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08-08-2015 |
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Dewan Housing Finance Corporation appoints Rajiv Kumar, an economist in the board |
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MUMBAI: Dewan Housing Finance Corporation one of the leading housing finance companies in India, has appointed Rajiv Kumar as a non - executive independent director on the company's board effective from August 07.
Rajiv Kumar, a senior fellow at Centre for Policy Research ( CPR), is an economist, who is also chancellor of the Gokhale Institute of Economics and Politics in Pune.
"His appointment will provide an added impetus to our vision of enabling a home for every Indian,'' said Kapil Wadhawan, Chairman & Managing Director, DHFL. "Dr Kumar's experience and understanding of his field will help us drive larger strategic initiatives."
Kumar now sits on the boards of several international and national institutions, including the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and Asia in Jakarta and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
He was a member of government of India's National Security Advisory Board between 2006 and 2008.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com
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