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British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin former UK minister, has been knighted for his contribution to combatting climate change through his leadership at the COP26 summit by King Charles III in his first New......

When I Received My OBE From Prince Charles

'After greeting Prince Charles with a traditional bow, moving away from protocol, I also did a namaste, which HRH reciprocated twice -- once before the award presentation and the second time just......

The protector of women from breast cancer

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland.' 'I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.' IMAGE: Dr Raghu Ram......

How Modi Restored Dignity Of Padma Awards

No longer, points out Virendra Kapoor, are these awards given on the recommendation of ministers or the Delhi-based liaison men who had ruled the roast till 2014. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind,......

Why Sardar Udham Is A MUST WATCH

Sardar Udham sets a great standard which, Utkarsh Mishra believes, would be emulated by other film-makers who want to make movies of this genre. IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal in and as Sardar Udham.......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

Steel Man of India, Jamshed J Irani, passes away at 86

Jamshed Jiji Irani, known as the steel man of India, died in Jamshedpur late Monday night, Tata Steel said. He was 86. IMAGE: Former Tata Steel managing director Jamshed Jiji Irani at the 183rd......

7 lessons on innovation from David Bowie

If 'innovation' were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie, says Bhaskar Chakravorti. Image: David Bowie performs during the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's Radio......

Was Mahatma Gandhi India's first corporate agent?

Gandhi and Birla, in spite of their well-publicised closeness, too differed - frequently and strongly, explains Bhupesh Bhandari. Arundhati Roy recently called Mahatma Gandhi India's first......

J J Irani's 43-yr-long stint with Tata Steel ends

Credited with turning around Tata Steel in the 1990s, J J Irani has stepped down on turning 75, from the company Board, bringing to an end his 43 years of association with the world's seventh......

Vicky Kaushal was born to play Udham Singh

Regardless of its commercial success, as an Indian, one needs to watch the story of this unsung hero, notes Syed Firdaus Ashraf. The Sardar Udham trailer has come at a time when the national......

Sean Connery's 10 Landmark Roles

Diamonds are Forever. So is Sean Connery. Bond. James Bond. To have the world's best-known introduction to your credit. To play a character so indelibly that half a dozen actors try and cannot......

5 Reasons Why Daniel Day-Lewis should not retire

Although famously reclusive and fitful in his creative output, Daniel Day-Lewis's decision to hang up his boots feels both untimely and unexpected, says Sukanya Verma. 'Seeing Daniel, I always......

Ben Kingsley: My mother refused to acknowledge my knighthood

Oscar-award winning actor Ben Kingsley says his knighthood made him feel accepted in a way his own mother, actress and model Anna Goodman, never did. The 69-year-old actor, who rose to......

Review: Drag every kid you care about to Hawaa Hawaai

Hawaa Hawaai is an earnest, important and evocative film, says Raja Sen. It is a rare and wondrous thing when students genuinely admire a teacher. I remember sniggering cruelly many years ago when......

When Pele had bewitched Queen Elizabeth II

IMAGE: Pele, (L), shows off his KBE (Knight Commander of the British Empire) medal awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II December 3, 1997. Photograph: Reuters/Files In 2022, Britain lost its queen......

Lewis Hamilton plans to add his mother's surname

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton poses with his mother Carmen for a photo after he was made a Knight Bachelor by Britain's Charles, Prince of Wales, during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.......

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton knighted

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton poses for a photo after he was made a Knight Bachelor by Britain's Charles, Prince of Wales, during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, on......

F1 champion Hamilton knighted in New Year's honours list

'The UK can be very proud to have a champion and ambassador of the calibre of Sir Lewis Hamilton.' IMAGE: This year Lewis Hamilton became the most successful F1 driver of all time after equalling......

Why Lewis Hamilton deserves a knighthood

‘He is outspoken, he is playing his part and using his fame for positive purposes. He is a fantastic ambassador and having a knighthood will only increase his opportunities to do that......

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