2023 has been a milestone year for Canadian cricket. The sport not only regained the coveted One Day International (ODI) status after more than a decade when the national team finished in fourth place in the World Cup qualifier held in Namibia in April, but Canada also hosted the third edition of Global T20 (GT20) after a three-year hiatus, from July 20 to August 6. 

Khalsa Credit Union hosted its annual 2023 Scholarship Awards and Bursaries Gala at the Royal King Palace and Convention Center in Surrey on June 21st, 2023. Garry Sangha, CEO of Crystal Consulting Inc., organized the third CCI Mental Health Society Charity Golf Tournament at the Northview Golf & Country Club in Surrey on June 20th, 2023. 

Raghav Mathur, the talented Indo-Canadian singer, has again taken the music world by storm. In an interview with DARPAN, Raghav talks about the challenges of releasing a song in 2023, changes in the music landscape, and more. 

The DARPAN Magazine team was part of the celebrations, giving out its Vaisakhi edition and meeting with the people from the community, who were thrilled to be back for this vibrant event.

Surely, the bank's decision was expected by economists as the bank had communicated its plan to pause the rate hikes after implementing eight consecutive rate hikes from March of last year to February of this year. Speculations surrounding the ease of securing a mortgage and the lucrativeness of setting foot in the market continue to prevail in an ever-changing industry. 

Darpan Cruiser In Your City was at 2 major events that took place in the Lower Mainland. The Giving Hearts Gala and the Celebration of Care Gala both were a night of philanthropy within the South Asian community and the community at large.