Former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal passes away
Senior lawyer Swaraj Kaushal, former Mizoram Governor and husband of late Union Minister Sushma Swaraj, died at age 74. Born July 12, 1952, in Solan, Kaushal studied in Delhi and Chandigarh and built a distinguished legal career. He served as Mizoram Governor from 1990 to 1993 and as a member of Parliament from 1998 to 2004, representing Haryana. Kaushal was an expert on the northeast and its insurgency, contributing to the Mizoram Peace Accord negotiations in 1986 and serving as Mizoram Advocate General in 1987. He is survived by his wife and daughter Bansuri Swaraj, BJP MP. He will be remembered for public service.
Swaraj Kaushal dies at 74
Former Mizoram Governor; MP from Haryana
Advocate General of Mizoram (1987)
Key figure in Mizoram Peace Accord (1986)
Dec 04, 2025
Three‑Year‑Old Sarvagya Kushwaha Becomes World’s Youngest FIDE‑Rated Player
Sagar, 4 December 2025: Sarvagya Singh Kushwaha from Madhya Pradesh has become the world’s youngest FIDE‑rated chess player at 3 years, 7 months, and 20 days. He achieved the rating of 1572 after defeating three internationally rated opponents in tournaments across India. Young Kushwaha’s achievement sets a new benchmark for childhood talent in chess and highlights India’s growing presence in global chess circuits. Experts note that earning a FIDE rating requires defeating a rated opponent, which Kushwaha accomplished across multiple events, signaling a promising career ahead for this prodigy.
Sarvagya Kushwaha becomes youngest FIDE‑rated player.