Soma Mandal, an Indian science teacher from GD Goenka Public School, Delhi, won the South Asia regional title of the Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards 2026 on 6 and...
Ted Turner, the American media entrepreneur who founded Cable News Network (CNN), died at the age of 87. He was known for establishing one of the first 24-hour...
R. Balasubramaniam and K.V. Raju have been appointed as members of NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s policy think tank. NITI Aayog was established on 1 January 2015...
Shashi Shekhar Vempati, former Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati, has been appointed Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The CBFC is a statutory body...
Veteran film producer R.B. Choudary died in a road accident. He was associated with Indian cinema and was known in the film production field. Film Production in India...
Tripura appointed Runiel Debbarma as the Chief Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). The TTAADC is a Sixth Schedule autonomous district council in...
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder-chairperson of Biocon, has named a successor for the company’s leadership. Biocon is an Indian biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Biocon and Its Business...
Indian illustrator Anand RK, freelance investigative journalist Suparna Sharma, and Natalie Obiko Pearson of Bloomberg won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category on...
On 2 May 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Dr Joram Aniya as a full-time member of NITI Aayog. She became the first person from...
In a remarkable feat of endurance and determination, young swimmer Ishank Singh has become the youngest individual to successfully swim across the Palk Strait. The achievement has placed...
Veteran actor Sudesh Kumar, best known for his role in the classic Hindi film Dosti, has passed away, marking the end of an era in Indian cinema. He...
