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13 stories for “Personalities” · April 2026
Clear filtersSheetal Devi: The Extraordinary Journey of an Armless Champion In a historic recognition of human spirit and talent, 19-year-old Sheetal Devi from Jammu & Kashmir has been named the 'Para Archer of the Year 2025' by Worl...
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has been inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the US Army War College in Pennsylvania, United States, in 2026. With this honour, he has become the third Indian Army Ch...
Former Member of Parliament J Santosh Kumar has been conferred the title ‘Global Green Icon’ at the World Climate Leaders Conclave held in the United Kingdom. The recognition was given for his contribution to afforestati...
Dr. Cherukumalli Srinivasa Rao, Director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), has been presented the 9th Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Award. The award was given in Hyderabad.Recipient: Dr. Cherukumalli Sriniva...
Nishita Yogesh Antarkar, an entrepreneur from Mumbai who is also a trained Kathak dancer, has won the Miss Sake India 2026 title. The crowning event took place in Mumbai.Winner: Nishita Yogesh Antarkar, a Mumbai-based bu...
Bollywood actress Sayani Gupta has been conferred the Harvard South Asian "Person of the Year" Award 2026. The "Person of the Year" title is a recognition linked to Harvard's South Asian community and honours individuals...
TIME magazine has released its TIME100 list for 2026, which recognises the world's most influential people on the basis of their impact and leadership. Indian personalities on the list include Google CEO Sundar Pichai, c...
End of an Era: Remembering the Voice of Generations India's legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai. With a career spanning eight decades, she was recognized as one of the most prolif...
R.K. Raghavan, who earlier headed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has released his autobiography titled A Road Well Travelled. The book was launched at an event in Chennai. The CBI is India's premier investiga...
A special commemorative postage stamp has been issued to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Postal Training Centre located at Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The centre has served for three-quarters of a century as a tra...
Odisha Police and Uttarakhand Police have been conferred the President's Police Colour, the highest honour that can be given to a police force in India.The honour recognises distinguished service by a force, and it entit...
The Government of India has appointed renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik as the Brand Ambassador for India Census 2027.In this role, he is expected to help spread public awareness about the census and encourage ever...
