Birth Anniversary  

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.

She is not with us anymore, but she restored our faith in bureaucracy. BJP stalwart Sushma Swaraj notched up several firsts in a political career spanning four decades. From student leader in 1970 to Foreign Minister in 2014, let’s revisit her illustrious career graph, on her birth anniversary.

BJP stalwart Sushma Swaraj was a prominent figure in Indian politics. A fiery, yet graceful, leader Sushma Swaraj's life held several high-ranking posts, before she succumbed to a cardiac arrest on August 6, 2019. On Sushma Swaraj's birth anniversary, let's have a look at some of her rare photographs from her early days with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

India celebrates Sarojini Naidu's birthday as National Women's Day of India every year on February 13. Sarojini Naidu was India's first women governor and also famous as 'Bharat Kokila'.She actively participated in the Indian National Movement for the independence of the country. She was famous for her nickname 'Nightingale of India' because of her poems. Here's are some rare photos of Sarojini Naidu along with a few must-know facts about this great woman.

Mystic poet Sant Ravidas is considered as the founder of 21st-century Ravidassia religion. His hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.