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  Ruchira Kamboj, first Indian woman Ambassador to UN, retires after 35 years of illustrious career

  World | Jun 01, 2024, 07:59 PM IST

  Kamboj was also the topper of the 1987 Civil Services batch and has handled key diplomatic positions in her career, even directing the special swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi in 2014. She became the first Indian woman to become the Permanent Representative to the UN in 2022.

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  Father of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade to contest Lok Sabha election

  India | Jan 15, 2014, 05:55 PM IST

  Mumbai: Uttam Khobragade, the retired IAS officer and father of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade who returned to India last week after being indicted for visa fraud in the US, today said he would contest the