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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, 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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
91st Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscar Awards were presented at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24, 2019 (February 25 2019 Indian Standard Time). Period-End of Sentence, which won best documentary short, film is based on Sneha, a young Read More …
The 72nd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) were presented in an event on February 10, 2019. ‘The Favourite’ took home seven prizes including original screenplay, outstanding British film, and acting awards for Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz. Here are name Read More …
Kannada writer Jayant Kaikini was given the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018 for ‘No Presents Please’. He shared the award with Tejaswini Niranjana who translated the book. According to the prize presenter, “No Presents Please” is vivid yet full Read More …
Noted filmmaker Mrinal Sen passed away at the age of 95 in Kolkata on December 30, 2018. Sen was born in 1923 in Faridpur, now in Bangladesh. He made his directorial debut with Raat Bhore in 1955. He is known for Read More …
English writer Amitav Ghosh has been honoured with this year’s Jnanpith Award 2018 (54th Award). The decision was taken in a meeting of Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by eminent novelist, scholar and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. According to the Bharatiya Read More …
Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce de Leon won the coveted Miss World 2018 crown at a grand event held in the Chinese city, Sanya. Thailand’s Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan was declared the runner-up. Former Miss World Manushi Chillar of India presented the crown Read More …
Shri A.M. Naik has been appointed as Chairman of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Currently Shri Naik is the Group Chairman of India’s biggest engineering and construction conglomerate – Larsen & Toubro Read More …
The President has appointed Shri Arvind Saxena as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The tenure of Shri Arvind Saxena as Chairman, UPSC will commence from the date he enters upon the office of Chairman, UPSC. The term of his Read More …
The valedictory ceremony for the 49th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa got off to a glittering start at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, in Taleigaon, Goa on November 28, 2018. Over the last nine days, more Read More …