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TIME Person of the Year 2022

December 8, 2022

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was chosen as the 2022 Person of the Year by the Time Magazine. What is the Person of the Year? Person of the Year is an annual issue of the Time magazine featuring a person, a ..

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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: India’s 2023 Republic Day Chief Guest

November 29, 2022

India has invited Egypt President Fattah al-Sisi as the chief guest on 2023 Republic Day. This makes al-Sisi the first Republic Day Chief Guest after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. Who is Abdel Fattah al-Sisi? Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, ..

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

November 29, 2022

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya restoration project in Mumbai received this year’s Award of Excellence in UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. About Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya was established in 1922 ..

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Anwar Ibrahim Becomes Malaysia’s New Prime Minister

November 25, 2022

On November 24, veteran opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia by King Sultan Abdullah and sworn in. His appointment concludes the five-day political impasse caused after no party managed to secure a majority ..

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Taklung Setrung Rinpoche

November 24, 2022

The Nyingma sect – one of the oldest Buddhist sects – identified a boy from Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti as the reincarnation of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche. Who was Taklung Setrung Rinpoche? Taklung Setrung Rinpoche was a famous scholar known ..

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UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize

November 18, 2022

Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong won the 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize. About UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is conferred every two years by UNESCO. The award was created based ..

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400th Birth Anniversary of Lachit Barphukan

November 17, 2022

Chief Minister of Assam recently released the theme song for 400th birth anniversary celebration of the Lachit Barphukan. Who is Lachit Barphukan? Lachit Borphukan, born on November 24, 1622, was a commander and Bophukan (councillor) in the Ahom Kingdom, which ..

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First Women Inspector Generals of CRPF

November 2, 2022

For the first time in the history of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two women officers reached the rank of Inspector General (IG). Who are the two women IGs? Two women officers who were recently promoted to the rank of ..

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