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AWARDS AND HONOURS - May 2021

May 2021

Sep 19, 2023

Rahul Mishra Awarded Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Fashion designer Rahul Mishra was conferred with the insignia of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres at a function at the Residence of France. The French government's distinction Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) is bestowed upon persons who have distinguished themselves by their creativity in the field of art, culture, and literature or for their contribution to the influence of arts in France and throughout the world.
Ambassador of France to India Emmanuel Lenain presented the medal to Mishra for his career and connection to France.

Jagdeep Dhankhar Confers Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards to 84 performing artists in New Delhi. The special achievement awards were given to artists above the age of 75 from all over India who have not been bestowed any national honour yet.
The honour carries purse money of one lakh rupees along with tamrapatra and angavastra.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards is a national honour bestowed on performing artists as well as teachers and scholars in the field of performing arts.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. In 2003, the award consisted of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram and a tamrapatra (a brass plaque). In 2009, the cash prize was increased to Rs. 1,00,000.
The Sangeet Natak Akademi was first awarded in 1952.

Sep 18, 2023

Bar & Bench Bags Inaugural Jethmalani Prize for Legal Journalism

Bar & Bench emerged winner of the inaugural Jethmalani Prize for Legal Journalism under the Will of Steel Awards.
The award instituted by the Sunday Guardian Foundation to honour the birth centenary year of veteran lawyer late Ram Jethmalani was presented by Union Minister of State for Law & Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, along with Rajya Sabha MPs Mahesh Jethmalani and Kartikey Sharma at a ceremony held in New Delhi.
The other nominees to the award were Apoorva Mandhani (Assistant Editor at The Print) and Sadaf Modak (Principal Correspondent at The Indian Express).
Pallavi Saluja, Editor-in-Chief of Bar & Bench, received the award on behalf of the team from Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Sep 14, 2023

Taylor Swift Wins Top Honours at MTV's Video Music Awards

Taylor Swift won Best Pop Music Video and Song of the year at MTV's Video Music Awards, two of several trophies she was competing for as the most-nominated artist at the star-studded ceremony.
She went into the night with most nominations and left with four wins for 'Best Pop', 'Song of the year', 'Best direction' and 'Video of the year'.
Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her "Anti-Hero" music video on a night full of surprises.

Pravin Kumar Wins James Dyson Award (India) 2023

Chennai-based engineer Pravin Kumar was deemed as the national winner for India of the James Dyson Award 2023. Kumar was selected for his innovation Mouseware, a movement-based technology designed for people with upper limb disabilities.
This technology enables control of smart devices by using the power of head movements, allowing individuals to effortlessly interact with digital devices.
The national winner Pravin Kumar received prize money of approximately Rs. 5 Lakh (£5,000) and will also represent India in the International round where final winners will be handpicked by Sir James Dyson.

Sep 13, 2023

CSIR Honours 12 Scientists with Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for 2022

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) announced the names of the winners of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards for 2022, after nearly a year's delay. The list of 12 scientists across seven categories, chosen for the coveted award in the field of science and technology, was released by CSIR.
The award honours scientists from seven disciplines of physics, biology, engineering, mathematics, medicine, chemistry and earth sciences.
The 12 scientists are:
Dr. Ashwini Kumar was honoured with the prize for his contribution to biological sciences.
Dr. Maddika Subba Reddy also received the award for her notable achievements in regard to biological sciences.
Dr. Akkattu T Biju was honoured for his contribution to the chemical sciences.
Dr. Debabrata Maiti was awarded for his research work in the field of chemical sciences.
Dr. Vimal Mishra was honoured for his contributions in the fields of earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences.
Dr. Dipti Ranjan Sahoo received the prize for his achievements in engineering.
Dr. Rajnish Kumar received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for 2022 for his work in fundamental research in the field of engineering.
Dr. Apoorva Khare was honoured for his research work and contribution to mathematics.
Dr. Neeraj Kayal was also recognised for his contributions to mathematical sciences.
Dr. Dipyaman Ganguli was awarded for his efforts and research for improving the dynamics of medical sciences.
Dr. Anindya Das received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for his outstanding inputs towards physical sciences.
Dr. Basudeb Dasgupta also bagged the award for his research in the field of physical sciences.

Sep 12, 2023

Rajnish Kumar Gets Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

An Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) professor Rajnish Kumar received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. Professor Kumar was awarded for his contributions to fundamental understanding of the nucleation and growth of clathrate hydrates, CO2 sequestration in solid hydrates and methane recovery from marine gas hydrates.
The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India presented annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and physics. It is the most coveted award in multidisciplinary science in India. The award is named after the founder Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar. It was first awarded in 1958.
The prize comprises a citation, a plaque, and a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh (US$6,300).

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