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Sujatha Raghavan elected president of Indian Women’s Press Corps
All office bearers and executive committee members were returned unopposed in the 2026-27 elections
India’s premier organisation for women journalists has a new president. Sujatha Raghavan has been elected to lead the Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) for 2026-27, with results declared on April 11th in New Delhi.
The full slate ran unopposed. Sujata Mathur and Sushma Verma were elected vice presidents, Saroj Dhulia became general secretary, Suman Parmar was elected joint secretary, and Parul Sharma takes charge as treasurer. The nomination process, launched under a notification issued on March 16th, closed on April 2nd, with nominations displayed at the IWPC office. After the withdrawal window on April 4th, every candidate standing was declared elected without a contest.
The executive committee is equally settled. Twenty-one members were selected, including Aditi Nigam, Amiti Sen, Anju Grover, Anu Shakti, Aruna Singh, Bhasha Singh, Fozia Yasin, Geeta Shree, Huma Siddiqui, Kavita Bajeli Dutt, Malini Srivastava, Mrinal Ballari, Neerja Vakil, Nisha Singh, Preeti Prakash, Saraswati Chakraborty, Shivani Rawat, Shobhana Jain, T.K. Rajlaxmi, Vibha Joshi and Yogita Yadav.
An unopposed sweep suggests a leadership with few serious challengers. The IWPC now has a full bench. Whether it uses it to sharpen journalism’s gender conversation in India remains to be seen.
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Bob Iger joins Thrive Capital as adviser after Disney exit
Former Disney CEO returns to VC firm, stays on as Disney adviser till 2026.
MUMBAI: From castles to capital, Bob Iger isn’t done building just changing the blueprint. Bob Iger has taken on an advisory role at Thrive Capital, marking a return to the New York-based venture firm he briefly joined in 2022. Founded in 2009 by Josh Kushner, Thrive Capital has been positioning itself at the intersection of technology and long-term value creation, an area where Iger’s experience in scaling global entertainment businesses is expected to add weight. Kushner, 40, welcomed Iger back, highlighting his ability to blend technology with human-centric storytelling, particularly in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
Iger is no stranger to Thrive. He had earlier joined the firm as a venture partner in September 2022, after stepping down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company and concluding his tenure as executive chairman in 2021. That stint, however, was short-lived. In November 2022, Disney’s board brought him back to steady the ship, replacing Bob Chapek following a turbulent period for the company.
Now, with his latest exit from Disney’s top job last month, Iger appears to be revisiting the venture world, this time with a clearer runway. Still, the Disney chapter isn’t entirely closed. Under his agreement with the company, he will remain until the end of 2026 as a senior adviser to new CEO Josh D’Amaro and will continue to serve on the board for his current term.
The move comes as venture firms increasingly seek operators with deep industry experience to navigate what Kushner described as “the most consequential technology shift” of the era, driven by AI. For Iger, whose career has hinged on blending creativity with scale, the transition from Hollywood to high-growth investing seems less like a pivot and more like a plot twist.
