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Nair (other)
The Nair are a group of Indian Hindu castes. Nair may also refer to: * Nair (hair removal), a hair removal product * National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara, Gujarat, India Places Islands * Nair (Mauritania) Lakes * Lai Nair, Graubünden, Switzerland * Lej Nair (Bernina), Switzerland * Lej Nair (Silvaplana), Switzerland Mountains *Piz Nair, Albula Alps in Switzerland *Piz Nair (Glarus Alps), Switzerland * Piz Nair (Sesvenna Alps), Switzerland People with the given name * Nair Bello, Brazilian actress * Nair de Teffé, Brazilian cartoonist * Nair José da Silva, Brazilian footballer People with the surname * Anita Nair (born 1966), Indian English-language writer * Anusree (full name, Anusree Nair) * Arjun Nair, Indian cricketer * Balan K. Nair, actor * Billy Nair, South African politician * Devan Nair, 3rd President of Singapore * K. K. Nair, Kerala politician * Mira Nair, film director * M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian author * Navya Nair, actress * Pree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nair
The Nair , also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom historically bore the name 'Nair'. Fuller (1975) p. 309 These people lived, and continue to live, in the area which is now the Indian state of Kerala. Their internal caste behaviours and systems are markedly different between the people in the northern and southern sections of the area, although there is not very much reliable information on those inhabiting the north. Fuller (1975) p. 284 Historically, Nairs lived in large family units called ''tharavads'' that housed descendants of one common female ancestor. These family units along with their unusual marriage customs, which are no longer practiced, have been much studied. Although the detail varied from one region to the next, the main points of interest to researchers of Nair marriage custo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Nair
Arjun Nair (born 12 April 1998) is an Australian cricketer. He is an All-Rounder who bats in right hand and bowls right arm off-spin. He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in February 2016 in the 2015–16 Sheffield Shield against South Australia at International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour. He is also a part of the Sydney Thunder squad in the Big Bash League. He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut for Sydney Thunder in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season on 22 December 2016. He graduated from Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown is a Roman Catholic single-sex secondary day school for boys, located in Blacktown, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. History The College was founded in 1952 by the Patrician Bro ... in 2015. References External links * 1998 births Living people Australian cricketers Cricketers from New South Wales New South Wales cricketers Cricketers from the Australian Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayyar (other)
Nayar or Nayyar may refer to: Groups of people * Nair, a group of Hindu castes from the Southern Indian state of Kerala * Velakkathala Nayar, a caste found in Kerala state, India * A clan within the Khatri * Nayar (name), including Nayyar Other * El Nayar, a Mexican municipality See also * * Nair (other) * Nayer {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinita Nair
Vinita Chandra Nair is an American television journalist currently working for an NBC News affiliate in Texas. Nair is the former co-host of ''CBS This Morning Saturday'' alongside Anthony Mason. She was replaced by Alex Wagner, starting with the episode that aired on November 19, 2016. Early life and education Nair is of Indian descent and was born in Evanston, Illinois, and raised in Colleyville, Texas, going to school in Fort Worth. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism, of Northwestern University. Career Nair wrote for ''Today's Chicago Woman'' magazine and was a reporter for Talk Radio News in Washington D.C. prior to pursuing television journalism. She began her career in television news at WGEM-TV, the NBC affiliate in Quincy, Illinois, as a general assignment reporter. She also worked for WYCC-TV, Chicago's PBS station, and Illinois' public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV station, Evanston Community Cable C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinan Nair
Vinan Gopinathan Nair (born 30 May 1974) is a former Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kerala. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and wicketkeeper. References External links * Indian cricketers Kerala cricketers 1974 births Living people Cricketers from Kerala 21st-century Indian people {{India-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S R Nair
Sreedharan Radhakrishnan Nair (born 31 May 1959), known as SR, is a serial entrepreneur, author, adjunct professor and a mentor. Having chaired several professional and non-governmental organisations in Kerala, India such as the Kerala Management Association, Indian Society for Training and Development, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) (Kochi Chapter), Rotary Cochin International and having co-founded the Better Kochi Response Group, he is well known in business, social, academic and professional circles in the state of Kerala. He is a known public speaker who provides counsel to several governmental, educational and non-governmental organisations and individuals in areas such as management, entrepreneurship, marketing and technology. Biography Born to KPS Nair and Janakikutty Amma in Trivandrum district, Kerala; SR has three brothers and an elder sister. He did his schooling in his home town, higher studies in St Xavier's College (1976) and graduated with a Bachelor of Physics from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Nair
