Billionaire Ashwin Dani, ex-chief of Asian Paints, dies at 79
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Ashwin Dani, a second-generation descendant of the family that co-founded Asian Paints and held the position of non-executive director within the company, passed away at the age of 79 on September 28, as reported by CNBC-TV18. Ashwin Dani joined Asian Paints in 1968, a company co-founded by his father and three others in 1942. Following the news, shares of Asian Paints fell as much as 4% to settle at Rs. 3,180 apiece on NSE.