Stay Updated with the Latest Awards and Honors
- 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics
- Ruixiang Zhang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, USA, has been awarded the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his exceptional contributions to mathematics.
- Sudha Murty Becomes the First Woman to Receive the Global Indian Award
- Renowned author and philanthropist Sudha Murty has been honored with the Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation, becoming the first woman to receive this accolade.
- Eminent Tamil Author Ambai Receives Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023
- Ambai (C S Lakshmi), also a Sahitya Akademi Award recipient in 2021 for her novel “Sivappu Kazhuthudan Oru Pachai Paravai” (A Red-Necked Green Bird), has been recognized with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Michael Douglas to Receive Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at IFFI
- Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas will be honored with the Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
- Tamil Writer Sivasankari Receives Saraswati Samman 2022
- Sivasankari has been presented with the 32nd Saraswati Samman for her memoir “Surya Vamsam.” The award, instituted by the K. K. Birla Foundation, recognizes outstanding literary work.
- 69th National Film Awards 2023
- The awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu, with notable winners including:
- Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award: Waheeda Rehman
- Best Actor: Allu Arjun for “Pushpa: The Rise”
- Best Actress: Alia Bhatt for “Gangubai Kathiawadi” and Kriti Sanon for “Mimi”
- Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi for “The Kashmir Files”
- Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi for “Mimi”
- Best Feature Film: “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect” directed by R Madhavan
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: “RRR”
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration: “The Kashmir Files”
- Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal
- Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith for “RRR”
- The awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu, with notable winners including:
- Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) Wins ‘Best Innovation in Refinery’ Award
- MRPL has clinched the prestigious award for its innovative practices in the refinery sector for the year 2022-23.
- REC Ltd Honored with Golden Peacock Award in Risk Management
- REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, received the Golden Peacock Award for its exemplary performance in risk management.
- Highest Scientific Award in the USA Given to Two Indian Americans
- US President Joe Biden awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Indian American scientists Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh for their outstanding contributions.
- Chief Justice of India Receives Harvard Law School’s ‘Award for Global Leadership’
- Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud was honored with the ‘Award for Global Leadership’ by Harvard Law School. CJI Chandrachud is an alumnus of Harvard Law School, where he completed his Master of Laws (LLM).
- Mahsa Amini Wins EU’s Sakharov Prize 2023
- The women’s movement in Iran, led by Mahsa Amini, has been awarded the EU’s 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. This honorary award recognizes individuals or groups who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought, joining the ranks of notable past recipients such as Malala Yousafzai and Nelson Mandela.
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