Commonwealth Games - Baton Relay: The curtain to the Commonwealth Games is set to be lifted later this month with the Queen's Baton Relay, which will be held at a grand cultural ceremony in Great Britain. This event is one of the great traditions of the game and involves the Queen of Britain handing over a specially designed baton to the first honorary relay runner. This Spotlight informs you about the history and traditions of the Commonwealth Games as well as provides you with details about the sports events scheduled to be held during its duration.

As the sportspersons of our country get ready to give us their best performances ever, we wish them success and cheer them on in their journey.

Business: A new segment on Innovation has been included in our Business section. An innovation opens up new avenues of technology and knowledge to make life easier for citizens in the private, business and public spheres. There are basically four kinds of innovation - technological, product, process and management. This segment elaborates on these four types of innovation as well as provides information about the benefits, problems and challenges of innovation. It also dwells on the various tools of Intellectual Property Rights such as copyrights, patents, trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications.

The Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for developing innovations in India and popularizing it in the international market. We look at the organizational setup for handling this task as well as the various Government policies, programmes, schemes and incentives brought about to encourage innovators in the country.

Publications: The Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has introduced three new books over the past few months. Two are in English while the third is in Telugu. 'Earth in Peril' is about the issue of environmental damage and corrective measures that can be taken to lessen the harm caused. The second English book, 'Celebrating Seasons' is a book for children on the magical world of seasons. 'Sahasavanitha Durgabai Deshmukh' in Telugu, is another book for children on the life of Durgabai Deshmukh, the renowned freedom fighter, who continues to inspire us with her life struggle.

Guru Nanak Jayanti: This three day celebration marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first Guru of the Sikhs. During this period the Guru Granth Sahib is taken out in a colourful procession and hymns are sung in Gurudwaras.

Eid-ul-Zuha: This festival commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son at God's command. It also marks the end of the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca and the day that the holy Quran was declared complete.

Join in the celebrations by sending some of the beautiful e-cards available at india.gov.in. to your friends and family.