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Saxena
Saxena is an Indian surname primarily found in northern and Central India. Kayastha in origin, it derives from the Sanskrit word ''sakhisena'' meaning “friend of the army”. Notables *Abha Saxena, the Coordinator of the Global Health Ethics Unit of the WHO in Geneva *Abhishek Saxena, Indian Bollywood and Punjabi film director * Anuraag Saxena, Indian activist, commentator and founder of the India Pride Project *Anuj Saxena (born 1967), Indian producer *Arvind Saxena (born 1955), Indian chairman of the Union Public Service Commission *Ashutosh Saxena, Indian-American computer scientist and entrepreneur *Avadh Saxena, the American Group Leader of Physics of Condensed Matter and Complex Systems Group (T-4) at Los Alamos National Laboratory *Banarsi Prasad Saxena, Indian historian * Girish Chandra Saxena, former governor of Jammu and Kashmir *Gopaldas Neeraj, Indian poet and author *Gunjan Saxena, Indian Airforce Officer *Harshit Saxena (born 1985), Indian singer and composer *Hars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakesh Saxena
Rakesh Saxena (born 13 July 1952, at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India) is an Indian convicted criminal, financier and trader in the derivatives market. He is accused of embezzlement in the 1990s from his work as treasury adviser to the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) and is widely reputed to have been engaged in dozens of high risk ventures and deals throughout the world over the previous three decades. In October 2009, he was deported to Thailand after fighting the longest extradition battle in Canadian history, which lasted 13 years. In June 2012 Saxena was jailed for 10 years by Bangkok South Criminal Court, and ordered to pay US$41 million in fines and compensation, after being convicted five counts of securities fraud between 1992 and 1995. Early years Rakesh Saxena was born 13 July 1952 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. As a child he studied in England, because his mother was an international lawyer. He later lived in New Delhi, India and studied at St Columba's School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunjan Saxena
Gunjan Saxena (born 1975) is an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and former helicopter pilot. She joined the IAF in 1996 and is a 1999 Kargil War veteran. She is one of the first women to fly in a combat zone. One of her main roles during the Kargil War was to evacuate the wounded from Kargil, transport supplies and assist in surveillance. She would go on to be part of operations to evacuate over 900 troops, both injured and deceased, from Kargil. In 2004, after serving as a pilot for eight years, her career as a helicopter pilot ended; permanent commissions for women were not available during her time. The 2020 Bollywood film '' Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl'' is inspired by her life. Her autobiography, ''The Kargil Girl'', was released along with the movie by Penguin Publishers, which she had co-written with author-duo Kiran Nirvan. Early life Saxena was born into an Army family. Her father, Lt Col Anup Kumar Saxena and brother Lt. Col. Anshuman both served in the Indian A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalaj Saxena
Jalaj Sahai Saxena (born 15 December 1986) is an Indian cricketer. An all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off spin, he is one of the most consistent performers in the Indian domestic circuit for over a decade. He made his domestic cricket debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2005 and later switched bases to Kerala in 2016. Early life Jalaj was born on 15 December 1986 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Saxena's father was a professional swimmer who worked in Bhilai Steel Plant. Saxena took up swimming initially but was allergic. He then started taking cricket coaching emulating his elder brother, Jatin. Jalaj was initially a fast-bowling allrounder but later became an off-spinner. Jatin has later represented Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in domestic cricket. Domestic career Early years Saxena made his first class debut for Madhya Pradesh on 17 December 2005 in the 2005-06 Ranji Trophy. He made his List A debut for Madhya Pradesh on 10 February 2006 in the 2005–06 Vija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avadh Saxena
Avadh B. Saxena is an American physicist and currently the Group Leader of Physics of Condensed Matter and Complex Systems Group (T-4) at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, United States. His contributions cover a range of topics including phase transitions, functional materials, topological defects such as solitons and skyrmions, and Non-Hermitian quantum mechanics. Saxena completed his PhD at the Temple University in 1986 (advisor: James D. Gunton). Subsequently, he held a joint postdoc position at the Materials Research Lab at Penn State (with Gerhard R. Barsch) and Cornell University (with James A. Krumhansl). In 1990 he came to Los Alamos National Laboratory as a visiting scientist/consultant to the Theoretical Division (with Alan R. Bishop), and in 1993 became a Technical Staff Member. In January 2006 he assumed the Deputy Group Leader position of the Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics Group (formerly T-11) and since January 2009 he is the Group Leader o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajan Saxena
Rajan Saxena is an Indian management expert, academic & writer. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the SVKM's NMIMS, a deemed university in Mumbai, a former Director of Indian Institute of Management, Indore, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research and ICFAI Business School, Gurgaon. He is also a recipient of the BERG Education Award for 2014. Biography Saxena did his college studies at Shri Ram College of Commerce of the Delhi University and secured a doctoral degree (PhD) from the Delhi School of Economics to start his career as a member of faculty at XLRI - Xavier School of Management. Later, he served as the director of S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research and ICFAI Business School, Gurgaon. When the Indian Institute of Management, Indore was established in 1996, Saxena was appointed as its founder director. In July 2003, he resigned from the post, allegedly due to the appointment of an enquiry committee into the fiscal management of the institutio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Saxena
