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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2023

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Mar 17, 2024

Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person

The prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has been given jointly to two remarkable journalists:
Greeshma Kuthar – Independent Journalist and Ritika Chopra – Indian Express.
An independent jury comprising senior journalists selected the winners.
The jury members were:
- Radhika Ramaseshan (Chair) – Senior journalist and columnist
- Mariyam Alavi – Award-winning journalist and author
- Richard Mahapatra – Managing Editor, Down to Earth

The winners were chosen from more than 65 entries of women journalists.
The Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year was set up by The Media Foundation in 1980.
It is named after Chameli Devi Jain, a freedom fighter and community reformer who was imprisoned during India's independence movement.
The first award was given in 1982, and since then, it has been presented annually.
The award recognises impactful journalism in fields such as social development, politics, gender justice, human rights, health, conflict, and consumer values.

Mar 16, 2024

Ratan Tata Awarded P. V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for Philanthropy Work

Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons, has been bestowed with the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award. He received the award for his outstanding philanthropic contributions. The award ceremony took place in Mumbai.
The P. V. Narasimha Rao Memorial Award is named after the former Prime Minister of India.
It is an award of recognition for individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to social welfare and humanitarian causes.
Ratan Tata has donated more than half of his income to charity, both at an individual level and through Tata Trusts.
His philanthropic initiatives have spanned a wide range of areas, including healthcare, education, rural development, and environmental sustainability.
Tata's philanthropic endeavours have earned him widespread admiration and respect both nationally and internationally.

Mar 14, 2024

Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2023

Writer Kannaiyan Daksnamurthy's book ''Karunkundram' was selected for Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2023. Kannaiyan Daksnamurthy has translated Mamang Dai's English novel 'The Black Hill' into Tamil.
The prize carries an amount of Rs. 50,000 and a copper plaque.

Mar 13, 2024

Indian Writer Amitav Ghosh Awarded Prestigious Erasmus Prize 2024

The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation awarded the Erasmus Prize 2024 to the Indian writer Amitav Ghosh. He received this prestigious honour for his passionate contribution to the theme 'imagining the unthinkable', in which he explores the unprecedented global crisis of climate change through his literary works.
Born in Kolkata in 1956, Ghosh has produced a vast body of work, including historical novels and journalistic essays that carry the reader across continents and oceans. His works are grounded in thorough archival research and transcend boundaries and time periods with literary eloquence.
The Erasmus Prize is an annual prize awarded by the board of the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation to individuals or institutions that have made exceptional contributions to culture, society, or social science in Europe and the rest of the world.

Riken Yamamoto Wins 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Riken Yamamoto, a Japanese architect from Yokohama, was named the winner of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize, widely regarded as the highest honour in the field of architecture.
Yamamoto's work emphasises the importance of community and shared spaces. He believes in creating architectural spaces that foster harmony and societal relationships while respecting individual freedom.
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an annual award founded in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker and his wife, Cindy. It honours a living architect, whose built work demonstrates talent, vision, and commitment, contributing significantly to humanity and the built environment.

Mar 11, 2024

President's Standard and Colours Presentation to Indian Air Force Units

In March 2024, the Hon'ble President of India, the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, Smt Droupadi Murmu, awarded the prestigious President's Standard to 45 Squadron and 221 Squadron, and the President's Colours to 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) and 509 Signal Unit (SU) of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The award of the President's Standard and Colours is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon any military unit. This is the first time in the history of the IAF that four units have been awarded the President's Standard and Colours together in a single ceremony.

Oppenheimer Wins Big at Oscars 2024

Oppenheimer won big at the Oscars 2024 today. Christopher Nolan's film dominated Hollywood's biggest night by bagging seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing. Meanwhile, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr won the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories for their roles in the film. Meanwhile, Emily Blunt was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category. Da'Vine Joy Randolph won in the category for her role in The Holdovers. Scroll down to see what the cast - Oscars winners Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr and nominee Emily Blunt - wore to the red carpet.
Here is a full list of winners at this year's Academy Awards:
Best picture: Oppenheimer
Best actor: Cillian Murphy
Best actress: Emma Stone
Best supporting actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Best supporting actor: Robert Downey Jr
Best director: Christopher Nolan
Best adapted screenplay: American Fiction
Best original screenplay: Anatomy of a Fall
Best original song: What Was I Made For?
Best original score: Oppenheimer
Best international feature: The Zone of Interest
Best animated feature: The Boy and the Heron
Best documentary feature: 20 Days in Mariupol
Best costume design: Poor Things
Best make-up and hairstyling: Poor Things
Best production design: Poor Things
Best sound: The Zone of Interest
Best film editing: Oppenheimer
Best cinematography: Oppenheimer
Best visual effects: Godzilla Minus One
Best animated short: War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Best live action short: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best documentary short: The Last Repair Shop

India Receives 'Measles and Rubella Champion' Global Award

India was honored with the prestigious 'Measles and Rubella Champion' award in March 2024, for its outstanding efforts in combatting these diseases. Ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan accepted the award on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington DC.
The recognition from 'The Measles and Rubella Partnership' highlights India's steadfast commitment to public health and controlling the spread of infectious diseases among children.

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