** Jamsetji Tata named world’s top philanthropist of the century

  •  Jamsetji Tata, the founder of Tata Group, has been named the topmost philanthropist of the century globally by Edelgive Foundation and Hurun India.

The inaugural list on philanthropists of the century released by Edelgive Foundation and Hurun India noted that with donations of $102.4 billion, Jamsetji Tata is the topmost philanthropist globally.

The total philanthropic value of Tata is made up of 66 per cent of Tata Sons, estimated at $100 billion, solely based on the value of listed entities, the report said

** Aditya Kripalani’s ‘Not Today’ honoured at UK Asian Film Festival 2021

Indie filmmaker Aditya Kripalani’s film “Not Today” has been honoured at the recent UK Asian Film Festival. The film talking about suicide prevention has been awarded the Ray Of Hope Igniting Flame Commendation 2021.

The film starring Harsh Chhaya and Rucha Inamdar has also been officially selected for the Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart 2021.

** Mizo man with ‘world’s largest family’ passes away

Zion-a Chana, chief of a Christian cult, had 39 wives and 94 children

Zion-a Chana, patriarch of a Christian cult who held the world record for being the head of the world’s largest family, passed away at a private hospital in Aizawl on Sunday. He was 76.

** Indian brand gets silver at International Chocolate awards

Paul and Mike, an artisanal chocolate brand based in Kerala, is the first Indian brand to have come this far

Paul And Mike, an artisanal Kerala-based ‘bean to bar’ chocolate maker is savouring the taste of success. It has become the first Indian company to win a silver in the International Chocolate Awards (2020-2021 world final) for its ‘64 Percent Dark Sichuan Pepper and Orange Peel Vegan Chocolate’.

** Physically challenged ex-Army man from Chhattisgarh becomes world record holder in driving

Shirke broke the earlier world record held by the Australian physically challenged man Javier Stephens of driving 25,000 km in 2016.

He later created a new world record of driving a total of 1.26 lakh km. 

He carved out his own niche in the longest aggregated car driving as a world record holder and was recognized by Limca Book of Records and Golden Book of Records.

** It felt like I beat the virus: Shiva Thapa talks about record 5th Asian medal

Shiva Thapa still can’t quite believe that securing a fifth successive medal at the prestigious Asian Boxing Championships is “some sort of an unparalleled achievement”.

All he felt after being assured of it was a “sense of triumph over that wretched coronavirus.” The 27-year-old became the most successful Indian boxer in the history of the tournament by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing edition in Dubai. His first was a gold in 2013, followed by a bronze in 2015, a silver in 2017 and another bronze in 2019.

** How a passing fad in micro art helped this Kerala youth carve a niche for himself

Lispo would never forget his tedious high school days. The 20-year-old is indeed indebted to the drab lecture sessions that chiselled out his creativity and paved the way for scripting history in the pages of Asia Book of Records using pencils and chalks.

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