Abhishek Saxena (Film Director) is an Indian Bollywood and Punjabi film director who directed the movie Phullu. The Phullu movie was released in theaters on 16 June 2017, in which film Sharib Hashmi is the lead role. Apart from these, he has also directed Patiala Dreamz, this is a Punjabi film. This film was screened in cinemas in 2014. Life and background Abhishek Saxena was born on 19 September 1988 in the capital of India, Delhi, whose father's name is Mukesh Kumar Saxena. Abhishek Saxena married Ambica Sharma Saxena on 18 December 2014. Saxena started his career with a Punjabi film Patiala Dreamz, after which he has also directed a Hindi film Phullu, which has appeared in Indian cinemas on 16 June 2017. Career Abhishek Saxena made his film debut in 2011 as an assistant director on Doordarshan with Ashok Gaikwad. He made his first directed film Patiala Dreamz, this is a Punjabi movie. After this, he has also directed a Hindi film Phullu in 2017, which has been screened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashutosh Saxena
Ashutosh Saxena is an Indian-American computer scientist, researcher, and entrepreneur known for his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and robotics. His research interests include deep learning, robotics, and 3-dimensional computer vision. Saxena is the co-founder and CEO of Caspar.AI, which is an artificial intelligence company that automates peoples' homes and builds applications such as fall detectors for senior living. Prior to Caspar.AI, Ashutosh co-founded Cognical Katapult (NSDQ: KPLT), which provides a no credit required alternative to traditional financing for online and omni-channel retail. Before Katapult, Saxena was an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department and faculty director of the RoboBrain Project at Cornell University. Education Saxena received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2004. In 2009, with artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng as his advisor, Sax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abha Saxena
Abha Saxena is a bioethicist and global health specialist. She was trained as an anesthesiologist, and practiced medicine for several years before moving to the World Health Organization in 2001. There she was heavily involved in bioethics work, coordinating the WHO Research ethics committee and Global Health Ethics Team. Since 2018, Saxena has been a visiting professor at the University of Geneva and a Senior Bioethics adviser at the INCLEN Trust International. Education Saxena completed her undergraduate degree, MBBS, and MD from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, where she trained as an anesthesiologist. Career Saxena was a member of the faculty of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from 1986 to 1999, during which time she taught and conducted research in anesthesiology and palliative care. For twenty years she practiced medicine actively in hospital and community-based research in India. In 2001, she joined the World Health Orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvind Saxena
Arvind Saxena (born 8 August 1955) is an Indian civil servant and is the former chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). A 1978-batch officer, he served in the Indian Postal Service for 10 years, before joining the Research and Analysis Wing in 1988, and the UPSC in 2015. Education Saxena earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, before pursuing the master's degree in systems management from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Career He joined the Indian Postal Service in 1978 and worked as Divisional Head of Postal Services at Bharatpur and Kota. In 1982, Saxena was appointed Officer on Special Duty in-charge of arrangements for postal services for the Asian Games and the seventh meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement. He later took over as Philately Officer at the Postal Directorate in New Delhi and subsequently as OSD for modernization of the Stamps and Seals Factory in Aligarh. He was posted as Director, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harshit Saxena
Harshit Saxena (born 21 August 1985) is an Indian playback singer and composer. His debut was as music director for the '' Murder 2'' film. Saxena won the Upcoming Music Composer Award in 2012 at Music Mirchi Awards for his song "Haal-E-Dil" from '' Murder 2''. Early life Harshit Saxena was born on 21 August 1985 in Lucknow, India. His father, Abhilash Saxena, is a retired subdivisional officer in BSNL, Lucknow. His mother, Vandana Saxena, is a housewife from Varanasi. His elder brother, Shobhit Saxena, is a Singer from Lucknow Career Harshit Saxena has participated in a number of reality shows, and he was a finalist in ''Amul Star Voice of India'', ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star'', and ''Music ka Maha Muqqabla''. He also appeared in the first two seasons of '' Amul Chhote Ustaad'', and he performed the song "Happy Ending" in ''Tees Maar Khan'', directed by Farah Khan. He has appeared on various award functions shows such as “Star Pariwar Awards”, “Star Gold Awards”, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramesh Saxena
Ramesh Chand Saxena (20 September 1944 – 16 August 2011) was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1967. He was a great batsman in the Bihar Ranji Team and was a mentor to many upcoming cricketers from Bihar and Jharkhand. Life and career Saxena made his first-class debut for Delhi vs Southern Punjab as a 16-year-old in the 1960/61 season, hitting an unbeaten 113 in his first first-class innings. He played for Delhi until 1965–66, then moved to Bihar, playing for them from 1966–67 to 1981–82. He also played for North Zone and East Zone in the Duleep Trophy. His highest score was 202 not out for Bihar against Assam in 1969–70. He had the reputation of one of the best players of spin bowling in India. Saxena made his Test debut for India in a match against England in Leeds in 1967. England batted first and declared on 550/4, with Geoffrey Boycott scoring an unbeaten 246 and Saxena bowling 2 wicketless overs. He then opened with Farokh Engineer in India's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuj Saxena
Anuj Saxena is an Indian actor, model, producer, and businessman. Saxena made his acting debut in the Sony TV soap opera ''Kkusum'' in 2001 and has appeared in eleven TV serials including ''Karm'', ''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' and ''Dekh Bhai Dekh''. His first film appearance was in ''Chase'' in 2010. In 2005, he launched his own production house, Maverick Productions. He married Ishmit Dhadial in 2004, but the couple divorced a year later. Saxena is also the COO COO or coo may refer to: Business * Certificate of origin, used in international trade * Chief operating officer or chief operations officer, high-ranking corporate official * Concept of operations, used in Systems Engineering Management Process ... of pharmaceutical company Elder Pharmaceuticals, and was involved in a cheque bounce and fraud case related to the company. A bureaucrat ( B.K. Bansal) investigating Elder Pharma fraud committed suicide in September 2016. The company had tried to bribe him earli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
