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Pandit Jasraj, a doyen of Hindustani classical music died in the U.S. after a cardiac arrest on August 17 at the age of 90. The music doyen leaves behind him a great legacy in the Hindustani classical music. He will be remembered for his great contributions and performances, especially the art of khayal singing with […]
Shaktikanta Das has been appointed the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a day after Urjit Patel stepped down from the position. Das, 61, is former finance secretary and currently a member of the federal finance commission, and one of India’s serving G20 representatives. Das supported demonetization and he was very visible […]
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved for the appointment of Dr Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Associate Prof. and ED (CAF), ISB, Hyderabad, to the post of Chief Economic Adviser,” said a government notification. Subsequently, the government appointed ISB Hyderabad professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian as Chief Economic Adviser for a period of three years on December […]
According to the Forbes World’s Billionaires list published on June 17, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has become the richest man in the world with a net wealth of $ 141.9 billion, followed by Bill Gates, the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, who is the second-richest man in the world with $ 92.9 billion. […]
It is gratifying to hear that Pakistan considers Bhagat Singh a shared hero. While there has always been popular support for him among the people in Pakistan, what is refreshing now is to have a meeting headed by the Chief Secretary of Pakistan’s Punjab province call him a “hero of both India and Pakistan”. A […]
Stephen Hawking, a theoretical physicist and author of bestselling books died on 14th March (2018) at his home in Cambridge. He was 76. Stephen Hawking did research on general relativity and black holes. He wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time. In 1963, at the age of 22 Prof Hawking […]
She was special. She was an icon, an apostle of courage, honesty and justice. She was an inspiration. She has faded leaving her mark on the posterity to think beyond self and act on real ground to fight injustice. Asma Jehangir passed away on February 11, 2017 at the age of 66 due to a […]
The only leader from the pre-Independence era who continues to inspire millions, has become an icon of social revolt and is being discovered by more and more Indians across castes and religions is Babasaheb Ambedkar. As the country observed his 61st death anniversary on December 6, it is important to look at his core insights […]
India’s Manushi Chhillar has won the Miss World 2017 contest. This is a big feat as India has bagged the coveted title of Miss World after a long gap of 17 years after Priyanka Chopra won the title in 2000. Manushi Chillar competed against 108 contestants from various countries at a glittering event held at […]
Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh, an outspoken critic of Hindutva politics, was shot dead in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Karnataka police chief R K Dutta said Lankesh was shot dead by unidentified assailants at the entrance of her residence in Rajrajeshwari Nagar. Lankesh, in her 50s, edited a Kannada tabloid Gauri Lankesh Patrike besides owning some other publications. Dutta […]