan Anthikad as his assistant director with whom he had worked in nearly 30 films. After gaining a significant learning curve and knowledge by being an assistant director in over 30 films, he plied his trade by venturing into independent filmmaking. He eventually made rapid strides and a phenomenal start to his career as a fully fledged film director, as his debut film, ''Naarayam,'' fetched him the prestigious national film award at the 41st National Film Awards. It also marked his first M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |