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AOL, DC Comics launch online daily ‘Batman’ comic strip
VIRGINIA: The cape figure is going from strength to strength courtesy the internet. An original online Batman comic strip has been created for America Online by DC Comics. The detective, Gotham City and AOL members will soon have a new nemesis an Eastern mythic figure Sin Tzu.
Batman: Shadow of Sin Tzu will appear online on AOL five days a week. This new Batman ongoing storyline was developed especially for the online environment and for KOL, AOL’s new experience for kids, which will be available to consumers later this year.
Gotham’s most notorious villains have joined hands. Batman must discover who is behind this diabolical conspiracy before an all-out war descends on the city. It could Sin Tzu or Two-face or perhaps the Joker. As the mystery unfolds, kids can go online each weekday and get a new episode in this exciting year-long serial. Through the venture DC Comics is looking to bridge the generational gap between parents who grew up reading Batman stories in comic books and watching him on television and their kids who will now be able to check out Batman’s daily adventures online.
AOL and DC Comics have also joined forces to offer a host of additional special content and features for AOL’s new experiences for its kids and teens audiences. When KOL launches kids can check out special Batman and Superman comics online as well as access other features related to the superheroes. In addition, each weekday, kids and teens can get Spy vs. Spy comics and wacky excerpts from the classic Mad Magazine.
Besides Batman DC Comics also owns Superman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank appoints Ramesh Iyer to board
Veteran financier replaces Ashok Gulati, who retires in March
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced a change to its board of directors, with independent director Ashok Gulati set to retire at the end of his term on 5 March.
The company said it has appointed Ramesh Ganesh Iyer as an additional and independent director for a four-year term, effective 17 February, subject to shareholder approval.
Iyer brings more than four decades of experience in financial services. He spent much of his career at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, where he served as vice chairman and managing director before taking on the role of president for the financial services sector and member of the group executive board at Mahindra & Mahindra. He retired from the group in April 2024.
During his tenure, Iyer was instrumental in expanding rural and inclusive finance initiatives, scaling the company’s assets and customer base. He also led the creation of subsidiaries in rural housing finance, insurance broking and asset management, and oversaw international joint ventures.
Iyer holds a commerce degree and a doctorate of letters, and currently serves on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.
The board meeting approving the changes was held in Mumbai on February 17 between 6.30 pm and 6.50 pm.
