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  • Prateek Kathpal advanced to director – private capital ecosystem – Grant Thornton Bharat

    Prateek Kathpal advanced to director – private capital ecosystem – Grant Thornton Bharat

    MUMBAI: He has got a capital promotion.  Grant Thornton Bharat LLP has elevated  Prateek Kathpal as director of the private capital ecosystem. In this pivotal role, Prateek will lead initiatives related to private equity go-to-market planning, deals consulting, and all aspects of practice development, including deal structuring, investment banking, due diligence, valuations, and debt restructuring.

    With a robust background in the financial sector, Prateek is an innovation enthusiast whose experience spans multi-sector corporate accelerator programs and advisory roles for startups on commercialisation and market entry strategies. The BSc in information technology also completed his post graduate degree in marketing, strategy & finance.  

    Prateek’s previous positions include director of private equity and deals at Grant Thornton, and strategy & practice development lead at Khaitan & Co, where he drove significant business engagements and client outreach. Additionally, he has a history of leading marketing and sales initiatives at Yes Bank and VCCircle.

    Grant Thornton Bharat, part of Grant Thornton International Ltd., is one of India’s premier professional services firms, boasting a workforce of over 10,000 across 19 offices. The firm is dedicated to delivering assurance, consulting, tax, risk, and digital transformation services while prioritising client-centric solutions and positive ecosystem impact.

  • Disney and Star India take part inthe largest meal packing activity for rise against hunger india by packing 700,000 meals

    Disney and Star India take part inthe largest meal packing activity for rise against hunger india by packing 700,000 meals

    MUMBAI: Thousands of Disney VoluntEARS in India came together to celebrate Disney VoluntEARS Week (September 16-20) and packed over 700,000 meals for local communities across six cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Trivandrum. This is the largest meal packing activity for Rise Against Hunger India.

    This year, over 4000 employees from Disney and Star India came together to give forward and became heroes in their local communities. They dedicated one hour each towards packing meals that comprised of dry uncooked rice, dal, dehydrated vegetables and a micronutrient blend of 23 essential vitamins and minerals. In addition to packing meals, Disney VoluntEARS coloured Mickey themed greeting cards for children in hospitals.

    “We are proud to collaborate with Rise Against Hunger India on this milestone achievement. We are thrilled to see such high levelenthusiasm amongst our employees to come together and pack over 700,000 meals this year,” said Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager, Star and Disney India. “It is our pleasure tojoin hands with the NGO in their movement to distribute food and life-changing aid to the local underprivileged community,” he added.

    “Rise Against Hunger India is honored to have Disney as one of its biggest supporters and donors, helping our movement towards a hunger-free India. The current engagement is by far our biggest single-donor and multi-location event.  Disney VoluntEARS have always displayed tremendous spirit of volunteerism, compassion and concern for others.  With such committed and compassionate hunger warriors, we are sure the goal of Zero Hunger by 2030 will be achieved without a doubt,” said Dola Mohapatra, Executive Director, Rise Against Hunger India.

    Disney in India has had a long-standing relationship with Rise Against Hunger India partnering with them in 2016 and 2018. 

    The Disney VoluntEARS program started in India since the official launch of the brand in 2004. Last year, 465 Disney VoluntEARS supported various charitable events, and contributed over 1000 hours across India.