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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2023

Jul 2023

Nov 10, 2023

Prince William's 2023 Earthshot Prize Winners

An agritech startup that helps female farmers in India to cut food waste using solar-powered dehydration equipment is among the five green innovations to scoop the Prince of Wales' prestigious Earthshot Prize.
The winners of the annual eco-awards were revealed at a ceremony at the Theatre at MediaCorp in Singapore.
Each will walk away with £1 million (around $1.2 million) to scale up their pioneering projects.
Prince William and his Royal Foundation launched the ambitious 10-year initiative in 2020, with the goal of funding 50 solutions to some of the planet's most urgent environmental problems by 2030.
The winners for 2023 are:
• Protect and Restore Nature: Acción Andina, from Peru. The grassroots project is working in South America to protect native forest ecosystems across the Andes.
• Clean Our Air: GRST, from Hong Kong. The start-up has developed a new process for making and recycling lithium-ion batteries, paving the way "to make the electric cars of the future even cleaner".
• Revive Our Oceans: WildAid Marine Program, a global organization with US-based headquarters. The non-profit combines "partnership building and knowledge sharing" to support the planet's ocean conservation needs.
• Build a Waste-Free World: S4S Technologies from India. The agritech start-up uses its solar-powered dehydration equipment to cut food waste and help farmers process excess crops into products with a longer shelf life.
• Fix Our Climate: Boomitra, a global organization with US-based headquarters. The company is "removing emissions and boosting farmer profits by incentivizing land restoration" through the creation of its soil carbon marketplace.

Nov 07, 2023

RBI Wins 'Changemaker Of The Year' Award

Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was honored with the 'Changemaker of the Year' award. Governor Shaktikanta Das accepted it on behalf of the RBI.
The recognition was part of the Hindu Businessline Changemaker Awards 2023, held at ITC Maurya in New Delhi on November 3.

UST wins 2023 Mahatma Awards for impactful CSR initiatives

Leading digital transformation solutions company UST has won the 2023 Mahatma Awards for sustainable and impactful contributions to corporate social responsibility (CSR) in areas such as education, health, livelihood, environment, and disaster relief.
An initiative of the Aditya Birla Group, the award was presented on Gandhi Jayanti.
A highlight of the company's CSR drive is its Adopt-a-School programme which impacts over 32,000 students in India and Mexico.
UST supports over 104 schools, promoting accessible, quality education for all. Its initiatives include medical support for those with disabilities and habitat restoration projects in Kerala.
The nature conservation and sustainable livelihood project sourced 75,000 medicinal saplings in 2022 alone.
In response to global crises, UST has demonstrated its commitment to humanitarian causes, including a $100,000 pledge to support victims of the conflict in Ukraine.
UST associates from the UK, Ukraine, and Poland volunteered to help distribute essentials in the refugee camps.

Nov 04, 2023

India-Born Author Nandini Das Wins 2023 British Academy Book Prize

India-born author Nandini Das has been named the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, a leading international non-fiction prize, for her book 'Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire'.
The winning book is her debut and has been described by critics as the "true origin story of Britain and India told through England's first diplomatic mission to the Mughal courts".

Writer T. Padmanabhan Receives Prestigious Kerala Jyothi Award

Eminent writer T. Padmanabhan has been chosen for the Kerala Jyothi Award 2023 instituted by the Kerala government.
He was selected for the highest civilian honour by the government considering his contributions in the field of Malayalam literature.
The State also announced other 'Kerala Puraskarngals', the highest award given by the government to distinguished personalities who have made outstanding contributions in various spheres of social life.

Nov 02, 2023

Bangalore Kid Wins 'Wildlife Photographer Of The Year' Award

Vihaan Talya Vikas from Bengaluru was awarded the best photographer in his category at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition held in London.
Organized by the Natural History Museum, London, the competition showcases the finest wildlife photography from around the world.
The event is also considered the 'Oscars of Photography'.
His photo of a spider along with Krishna's carving clicked on the outskirts of the city and helped him bag the award

Nov 01, 2023

India-born Author Nandini Das Wins 2023 British Academy Book Prize

India-born author Nandini Das was named the winner of the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, a leading international non-fiction prize worth GBP 25,000, for her book 'Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire'.
The British Academy Book Prize, formerly known as the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize, was established in 2013 to reward and celebrate the best works of non-fiction that demonstrate rigour and originality and have contributed to public understanding of other world cultures and their interaction.

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