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Bheem, Doraemon favourite character among kids: Ormax
MUMBAI: Bheem is the favourite television character among kids followed by Doraemon, according to the sixth edition of Ormax Media‘s kids‘ favourite character ranking study Small Wonders.
The study also tracks the favourites of kids across nine other parameters.
Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have emerged as favourite film stars while Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is their favourite cricketer.
Sania Mirza, who last week won the mixed doubles title at French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi, is the favourite non-cricket sportsperson. Anandi of the Balika Vadhu fame has emerged as the favourite Hindi GEC character.
The other three parameters measured by Small Wonders among kids are their Favourite Sports, Favourite Play Items & Favourite Places to Eat Outside.
The study was conducted among 6-14-year-old kids, SEC ABC, in eight cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jalandhar and Chennai. The study report gives details on all parameters across age, gender and markets.
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Ronojit Biswas to take charge as GSK Pharma CFO
Juby Chandy exits for Apac finance role; shares slip 0.97 per cent
MUMBAI: GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited on Monday named Ronojit Biswas as whole-time director and chief financial officer for a three-year term starting 1 April, 2026, signalling a steady internal succession at the drugmaker’s India arm.
Biswas will replace Juby Chandy, who steps down as whole-time director and CFO on 11 March, 2026, after being elevated to lead Apac finance within the wider GSK Group.
A company lifer, Biswas joined GSK in India in 1999 as a management trainee and has since built a 25-year career across India, Vietnam, Singapore, Brazil and the UK. Most recently, he served as senior finance director – global product strategy, based in Singapore.
He has previously held CFO roles in Brazil and Vietnam and was regional controller for GSK’s international region, overseeing financial reporting, performance management and internal controls: a portfolio that sharpened his exposure to global compliance and capital discipline.
Biswas holds a postgraduate degree in management (finance) from Management Development Institute, Gurugram, and a bachelor of commerce (honours) from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.
Shares of the company were trading at Rs 2,545.00, down Rs 25.00, or 0.97 per cent, at 12:40 pm, reflecting a muted market response to the boardroom reshuffle.
