2021 World Food Prize: Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a global nutrition expert of Indian descent has won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize for her groundbreaking research in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquaculture and food systems. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: Thilsted’s trailblazing research on small native fish species in Bangladesh led to the development of […]
Category: Important Awards
Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2021
Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas had turned down the Sheikh Zayed Book Award over its ties “with the existing political system” in the UAE, a hereditarily ruled country long criticized for its suppression of dissent. The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is a literary award begun in the UAE. The award is […]
Laureus Sportsman Of The Year 2021
2021 Laureus Sportsman Of The Year: Spain’s Rafael Nadal was named the 2021 Laureus Sportsman of the year, while fellow tennis player Naomi Osaka won the top women’s honor. Japan’s Osaka won her second U.S. Open title last year, while Nadal equalled Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles by claiming his 13th French […]
93rd Academy Awards: List Of Winners
93rd Academy Awards:: U.S. road movie Nomadland emerged as the big winner at the Oscars on Sunday with three major prizes, including a history-making award for director Chloe Zhao. Chloe Zhao makes history as first woman of colour to get best director award. She is also only the second woman to win best director after […]
Lilavati Awards 2020 : Important Points
Lilavati Awards 2020: Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ presented the AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment to the winners. With women empowerment as the theme, the objective of the award is to create awareness about issues like sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition, literacy, employment, technology, credit, marketing, innovation, skill development, natural resources, […]
Dadasaheb Phalke Award For The Year 2019
Dadasaheb Phalke Award For The Year 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Rajinikanth after he has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2019. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (an organization […]
Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2021 : Important Points
Maharashtra Bhushan award: Legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be presented the Maharashtra Bhushan award for the year 2020, the State government’s highest honour. A committee headed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting earlier today in this regard. The award, instituted in 1996 by the State government to recognize distinguished work and achievements of […]
67th National Film Awards – To Remember
67th National Film Awards: The Jury for the 67th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2019. The announcement of the awards was delayed by almost a year because of the pandemic. Priyadarshan’s Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham was chosen as the best feature film and Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan won the best director award […]
Gandhi Peace Prize For The Year 2019 | 2020
Gandhi Peace Prize For The Year 2019 And 2020: Gandhi Peace Prize for the Year 2019 and 2020 was announced. The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 is being conferred on (Late) His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on […]
Pritzker Architecture Prize
Pritzker Architecture Prize: Social housing architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, founders of French studio Lacaton & Vassal, have been named the 2021 winners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. French architects Lacaton and Vassal were named the winners of the award for their body of work that “reflects architecture’s democratic spirit” and their “commitment to […]
