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WIN AN OPPORTUNITY TO DINE WITH ANANYA PANDAY THROUGH HER CAMPAIGN WITH FANKIND
MUMBAI: Anshula Kapoor’s online fundraising platform, ‘Fankind’ announced the launch of their sixth campaign with the young actor Ananya Panday – a chance to go on a lunch date with her! Through this campaign, Ananya will be raising funds for the NGO Hothur Foundation. The proceeds of this campaign will be used to provide medical & surgical treatment of women and children who are acid attack survivors, and help empower them on their road to recovery.
Hothur Foundation works with women and children acid attack survivors across the country and helps them by providing the required medical treatment free of cost – this includes reconstructive and corrective surgeries, to correct functional, non-cosmetic deformities, post-surgical medical care and rehabilitation as well as trauma and psychological counselling. The funds raised with the help of this Fankind experience will help empower children and women who are acid attack survivors. The survivors are also provided with vocational training. Additionally, the workshops they conduct across the country is aimed at motivating the survivors and helping them become independent and empowered individuals.
On the announcement of the campaign, Ananya Panday said, “The trauma that acid attack survivors go through is unimaginable. Hothur Foundation works towards improving the quality of life of these survivors through their medical and rehabilitation programs which aims at providing them with medical care and a chance at getting back on their feet with access to education, professional courses and counselling. My family and I have been supporters of this NGO for a long time now and I urge my fans to join in and support the cause so that together we can do our small bit to help give acid attack survivors a chance to get their lives back.”
Every fan who donates to this experience will receive a personalized autographed certificate from Ananya, and one lucky fan participating in the campaign will get the opportunity to have lunch with her at her favorite restaurant! Fankind truly looks at providing one of a kind experience for the fan. From undertaking their travel and stay arrangements to providing the experience promised with the celebrity, it is a day that will be remembered and a memory that they will cherish throughout their life!
To participate in the campaign, fans can donate on Fankind’s website to buy entries for a minimum of Rs 200 or multiples thereof.
Fankind recently announced the winner of their campaign with Prajakta Koli and the fan will get the opportunity to play games and wrestle wearing a sumo suit with the YouTube star soon!
Karan Johar’s campaign with Fankind is currently ongoing and one lucky fan of this campaign will get the opportunity to have a cup of coffee with the director and a tour of the swanky Dharma productions office.
The campaign with Ananya Panday goes live on December 02 2019.
Log onto Fankind.org/Ananya to participate and raise funds for the noble cause and win yourself a lunch date with the Student of the Year!
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Boeing appoints Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering function
Seasoned finance leader to steer budgets and strategy across global centres
BENGALURU: Boeing’s finance cockpit has a new pilot, and he is no stranger to turbulence or transformation. Boeing has appointed Barun as head of FP&A for global engineering, placing him at the centre of financial strategy for its worldwide engineering and technology operations.
Based in Bengaluru, Barun steps into a role that is as expansive as it is critical. He will serve as the primary finance lead for Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Centers globally, working closely with executive leadership to shape financial decisions, manage complex budgets, and design scalable finance processes that support the company’s growing engineering footprint.
In a note announcing his move Barun said, “I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Boeing Global Engineering. This opportunity is incredibly meaningful to me not just from a professional standpoint, but also for what Boeing represents globally.” He added that he looks forward to contributing to an organisation that continues to shape the future of aerospace and innovation.
Barun’s mandate spans strategic financial leadership, operational oversight, and stakeholder engagement. From directing large-scale budgets and schedules to influencing long-term organisational goals, the role blends financial discipline with business foresight. He will also lead cross-functional teams and partner with finance colleagues worldwide to support engineering programmes across geographies, including India.
The appointment caps a long stint at Juniper Networks, where Barun spent over a decade, most recently as finance senior manager. There, he led FP&A for global product business units and G&A functions, driving budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. He also played a key role in enterprise-wide transformation, including spearheading an Oracle to SAP ERP migration and building advanced analytics capabilities using tools such as Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud.
His earlier career includes finance leadership roles at Sony India Software Centre, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Mphasis, where he focused on financial planning, governance frameworks, and operational efficiency across global delivery centres.
A chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Barun brings nearly two decades of experience across financial planning, digital transformation, and analytics-led decision making.
His appointment comes at a time when global engineering operations are becoming increasingly complex and distributed, requiring sharper financial oversight and agile planning. With Barun at the helm of FP&A for engineering, Boeing appears to be tightening its financial playbook as it looks to scale innovation with discipline.
