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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BharatPe 's chief executive Suhail Sameer , who had a fall out with ousted co-founder Ashneer Grover, has stepped down, sending the company scouting for succession planning. In a statement, BharatPe said, "Sameer will transition from chief executive officer to strategic advisor effective January 7, 2023." It did not mention the reason behind Sameer's resignation. "This (new role for Sameer) will ensure a smooth transition for current CFO, Nalin Negi, who has been appointed interim CEO to partner with senior executives to bolster execution in all phases of the company's business," it said. BharatPe said its Board of Directors has retained a leading executive search firm to assist with succession planning and the critical CEO search. Sameer had been overseeing the fintech company after it ousted Grover over alleged financial misappropriation. The Sequoia-backed firm in recent months has seen a slew of top-level exits. Three senior ex

[ad_1] Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Sir Grayson Perry says that he will contact his dressmaker to create an outfit to wear to the New Year’s Honours ceremony, where he will receive a knighthood . Perry, an artist, writer and broadcaster – known for his tapestries, ceramic works and cross-dressing – was made a Knight Bachelor for services to the arts in the New Year Honours list. The 62-year-old said he has “intuition around the language of dress” that should prove useful for the ceremony. He often explores fashion, conformity and prejudice in his work, and appears in public as his female alter-ego, Claire. In 2014, he became a CBE after an investiture by the King when he was the Prince of Wales. Perry wore what he called his “Italian mother of the bride” outfit – a midnight-blue dress with a wide-brimmed black hat – for the

[ad_1] Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss Universe Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss Universe 00:45 R'Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night. Gabriel closed her eyes and clasped hands with runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, at the moment of the dramatic reveal of the winner, then beamed after her name was announced. Thumping music rang out, and she was handed a bouquet of flowers, draped in the winner's sash and crowned with a tiara onstage at the 71st Miss Universe Competition, held

[ad_1] As museums play it safe, four powerful galleries are stepping onto their turf — taking risks and defining artistic value David Zwirner at his West 20th Street gallery in New York. (David Needleman for The Washington Post) Larry Gagosian has 19 galleries, the most of any megadealer. (David Needleman for The Washington Post) Marc Glimcher, CEO of Pace Gallery, at the New York location. (David Needleman for The Washington Post) From left: Marc Payot, Manuela Wirth and Iwan Wirth lead Hauser & Wirth. (David Needleman for The Washington Post) Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. decided to postpone a Philip Guston exhibition in 2020 because Guston’s imagery included cartoonish Ku Klux Klan hoods, the commercial gallery that represents Guston’s estate, Hauser & Wirth, responded by mounting its own Guston exhibition . The decision was gutsy. Guston’s imagery had generated heat and hostility in the wake of a summ