The first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness held New Delhi

The first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness has been inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. It organized by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP). The theme of ..

Tridip Suhrud translates book “the Diary of Manu Gandhi (1943-44)”

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has recently launched the book titled – “the Diary of Manu Gandhi (1943-44)” at a function in New Delhi. The book has been brought out by National Archives of India (NAI) in ..

Kailasavadivoo Sivan awarded with Tamil Nadu government’s Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award

On the occasion of the 73rd Independence Day 2019, ISRO Chairman Dr Kailasavadivoo Sivan has been honoured with the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam award by the Tamil Nadu government. However, Dr. Sivan could not receive the award at ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Alejandro Giammattei elected as new President of Guatemala

Alejandro Giammattei has become the newly elected President of Guatemala, after winning the second round of the 2019 presidential election.He tried 3 times previously to become president before succeeding on his 4th attempt. He campaigned on a promise to fight ..

Priyam Chatterjee becomes first Indian chef to receive French honour

Priyam Chatterjee has become the first Indian chef to be awarded the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’ by the Government of France. The award recognises his contribution towards reinventing the gastronomic scene in India. Chatterjee is best known for ..

Satyarth Nayak authors of book ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar

The book titled ‘Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar’ has been written by author-screenwriter Satyarth Nayak & will be launched on Sridevi’s 56th birth anniversary. It recounts the life and times of the iconic actor who changed how women stars were perceived ..

Rajdeep Sardesai wins 2019 Prem Bhatia Award for political reporting

Veteran journalist and consulting editor at India Today TV, Rajdeep Sardesai has been conferred with the prestigious 2019 Prem Bhatia Award for Outstanding Political Reporting on 11th August at the India International Centre in New Delhi. He won the award ..

Noted educationalist Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy passes away

Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy (93), Acclaimed educationist, journalist and patron of the arts, has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 5th August 2019. Parthasarathy founded the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Group of Schools driven by her desire “to Indianise school education”. ..

Delhi government launchs a project titled ‘Oral History Programme’

The Delhi government has launched a project titled ‘Oral History Programme’ that seeks to record oral histories of the city as told by its senior citizens. The project is an attempt to democratise knowledge by recording stories told by hundred ..

Shahrukh Khan to be felicitated with ‘Excellence in Cinema’ award by Victorian Government

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be felicitated with ‘Excellence in Cinema’ honour at the awards night of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 8. The festival would pay tribute to the actor’s continuous contribution to cinema and popular ..