Rehman Rahi Kashmir’s first Jnanpith awardee, passes away: Professor Rehman Rahi, renowned poet and Kashmir’s first Jnanpith awardee took his last breath in the early hours on Monday at his residence in the Nowshera area of Kashmir. The well-known poet was 98 years old when he passed away. There are four kids left behind by […]
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Former West Bengal governor, Keshari Nath Tripathi passes away: Senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and former West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi passed away at 88 at his home in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj during the wee hours on Sunday. On December 8, he had fractured his hand after falling in the washroom.
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Keshari Nath Tripathi: Keshari Nath Tripathi, a prominent member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a former governor of West Bengal, died at the age of 88. Tripathi, who was also a senior attorney at the Allahabad High Court, was born on November 10, 1934, in the former city of Allahabad. He joined RSS
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Ambedkar: A Life Ambedkar: A Life, the most recent book by parliamentarian and author Shashi Tharoor, was just released at the Kitaab Kolkata event. In this new biography, Tharoor tells Ambedkar’s story with great lucidity, insight, and admiration. He traces the arc of the great man’s life from his birth into a family of Mahars
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Dr. Satish Dhawan: Dr. Satish Dhawan, an Indian mathematician and aeronautical engineer who lived from 25 September 1920 to 3 January 2002, was widely hailed as the “father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India.” Born in Srinagar, Dhawan was educated in India and further on in United States. Dhawan was one of the most
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Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary- “Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary,” written by former IAS officer Kaki Madhava Rao, covers a knowledge gap about micropolicies and governance while also addressing specifics about the dynamics of the civil service on the ground. The book is published by Emesco Books
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Noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen passes away at 89: Sumitra Sen, a well-known Rabindra Sangeet performer, died at the age of 89. She will be remembered for her rendition of songs like Jokhon Porbe Na Mor, Sokhi Vabona Kahare Bole and Mone Ki Dwidha. Her rendition of Aaj Jyotsna Raate Shobai Gechhe Bone in
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk Becomes First Person Ever to Lose $200 Billion: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Twitter, became the first person to have $200 billion removed from his net worth. Elon Musk has seen a drop of up to $137 billion in his wealth after a recent drop in Tesla Shares. The shares
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Savitribai Phule Biography: Savitribai Phule was a Maharashtrian poet, educator, and social reformer. She and her husband significantly contributed to the advancement of women’s rights in Maharashtra and in India. She is credited with founding the feminist movement in India. In 1848, Savitribai and her husband founded one of the first modern Indian girls’ schools
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IPS officer Laxmi Singh: Laxmi Singh, an IPS officer, has been named the new head of the Noida Police Department by the Uttar Pradesh government, making her the first woman to lead a Police Commissionerate in the state. The 2000-batch officer, who replaced Alok Singh in Gautam Buddh Nagar. Alok Singh, a 1995-batch IPS officer,
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