Birth Anniversary  

A month before his passing in 1992, Satyajit Ray, one of the most influential Indian filmmakers, was honoured with a prestigious award by the Academy at 64th Oscar Awards.

Millions of people worldwide celebrate Ram Navami, which is a cheerful celebration. It honors Lord Rama's birth anniversary. This auspicious event takes place on the ninth day of the Hindu calendar's Chaitra month, which is usually in March or April.
 

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated to honour Dr Ambedkar’s contributions to social justice and equality. Numerous events are organized across the country to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar.

Born on April 14, 1891, in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Dr BR Ambedkar dedicated his life to the fight for freedom and equality for all in India. On his 133^rd birth anniversary, let’s draw inspiration from his motivational quotes.

The Indian Railways has decided that the Howrah-Kalka Mail has been renamed as 'Netaji Express' 

National Youth Parliament Festival is organized as part of celebrations on the National Youth Day which is observed to commemorate Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary

 Prime Minister Modi tweeted on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary adding that there is much to learn from "his life and noble thoughts"

Today is the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh

On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Gandhi, let’s revisit the Shah Bano case, in which he enacted a law to effectively invalidate the verdict of the top court to appease a section of the minority  

PM Modi’s comments came during his inaugural address on the occasion marking the 90th birth anniversary celebrations of Rev Dr Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan.
 

One of the most prominent ideologues of Hindutva in the 20th century, Veer Savarkar was born on May 28, 1883, in Maharashtra. He was a revolutionary, author and social reformer, and remains a revered figure for many. 

While the nation celebrates the birth anniversary of genius, it is also important to know how the Congress party has insulted him. 

A two-day musical extravaganza dedicated to the memory of Ravi Shankar, is being organised by SRF Foundation in association with SPIC Macay

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary. 

One of the most prominent religious figures of India during the nineteenth century, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa was a mystic and a yogi, who was a key figure in revival of Hinduism in Bengal at a time when intense spiritual crisis was gripping the province. His legacy did not end with his death as his most prominent disciple Swami Vivekananda carried on his teachings and philosophy to the world through Ramakrishna Mission. On Ramakrishna’s birth anniversary, let’s find out more about his life and religious journey in this episode of Culture Shauk with Sunita Iyer.