Baaram and Walking with Wind are two Indian movies nominated for 2018 ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has nominated 12 movies for 2018 International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Of these 12 films, two are from India and the rest are foreign movies. The ..

Mary wins gold medal at 2018 Women’s World Boxing Championship

Ace Indian pugilist MC Mary Kom from Manipur has won the historic sixth gold medal at the 2018 Women’s World Boxing Championship in New Delhi. In the final, she defeated Hanna Okhota of Ukraine Hanna Okhota in the 48kg category ..

Amitabh Bachchan honoured with third Sayaji Ratna Award 2018

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured with the third Sayaji Ratna Award 2018 at Vadodara for his social contribution to pay off the loans of several farmers from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. He had helped 1,398 farmers from Uttar ..

Nahid Afrin appointed as first ‘Youth Advocate’ of north-eastern region by UNICEF India

Popular singer Nahid Afrin of Assam has been appointed as the first ‘Youth Advocate’ of the northeastern region by UNICEF India to fight for child rights. The UNICEF engages ‘Youth Advocates’ to harness their voice as agents of change in ..

Shyama Prasad Ganguly awarded Mexico’s highest civilian honour “Mexican Order of Aztec Eagle”

Professor Shyama Prasad Ganguly from India has been awarded the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest civilian honour given to a foreigner by Mexico. He was decorated with the striking gold-yellow insignia by Mexican Ambassador Melba Pria at ..

Veteran ad film maker and theatre personality Ad Guru Alyque Padamsee passes away

Alyque Padamsee (90), the veteran ad film maker and theatre personality, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on November 17, 2018. He was widely called the Brand Father of Indian advertising. During his active years in ad industry, he remained ..