Changemaker of the Year Award

•  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was awarded the Changemaker of the Year Award by The Hindu BusinessLine.

• The award recognized DRDO's contribution to indigenous defense technology and Operation Sindoor.

• This year's The Hindu BusinessLine Changemaker Awards highlighted initiatives in education, social welfare, and empowerment of marginalized sections.

• The seventh edition of the awards began with a flute performance by R. Sudhir and concluded with an address by Chief Guest Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.