Sami Nair (born 23 August 1946, in Tlemcen) is an Algerian-born French political philosopher who coined the term "codevelopment". A specialist on migration movements and their socio-political effects, he advised the government of Lionel Jospin from 1997–1999, and the European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts ... until 2004. Since 2001 he has been vice president of the Citizen and Republican Movement. References 1946 births Living people People from Tlemcen French philosophers Algerian emigrants to France MEPs for France 1999–2004 Citizen and Republican Movement MEPs {{France-MEP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramankutty Nair
Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair (25 May 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a performer of Kathakali, who practiced the Kerala art form for more than seven decades. Biography His guru was Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon, his only teacher in his entire career. Both hail from Vellinezhi, which is still known for producing many Kathakali artistes, in Palakkad district. Ramankutty Nair had served in his alma mater, Kerala Kalamandalam, and went on to become its principal. Born in 1925, Ramankutty Nair hailed from a family with no Kathakali pedigree. But Ravunni Menon, a resident tutor at the renowned Olappamanna Mana (a mansion of the upper-caste Nambudiris) was an overarching presence in the cultural scene of the village, and soon little Ramankutty too fell under his spell. At Kerala Kalamandalam, where he subsequently mastered the art, Ramankutty Nair later sculpted out several disciples, the most prominent among them being Kalamandalam Gopi besides Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody, M.P.S. Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preethi Nair
Preethi Nair (born 1971) is a British author of Indian heritage. Born in Kerala, India, she came to the United Kingdom as a child. She worked as a management consultant, but gave up her job to become a writer. Preethi Nair's first novel, ''Gypsy Masala'', was rejected by several publishers. She then set up her own publishing company and PR agency, Nine Fish, in Northampton, to publish and promote the book. She created an alter ego An alter ego (Latin for "other I", " doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a differen ..., Pru Menon, in order to publicize the book, and went on to sign a three-book deal with HarperCollins. Works *''Gypsy Masala'' *''100 Shades of White'' *''The Colour of Love'' / ''Beyond Indigo'' References External links3:AM interview [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navya Nair
Navya Nair is an Indian actress who has appeared predominantly in Malayalam films, along with others in Kannada and Tamil. She is the recipient of several awards. Personal life Nair married Santhosh Menon in 2010, and the couple have a son. Film career and television entry Navya Nair started with '' Ishtam'' and later acted in ''Nandanam Nandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location. Nandanam Arts College was established in 1901. Nandanam Junction, on the a ...'' which was her third movie, for which she received several awards. After marriage Nair made a come back through mini screen. She entered to television screen through several television programs. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nair, Navya 1985 births Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira Nair
Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spheres. Among her best known films are ''Mississippi Masala'', '' The Namesake'', the Golden Lion–winning ''Monsoon Wedding'', and ''Salaam Bombay!'', which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. Early life and education Mira Nair was born on 15 October 1957 in Rourkela, Orissa, India, and grew up with her two older brothers and parents in Bhubaneswar. Her father, Amrit Lal Nair, was an officer of the Indian Administrative Service and her mother, Parveen Nayyar, is a social worker who often focused on children. She lived in Bhubaneswar until age 18, and attended a convent, following which she left to attend Loreto Convent, Tara Hall, Shimla, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devan Nair
Chengara Veetil Devan Nair (5 August 1923 – 6 December 2005), also known as C. V. Devan Nair and better known simply as Devan Nair, was a Malaysian-Singaporean politician who served as the third president of Singapore from 1981 until his resignation in 1985. Nair was a communist as a young adult, having been affiliated with the Malayan Communist Party. He harboured anti-colonial sentiments and aspired self-determination of Singapore, which was then a British colony. These caused him to be detained by the British colonial authorities in 1951. In 1954, he joined the People's Action Party, which was more leftist at the time. He was detained again in 1956, and remained so until the PAP won the 1959 general election and helped secure his release. During his parliamentary career, Nair was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Malaysian constituency of Bangsar between 1964 and 1969 and for the Singapore constituency of Anson between 1979 and 1981. Prior to his presidency, Nair was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
