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A book by the former President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam, and Y S Rajan, published in 1998. It outlines a plan to make India a developed and knowledge-based nation by 2020, based on science, technology and innovation.
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Y. S. Rajan
- 1998
India competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place in July–August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
- Lovlina Borgohain - Bronze medal - women’s welterweight (64-69kg) On her Games debut, Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 after losing in the semi-finals to top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the women’s 69kg.
- PV Sindhu - Bronze medal - women’s singles badminton. Badminton queen PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman and only the second Indian athlete - after Sushil Kumar - to win two individual Olympic medals.
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya - Silver medal - men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling. Another Olympic debutant and another medal for India. The 23-year-old Ravi Kumar Dahiya lost to twice world champion Zavur Uguev of ROC in the final of the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling, thus ending up with a silver medal.
- Indian hockey team - Bronze medal - men’s hockey. After a 41-year wait, the Indian men’s hockey team finally have an Olympic medal since the gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
A comprehensive article that covers the major events, incidents, and developments in India in the year 2020. Topics include politics, economy, health, sports, culture, and more.
Apr 30, 2024 · Digital revolution. Mr Modi's push for digital governance has begun to transform the lives of some of the country's poorest people. Today, Indians in the remotest corners of the country can buy...
- Nikhil Inamdar
Aug 7, 2021 · India has broken out into celebrations after Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a historic Olympic gold medal in athletics (javelin throw) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 2018...
Feb 19, 2020 · Data from the IMF shows India has risen to become the world’s fifth largest economy, when ranked by nominal GDP. India, in this ranking, has leapfrogged France and the UK. Despite its growth, challenges remain, from sustainability to infrastructure.
