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AWARDS AND HONOURS - February 2023

Feb 2023

Oct 26, 2026

Usha Mangeshkar named first Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Award recipient

The Assam government announced on 23 October 2026 that Usha Mangeshkar would be the first recipient of the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Award. The award carries a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a citation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to present the award on 29 November 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, during Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary celebrations. The honour will be awarded once every three years. The decision recognises Mangeshkar's contributions to Indian music and culture, aligning with Assam's cultural outreach plans and the national celebration of Hazarika's legacy.

Announcement date: 23 October 2026
First recipient: Usha Mangeshkar
Prize: ₹10 lakh + citation
Presenting ceremony: 29 November 2026, New Delhi
Occasion: Bhupen Hazarika birth centenary
Frequency: every three years

Oct 18, 2026

Reema Nanavaty receives Hillary Rodham Clinton Award 2026

Reema Nanavaty, Director of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), was awarded the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for 2026 on 15 October 2026 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The award, presented by Hillary Rodham Clinton, recognises Nanavaty’s contributions to women’s rights, economic empowerment, peace and security. Nanavaty has long worked to improve women’s livelihoods through entrepreneurship, food security and renewable energy initiatives. She previously received India’s Padma Shri in 2013 for social service. The honor highlights the impact of grassroots women leaders in policy reform and development, particularly in India’s informal sector today.

Date and venue: 15 October 2026, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Recipient: Reema Nanavaty, SEWA director.
Awarded for contributions to women’s rights, economic empowerment, peace and security.
Previously honoured with Padma Shri in 2013.
Significance for women’s leadership in India’s informal economy.

Oct 16, 2026

Jindal Steel wins 2026 Worldsteel Steelie Award for safety programme

Jindal Steel Limited won the 2026 Worldsteel Steelie Award in the 'Excellence in People' category for its Dakshata – Engineering Safety, One Duty Position at a Time programme. The award was announced by the World Steel Association during the 17th Steelie Awards in October 2026. The programme promotes workplace safety through targeted training, employee skill development and role-specific competency assessments. The recognition underscores Jindal Steel's commitment to safety culture and continuous improvement within the Indian steel industry. Industry observers note the award reflects global best practices in safety management and could influence similar programmes across manufacturing sectors in India. The company stated it will scale up similar safety initiatives across its plants.

Award: 2026 Worldsteel Steelie Award, 'Excellence in People'.
Programme: Dakshata – Engineering Safety, One Duty Position at a Time.
Scope: Workplace safety training and competency assessments.
Impact: Recognises safety leadership in Indian steel sector.
Future: Plans to expand similar initiatives across plants.

Oct 15, 2026

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford win Economics Nobel 2026

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to Robert E. Hall of Stanford University and Michael Woodford of Columbia University for ‘microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.’ The laureates have developed models that improve policy timing for stabilisation, enabling fiscal and monetary measures to dampen economic fluctuations. The Academy emphasised their contribution to linking microeconomic behavior with macroeconomic outcomes and their relevance for inflation control, unemployment, and growth. This year’s award reinforces the importance of theoretical work that helps governments design effective stabilization policies.

Laureates: Robert E. Hall (Stanford) and Michael Woodford (Columbia)
Reason: microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation
Impact: better timing of fiscal and monetary policy
Significance: links micro choices to macro outcomes
Policy relevance: inflation, unemployment, growth

Oct 11, 2026

Navanethem Navi Pillay awarded 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Navanethem Pillay, a South African jurist and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on 9 October 2026. The Oslo-based Nobel Committee recognised her lifelong work for peace, international law and human rights protection. Pillay, born in Durban in 1941 to an Indian Tamil family, served as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court, and led UNHCHR from 2008 to 2014. The prize ceremony is scheduled for 10 December 2026 in Oslo, honouring her contributions to accountability and justice in international affairs.

Award date: 9 October 2026.
Recipient: Navanethem Pillay; Nobel Peace Prize.
Background: South African jurist; UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 2008–2014.
Judicial roles: ICTR and ICC judge.
Ceremony: 10 December 2026 in Oslo.

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