Shah Rukh Khan made history by becoming the first Indian actor to be honoured with a customised gold coin by the Grévin Museum in Paris. The renowned museum, which houses a wax statue of Khan, along with those of other Read More …
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Prime Minister receives Russia’s highest State Award
President of Russia Mr. Vladimir Putin conferred Russia’s highest national award “The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle” on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his contribution to fostering India-Russia ties. The award was announced in 2019. While accepting the Read More …
Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu wins V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
In the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), wildlife filmmaker Shri Subbiah Nallamuthu was onferred with the much coveted V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
Kavli Prize 2024
The winners of the 2024 Kavli Prize were announced on 12 June 2024. Eight winners were awarded for their contributions to astrophysics, neuroscience, and nanoscience.
NIMHANS wins WHO’s Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has conferred the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) with the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024.
Major Radhika Sen Wins 2023 Military Gender Advocate of Year Award
Major Radhika Sen-an Indian military peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), will receive the 2023 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.
“Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know” wins Cannes’ La Cinef Award for Best Short film
“Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know,” has won the prestigious Cannes’ La Cinef Award for Best Short at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France.
Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for fiction 2024
German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann won the International Booker Prize for fiction 2024 for “Kairos.” International Booker Prize
Shrinivas R Kulkarni will be awarded prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2024
Shrinivas R Kulkarni, an Indian-origin professor of astronomy from the US will be bestowed the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2024. Shaw Prize
Ruskin Bond awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Eminent author Ruskin Bond has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour given by the literary organisation.
Palestinian journalists covering Gaza awarded 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Palestinian journalists covering Gaza have been named as laureates of the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
Salman Rushdie releases his memoir ‘Knife’
British-American author Salman Rushdie has released his much-awaited memoir “Knife”.
Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to International Narcotics Control Board
India has been elected to several key bodies at the United Nations, including a significant victory by its nominee Jagjit Pavadia who was re-elected for a third term to the International Narcotics Control Board after garnering the highest number of Read More …
Chandrayaan-3 mission team honoured with 2024 John L ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. award
The ISRO Chandrayaan-3 mission team was honoured with the 2024 John L ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. award for space exploration, by the Space Foundation based in the US.
Michel Talagrand wins 2024 Abel prize
Michel Talagrand has won the 2024 Abel prize for his work on probability theory and describing randomness. Key points