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Neha J Hiranandani authors book “Girl Power: Indian Women Who Broke The Rules”
The book titled “Girl Power: Indian Women Who Broke The Rules” has been authored by Neha J Hiranandani. It gives details the struggles and achievements of 50 remarkable women. The book features contemporary women like Olympic medallist PV Sindhu as well as historical figures like the warrior queen Abbakka of Chowta dynasty who singlehandedly defeated ..
Topics: Abbakka Chowta • Chandro Tomar • Chowta • Indian people • Mangaloreans • Surname • Tomar • Tulu people • women
Priyam Chatterjee becomes first Indian chef to receive French honour
Priyam Chatterjee has become the first Indian chef to be awarded the ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricoleto’ by the Government of France. The award recognises his contribution towards reinventing the gastronomic scene in India. Chatterjee is best known for revisiting the traditional dishes from his native state of West Bengal and giving it a ..
Topics: Chatterjee • Chefs • Chevalier • India • Indian people • Priyam Chatterjee • Surname • Surnames
The first-ever Global Conference for Media Freedom held in London
The first-of-its-kind Global Conference for Media Freedom was co-hosted by the UK and Canada in London. The conference was aimed to strengthen media freedom around the world. It was attended by Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, Member of Parliament Swapan Das Gupta and Kanchan Gupta, Member of Press Council.
Topics: Gupta • Indian culture • Prasar Bharati • State media • Surname • Surnames
Govind Prasad Sharma appointed as new Chairman of National Book Trust
The National Book Trust (NBT) has appointed educationist and author Govind Prasad Sharma as its new Chairman. Born in 1939, Sharma has served as the Principal of Government P.G. College, Madhya Pradesh. Later, he was appointed as the Additional Director of Higher Education (Gwalior Chambal Division) and has also been the Director of Madhya Pradesh ..
Topics: Chambal • Department of Higher Education • Gwalior • India • Madhya Pradesh • Ministry of Human Resource Development • National Book Trust • Sharma • Surname • Surnames
Nilambar Acharya appointed as new Nepalese ambassador to India
Nilambar Acharya, Nepal’s former law minister, has been appointed as the country’s ambassador to India. The position of the Nepalese ambassador to India was vacant for more than a year after Deep Kumar Upadhyay resigned to join politics in October 2017. President Bidya Devi Bhandari has recently administered oath of office to Acharya at Rastrapati ..
Topics: Acharya • Bhandari • Bhawan • Humans • Oath of office • Rastrapati Bhawan • Surname • Surnames • Upadhyay
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum inaugurated in New Delhi
On 23rd January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Subhash Chandra Bose museum at the iconic Red Fort in New Delhi to mark the leader’s 122nd birth anniversary. The Museum on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army provides a detailed account of Subhash Chandra Bose and the history of Indian National Army (INA). ..
Topics: Azad Hind • Bose • Chandrabose • Indian independence movement • Indian National Army • Military • Netaji • South-East Asian theatre of World War II • Subhas Chandra Bose • Subhash • Surname