Uday Bhatia, founder of Uday Electric, and Manasi Gupta, founder of Huesofthemind Foundation, are the winners among the worldwide recipients of Diana Legacy Awards, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Diana Award charity set up in memory of the late Princess of Wales. The Diana Legacy Award is a prestigious accolade for exceptional young people from around the world for their social action or humanitarian work. It was established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her belief that young people have the power to change the world for the better. The Award has the support of both of....Read More
Twenty four writers received the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2023. The awards were given for literary works including nine books of poetry, six novels, five of short stories, three essays, and one literary study. The awards are selected on the basis of unanimous selections made by the jurors or the selection made on the basis of a majority vote. The awards relate to books first published during the five years immediately preceding the year of the award, i.e. between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021. The authors and poets received the award in the form of a casket containing....Read More
Riken Yamamoto, noted for his socially aware designs that encourage community, was awarded the Pritzker Prize, the world’s highest achievement in architecture. Yamamoto is the ninth Japanese architect to receive the honor in the award’s 45-year history, making Japan again the country with the most Pritzker laureates, followed by the U.S. ABOUT THE PRIZE The international prize, which is awarded each year to a living architect/s for significant achievement, was established by the Pritzker family of Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979. It is granted annually and is often referred to as “architecture’s Nobel” and “the profession’s highest honor.”....Read More
Indian writer Amitav Ghosh is the winner of this year’s Erasmus Prize, for his writings on the planetary crisis and climate change. Many of Ghosh’s works including The Great Derangement and The Nutmeg’s Curse dwell on the ongoing planetary crisis and are interlinked with the impacts of climate change. ABOUT THE AWARD The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation in the Netherlands awards the prize annually for an organisation or individual’s “exceptional contributions” in the fields of the humanities, social sciences or arts in Europe and the rest of the world. Launched in 1958, the Erasmus Prize consists of a cash prize of....Read More
The winners of the 96th annual Academy Awards (Oscars) were unveiled at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the event for fourth time. Winners Best picture: "Oppenheimer" Best director: Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer" Best actress: Emma Stone, "Poor Things." Best actor: Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer" Best supporting actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers" Best supporting actor: Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer" Best original screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, "Anatomy of a Fall" Best adapted screenplay: Cord Jefferson, "American Fiction" Best animated feature: "The Boy and the Heron" Best animated short: "War is Over! Inspired by the....Read More
The Prime Minister presented the inaugural ‘National Creators Award’ at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi The award aims to honour excellence and influence across various fields such as storytelling, environmental sustainability, education, and gaming. It serves as a platform to utilise creativity for promoting positive transformations. The award encompasses twenty categories, including Best Storyteller, Disruptor of the Year, Celebrity Creator of the Year, Green Champion, Best Creator for Social Change, Most Impactful Agri Creator, Cultural Ambassador of the Year, and International Creator. WINNERS INCLUDE Nishchay - Best Creator in Gaming Category Ankit Baiyanpuria - Best Health and Fitness Creator Naman....Read More
Czech Republic's Krystyna Pyszkova won the coveted Miss World 2024 title at a grand event in Mumbai. Miss Lebanon Yasmina Zaytoun was named the first runner-up. Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska from Poland crowned her successor at the star-studded finale here. Pyszkova is the second Miss World from Czech Republic after 2006 pageant winner Tatana Kucharova. Pyszkova is a Czech model who is pursuing separate degrees in law and business administration. Pyszkova, who is in her 20s, is also the founder of the Krystyna Pyszko Foundation. The model, who is fluent in English, Polish, Slovak, and German languages, is an....Read More
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 to eminent artists in the field of performing arts, including music, dance, drama, folk and tribal arts. Besides the Akademi Awards, the President of India also bestowed the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship to 6 eminent artists. These include- folklorist from Goa Vinayak Khedekar, Veena virutoso from Karnataka Visweswaran, Kathak exponent Sunayana Hazarilal, famous Kuchipudi dancers Raja and Radha Reddy, theatre artists Dulal Roy and D.P. Sinha. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship or “Akademi Ratna” is the highest honor given to eminent artists in the field....Read More
The 2024 Tyler Prize for environmental achievement will be awarded to Johan Rockstrom for his groundbreaking contributions and pioneering work to the development of the Planetary Boundaries framework, the science for defining the safe operating space for humanity on Earth. The prestigious Tyler Prize is often described as Nobel Prize for environment. Established in 1973, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement recognises global leaders in environment and sustainability. Rockstrom is director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and co-chair of the Earth Commission. The Planetary Boundaries framework provides boundaries for world development and a basis for human....Read More
Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal has become the first Indian citizen to receive an Honorary Knighthood from United Kingdom's King Charles III. The award grants Mr. Mittal the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, recognising his contributions to fostering stronger business ties between India and the UK. An honorary Knighthood is one of the highest honours granted by the British Sovereign to civilians, conferred upon foreign nationals in recognition of their exceptional contributions.Read More
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