Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) was a nephew of Rabindranath Tagore. He was born at Jorasanko and was educated at the Sanskrit College, Calcutta. He learnt painting privately under English...
Famous lyricist, poet and film director, Gulzar has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi National Integration Award. The award was given to mark the 28th death anniversary of...
An MoU was signed b/w India and Britain focusing on urban regeneration and development. The pact envisages promotion of cooperation in areas including sustainable master planning, transport planning...
Raghuram Rajan will take the place of Kaushik basu as the Chief Economic Adviser. The selection was made by Prime Minister’s Economic advisory council headed by C.Rangarajan. Mr....
Why Naresh Chandra committee was consituted? The committee was constituted by the Union Govt to contemporarize the Kargil Review Committee’s recommendations. It was also asked to suggest ways...
Vempati Chinna Satyam (82), an acclaimed Kuchipudi Dance Guru passed away. He was decorated with Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in the year 1998.
Japanese Govt has adjudicated to honor Indian Environmental philosopher Vandana Shiva with Fukuoka Prize 2012 at an award ceremony in September 2012. Vandana Shiva is the 7th Indian...
Captain Lakshmi Sehgal (97), a great revolutionist in the Indian National Army and very close aide of Netaji Subhash Chandra died at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. She was...
Professor of Economics Prithvi Nath Dhar (94), the first Principal Secretary of Indira Gandhi in 1970, passed away in New Delhi. He was the professor of Economics in...
