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Clear filtersNishita 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...
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...
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...
Vijaypat Singhania, the former chairman of the Raymond group, passed away in Mumbai at the age of 87. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan, he was widely known not only as an industrialist but also for his achievements in av...
Kailash Satyarthi has released a new book titled 'Karuna: The Power of Compassion'. Satyarthi is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for his long campaign against child labour and for the rights of children. Through this...
Stuti Pradhan from Sikkim has been chosen to represent India at the World Youth Parliament. The forum gives young people from different countries a platform to discuss global issues and present their views on policy and...
The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2026 recognised 24 journalists across 19 categories at a ceremony in New Delhi. Presented by the Ramnath Goenka Foundation, the awards were handed over by Vice-President...
Karnataka Grameen Bank has won the National Award for Outstanding Performance in Self-Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkage for 2024-25. The award recognises the bank's work in connecting self-help groups with formal bank credit...
Kalpana Soren has been honoured with the Women Empowerment Trailblazer Award at the BRICS CCI WE (BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women Empowerment) Annual Women Summit 2026, held in New Delhi.
