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AWARDS AND HONOURS - May 2020

May 2020

Oct 14, 2025

Filmfare Awards 2025

The 70^th Filmfare Awards 2025 celebrated the best of Hindi cinema at a glittering event held at EKA Arena, Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad. The grand evening was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, along with Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul.
The highlight of the night was Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies, which swept 13 awards, equalling the record set by Gully Boy in 2020.
Best Film - Laapataa Ladies
Best Director - Kiran Rao for Laapataa Ladies
Best Actor in Leading Role (Male) - Abhishek Bachchan, Kartik Aaryan for I Want To Talk, Chandu Champion
Best Actor in Leading Role (Female) - Alia Bhatt for Jigra

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt Win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for having explained innovation-driven economic growth.
The prestigious award, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final prize to be given out this year (2025) and is worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million).
The economics prize was given out first in 1969 when it was won by Norway's Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen from the Netherlands for work in dynamic economic modelling.

Forest Rangers Honoured with 2025 International Ranger Awards

Forest rangers, often the first and last line of defence for global biodiversity, were honoured at the 2025 International Ranger Awards in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, recognising their unmatched courage and unwavering service to wildlife protection and forest conservation. The awards, presented by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), highlighted the often-overlooked sacrifices rangers make in safeguarding the world's most fragile ecosystems. The ceremony celebrated rangers from 13 countries, including Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and brought global attention to the dangers and duties rangers shoulder daily.
During the event, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, launched the report titled "Guardians of the Wild." This publication provides insights into,
The daily challenges rangers encounter
The complex threats they face, including poaching, illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, and wildfires
The role of rangers in monitoring wildlife, managing habitats, and engaging with communities

Oct 13, 2025

Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting dictatorship in the country, receiving the award despite U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated insistence he deserved it.
Machado was blocked in 2024 by Venezuela's courts from running for President and thus challenging President Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power since 2013.

Oct 11, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 Awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 awarded to María Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy".
The announcement was made by the chair of The Norwegian Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes.

Oct 10, 2025

László Krasznahorkai Wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 was awarded to László Krasznahorkai, the celebrated Hungarian novelist renowned for his dense, poetic, and apocalyptic prose. The Swedish Academy honoured him for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art. Krasznahorkai's works delve into the depths of human despair, chaos, and beauty, marking him as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary world literature.

Oct 09, 2025

Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2025

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks.
The three scientists' work could tackle some of the biggest problems on our planet, including capturing carbon dioxide to help tackle climate change and reducing plastic pollution using chemistry.
The three winners will share prize money of 11 million Swedish kronor (£872,000).

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