Well-known writer, playwright, actor and public intellectual, Girish Karnad (81), passed away on June 10 in Bengaluru. Born in Matheran in May 1938, he was one of the most prominent theatre personalities of the 60s and 70s. He wrote his first Read More …
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Sunder Pichai chosen for 2019 Global Leadership Award
India-born Google CEO Sundar Pichai and US stock exchange Nasdaq president Adena Friedman have been chosen for the prestigious Global Leadership Awards 2019 by business advocacy group USIBC. There were chosen in recognition of the two companies’ contribution as the Read More …
Anita Bhatia appointed UN-Women Deputy Executive Director
Indian-origin official Anita Bhatia has been appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships. She was appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Read More …
Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk
Flight Lt. Mohana Singh has become the first woman fighter pilot to fly by day on a Hawk advanced jet aircraft. According to the Indian Air Force, the woman officer landed after a gruelling 4-aircraft combat sortie at Kalaikunda Air Read More …
Writer Annie Zaidi wins Nine Dots Prize 2019
Mumbai-based writer Annie Zaidi has won $100,000 Nine Dots Prize 2019, an award for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. Annie Zaidi is a freelance writer whose work includes reportage, essays, short stories, poetry and plays. She won the Read More …
72nd Cannes Film Award winners list 2019
The 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival 2019, held in French town of Cannes, wrapped with jury president Alejandro González Iñárritu announcing the group’s unanimous decision to award the Palme d’Or to South Korean director Bong Joon-ho for his sly, politically charged “Parasite. Read More …
Jokha Alharthi wins Man Booker International prize 2019
Jokha Alharthi, the first female Omani novelist to be translated into English, has won the Man Booker International prize for her novel ‘Celestial Bodies’. The novel tells the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past Read More …
Indian film ‘Seed Mother’ wins Nespresso Talents award in Cannes
Achyutanand Dwivedi’s film, “Seed Mother”, has won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes on May 17, 2019. The three-minute film by Indian filmmaker, celebrates the exceptional spirit of Rahibai Soma Popere, a woman Read More …
UN’s Sasakawa award to P K Mishra and Mahila Housing SEWA Trust
Prime minister’s additional principal secretary P K Mishra is among three winners of the prestigious Sasakawa award 2019, the UNDDR’s top honour given every two years to an individual or institutions for their exemplary contribution in the field of disaster Read More …
Manisha Kulshreshtha will receive the 28th Bihari puraskar
Renowned Hindi Author Manisha Kulshreshtha will receive the 28th Bihari puraskar for her Hindi novel “Swapnpash’ which delves into the dark world of schizophrenia. Kulshreshtha is a renowned Hindi author and was born on August 26, 1967 in Jodhpur. Her Read More …
Gagandeep Kang becomes first Indian woman scientist Fellow of Royal Society London
Gagandeep Kang, executive director of the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad has became the first Indian woman scientist Fellow of the Royal Society, London. Kang is known for her inter-disciplinary research and work in prevention of enteric Read More …
Russia confers ‘Order of St Andrew the Apostle’ on PM Modi
Russia has announced to confer the Order of St Andrew the Apostle – the highest state decoration of the country on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi has been decorated for his exceptional services in promoting special and privileged strategic Read More …
K Siva Reddy selected for prestigious Saraswati Samman 2018
Telugu poet K Siva Reddy has been selected for the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2018 (28th) for his collection of poetry titled Pakkaki Ottigilite (Turning Aside While Lying Down). Published in 2016, Pakkaki Ottigilite is an anthology of 104 poems in Read More …
64th Filmfare Award 2019 Complete Winners List
The 64th Filmfare Award ceremony was held in Mumbai on March 23, 2019. Here are the list of winners Best Film: Raazi Critics Best Film: Andhadhun Best Actor : Ranbir Kapoor (Sanju) Best Actress : Alia Bhatt for Raazi Critics Best Read More …
Four young scientists to get science writing award
By Umashankar Mishra (Twitter handle: @usm_1984) New Delhi, 25 February (India Science Wire): Four young scientists selected in the national level competition – Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) – will be awarded on the occasion of National Science Read More …