P V Sindhu named as female sportsperson of year at ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards 2018

Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu and star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been named as female and male sportsperson of the year in the ESPN India Multi-Sport Awards for their achievements in 2018. While Saina Nehwal won the award for ..

Kartik Chandra Rath, eminent theatre organiser and playwright passes away

Kartik Chandra Rath (70), an eminent theatre organiser and playwright, has passed away in Cuttack , Odisha on April 1, 2019. He wrote a play called “Aie Desa, Aie mati” at the young age of 15 and then never looked ..

Mahatma Gandhi’s bust to be unveiled in Croatia on 2nd October

President Ram Nath Kovind on his visit to Croatia has announced to gift a sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi, gifted to mark the 150 birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation. The sculpture will be unveiled on 2nd October, 2019 ..

Rajendra Joshi conferred with 2019 Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award (PBSA)

Swiss-based NRI scientist Dr Rajendra Joshi, who belongs to Rajasthan, has been conferred with the 2019 Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award (PBSA) by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind. Dr Joshi is honoured for his outstanding achievement in the field ..

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award conferred upon Dr. Rajendra Kumar Joshi

Dr. Rajendra Kumar Joshi, the founder and chairman of the RUJ Group has been conferred with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on 29th March, 2019. He was awarded by the Embassy of India in Switzerland, on behalf of the ..

Bhabhani Bhattacharya authors book “Gandhi: The Writer”

The book “Gandhi: The Writer” was authored by Bhabhani Bhattacharya, who wrote social-realist fiction. He is described as belonging to the social realism school of Indo-Anglian literature. His writings exhibit the influence of Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi. Unlike other ..

Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, eminent folk artist, radio commentator, harmonium player, music composer and author passes away

Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (99), the eminent folk artist, radio commentator, harmonium player, music composer and author, has passed away at Houston in the USA. She used music as a tool to spread the message of social equality in the days ..

India’s Diksha Dagar claimed “Ladies European Tour’ title

On 16th March, 2019, 18 year old Diksha Dagar became the second Indian woman to claim “Ladies European Tour” title after clinching the South African Open, eking out a one-shot victory with a bogey-free final round, in Cape Town. Dagar trailed by two ..

‘Azaadi ke Diwane Museum’ inaugurated New Delhi

Union Minister Dr. Mahesh Sharma has recently inaugurated ‘Azaadi Ke Diwane’ museum at the Red Fort premises in New Delhi. The museum is dedicated to the unsung heroes of the country’s freedom struggle and is built by the Archaeological Survey ..

“Words in Garden” festival on Gandhian philosophy to be held in New Delhi

The 3rd edition of “Words in the Garden” festival 2019 is scheduled to be held on February 22 in New Delhi and will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi with the theme — ‘Bapu ki Dilli’. The 3-day festival will celebrate ..