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ESS’ ‘Harsha Ki Khoj’ ends with Narasimhan
MUMBAI: ESPN Star Sports had rolled out Closeup Dream Job – Harsha Ki Khoj contest to identify a presenter. Here comes, the winner Anand Narasimhan who will be joining the elite group of presenters and commentators on the network.
Narasimhan, 27-year-old media planner with Maxus Global Bangalore was taken to ESPN Star Sports’ broadcast center in Singapore, along with other three finalists, Padamjeet Sherawat, Puneet Pal Singh and Manish Vallicha, informs an official communiqué.
The contestants were guided tour of the ESS office and familiarised them with the working of the master control room and tape library, sportscenter studio and the newsroom.
Closeup Dream Job – Harsha Ki Khoj kicked off in October last year.
The media release informs that more than 44,000 individual entries, over 100,000 minutes of commentary clips, auditions of 750 contestants across six cities, on-air competition during live cricket in Bangladesh, public votes and eight rigorous studio rounds later, the final was held live in studios in Singapore on 10 March.
The contest is targeted at sports fanatics who have grit enough to become a commentator – just like Harsha Bhogle.
Brands
Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
