The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has ranked at 37th position in the Forbes' rankings of 100 most powerful women of the world for the third time in a row.
German lawmakers officially elected Social Democrat, Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor, putting an end to 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel.
The Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021, Indian has been ranked as the 4th most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region for comprehensive power out of 26 countries.
Konkani author Damodar Mauzo was awarded the 57th Jnanpith award 2022 on Tuesday, 7 December. The 77-year-old author was conferred with the nation's highest literary award for his "outstanding contribution to literature".