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Ritu Sethi honoured for efforts to break gender barriers

A TOP legal expert has been honoured with a prestigious award for her service and efforts to break gender barriers in the British legal industry.

Ritu Sethi was conferred with the lifetime achievement accolade by the Society of Asian Lawyers for the year 2019 in London recently.


The award recognises 26 years of Sethi and her firm's - The Sethi Partnership Solicitors - efforts to eradicate gender barriers in a male-dominated profession.

Sudhir Sethi And Ritu Sethi.

Commenting on the latest honour, she said: “I am delighted and grateful to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 at this moment in my career, with years ahead and much more to accomplish.

“It has been an exciting yet turbulent journey so far, with many changes along the way; however, I am committed to making a lasting and positive impact in the legal field and be a torch bearer for the next generation of lawyers.”

Sethi qualified as a solicitor and pursued a career in law since 1990. Her firm has been serving approximately 1,000 clients annually in various areas of law, including property, immigration, litigation, family, and many others.

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Narayana Health enters UK market through Practice Plus Group acquisition

The acquisition brings 12 hospitals and surgical centres under Narayana Health’s umbrella, specialising in orthopaedics, ophthalmology and general surgery.

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Narayana Health enters UK market through Practice Plus Group acquisition

Highlights

  • Narayana Health acquires Practice Plus Group’s 12 UK hospitals and surgical centres.
  • Deal positions Indian healthcare provider among top three in India by revenue
  • Group plans 1,400 new beds across six greenfield hospitals in India within 30 months.

Narayana Health, one of India’s largest healthcare providers founded by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, has acquired UK-based Practice Plus Group Hospitals, marking its entry into the British healthcare market.

The acquisition brings 12 hospitals and surgical centres under Narayana Health’s umbrella, specialising in orthopaedics, ophthalmology and general surgery. Practice Plus Group, the fifth largest private hospital group in the UK, performs approximately 80,000 surgeries annually.

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