Mati Carbon, an Indian-led climate initiative has secured the $50 million grand prize in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition. Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) model Current Operations: Monitoring and Credibility:
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Mati Carbon wins $50million XPRIZE
Dr. K Kasturirangan
Former ISRO chairman Dr. K Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on April 25. He was 84 years old. Career Highlights: Awards & Honors: Public Service:
2025 Laureus World Sports Awards
Former tennis player Rafael Nadal and Paris 2024 Olympic champions Armand Duplantis, Simone Biles, and Rebeca Andrade were among the top winners at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards held in Madrid. Full list of winners at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards:
MacGregor Memorial Medal Award
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan felicitated four individuals from the Armed Forces for their outstanding contributions in the fields of military reconnaissance, exploration and adventure activities during the MacGregor Memorial Medal Award Ceremony held at the United Service Institution of India in New Delhi.
Bose Institute scientists receive Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The Experimental High Energy Physics (HEP) group at Bose Institute (BI), Kolkata has received global recognition with the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 2025, awarded as part of the ALICE Collaboration at CERN. Key Highlights (Source: PIB)
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 2025
The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to 13,508 physicists across four collaborative projects at CERN, the European particle physics laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. Key Highlights (Source: IE)
Sudarsan Pattnaik Becomes First Indian to Win Fred Darrington Sand Art Award
Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has become the first Indian to receive the prestigious Fred Darrington Sand Master Award for his outstanding contributions to sand art. Key Highlights (Source: AIR)
PM Modi conferred ‘Mithra Vibhushana’ medal by Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on April 5 conferred with the Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana, the island nation’s highest civilian honour for Heads of State and Government. Key Highlights (Source: DD News)
Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2025
The Music Academy, Chennai, has chosen violinist and composer Rudrapatna Krishnamurthy Shriramkumar for the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2025. (Source: IE)
Kyoto University’s Masaki Kashiwara Wins 2025 Abel Prize for Algebraic Analysis
Japan’s Masaki Kashiwara has been awarded the 2025 Abel Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, for his groundbreaking work in algebraic analysis and representation theory. Why did he win? What is the Abel Prize?
Vinod Kumar Shukla Selected For 59th Jnanpith Award
Vinod Kumar Shukla has been named the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award, marking a historic moment as the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive India’s highest literary honor.
Stockholm Water Prize 2025
Renowned hydrologist Günter Blöschl has been awarded the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize 2025 for his groundbreaking contributions to flood hydrology and understanding the increasing risks of flooding due to climate change. Why Blöschl Won the Prize? About the Stockholm Water Prize (Source: Stockholm Water Prize)
UNESCO TWAS Award
Suman Chakraborty, Institute Chair Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at IIT Kharagpur, has been honored with the 2026 TWAS Award in Engineering and Computer Sciences by UNESCO. This prestigious biennial award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions and the application of technology for sustainable development by individual scientists from developing countries. Key Highlights of His Contributions
Krishna Ella receives INSA Fellowship for 2025
Dr. Krishna Ella, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech International, has been awarded the India Fellowship of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) for 2025. About INSA Fellowship Dr. Ella’s Achievements: Distinguished Fellowship Recipients: Dr. Ella now joins an illustrious list of INSA Fellows, which includes: (Source: BL)
Nuclear scientist, R Chidambaram passes away at 88
Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram (88), former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, died at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai on 4th January, 2025. Key Milestones in Dr. Chidambaram’s Career: Recognitions and Awards: