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Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri (born 1952) is a former assistant secretary-general at the United Nations and the former deputy executive director of UN Women. Prior to her 15-year stint at the United Nations, she served as an Indian diplomat for 28 years.
Jul 1, 2024 · The Delhi High Court Monday directed TMC leader Saket Gokhale to apologise and pay Rs 50 lakh damages to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, wife of Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, in a 2021 defamation case.
Mar 2, 2024 · Lakshmi Puri’s debut novel is about the power of love – and India’s wisdom and eloquence. 'Swallowing the Sun' tells the story of Malati, a young girl growing up in a Maharashtra caught up in the freedom movement's fervour, and how she navigates sisterhood, friendships and revolution. Written by Oopalee Operajita.
Apr 20, 2011 · United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced the appointment of Ms. Lakshmi Puri of India as Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships at the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on 11 March 2011.
Jan 26, 2024 · Set during the freedom movement, Lakshmi Puri’s Swallowing the Sun (Rs 899, Aleph) is about the encounter of India’s national story with unknown individuals, the constant tussle between revolution and reform, encapsulated in the gaze of Malati, a girl from a Maharashtrian village who grows up to know the cost at which independence — for ...
Jul 2, 2024 · NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale to pay Rs 50 lakh in damages to Lakshmi Puri, the wife of Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, over the...
May 4, 2024 · Lakshmi M Puri speaks to Trisha Mukherjee about writing her debut novel 'Swallowing the Sun' in her 70s, and looking at the freedom struggle with a fresh lens.
Mar 1, 2024 · Former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, who has wide experience in economic and development policy making, has been in the forefront advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Jan 28, 2024 · Lakshmi Puri’s allegorical leap at ‘Swallowing the Sun’ is a quest of a different kind, one that remained uninterrupted by the muse in its fluent flow. The canvas she sketches on is large,...
Jul 1, 2024 · The Delhi high court on Monday directed Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale to pay ₹ 50 lakh as damages in a 2021 defamation case filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri over the alleged ...
