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  • Year Ender 2023 | Khel Ratna, Padma Shri, Arjuna Award: Deeper meaning of awards & rewards in the world of sports

    For sportspeople, it's better to make lasting memories than collect trophies that gather dust. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, for instance, the highest honour an Indian sportsperson can get, is not a reflection of the best an Indian sportsperson can achieve.

  • Four Indians shortlisted for 2023 Commonwealth Youth Awards

    From India, Akshay Makar has been shortlisted under SDG13 Climate Action, Soumya Dabriwal SDG 5 Gender Equality, Kaushal Shetty SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Shrutika Silswal SDG 4 Quality Education.

  • India's generous assistance to Sri Lanka heartening: Commonwealth Secretary General

    In an interview to PTI, Scotland also talked about India’s prominent role in combating the global food crisis and said that the Commonwealth is working towards bringing about a more holistic approach to ensure food security.

  • Steeplechaser Avinash Sable, race walker Priyanka Goswami clinch silver medals in Commonwealth Games

    Goswami also scripted history as she became the first Indian woman to win a medal in race walk with a silver in 10,000m event.

  • Commonwealth Games 2022: how Birmingham is becoming the UK’s most liveable city

    Birmingham, the UK’s second largest city by population, is currently in the international spotlight as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

  • Success of 'Digital India' offers hope for developing nations: Commonwealth Secretary General

    "...the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland has expressed her appreciation for this initiative and has called it as a new hope for other developing and aspiring countries of the Commonwealth," the statement added.

  • US, Commonwealth press for early convening of Sri Lankan Parliament to end political crisis

    Sri Lanka is facing a major constitutional crisis sparked by President Maithripala Sirisena's move to oust Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, replace him with ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa and suspend Parliament.

  • Commonwealth starts secret talks on who will succeed Queen Elizabeth II

    Any decision about the future will be made by the Commonwealth heads of government at the time of the Queen's death, but there is no formal process of choosing her successor.

  • Maldives quits Commonwealth; slams grouping for being 'unjust'

    The Maldives Foreign Ministry termed as "difficult" but "inevitable" the decision to leave the Commonwealth, a grouping of 53 nations that were mostly territories of the former British Empire.

  • C'wealth FMs to focus on global tax reforms co-operation

    Delegates will discuss the need for developing countries to be more active in global negotiations to prevent international tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion. The meeting will take place ahead of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings.

  • Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar Set to Promote Shudhbuy.com

    After conquering the world and bringing unmatched glory for the country, only Double Olympic medal winner of India, super-wrestler Sushil Kumar is ...

  • Cannes Lions awards Grand Prix winners across 15 categories

    Today we are going to show you some of the Grand Prix winners at Cannes this year. Awards were given out in 15 categories this year, the highest ever.

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