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Indian-Origin Professor Shrinivas R Kulkarni Wins Shaw Prize in Astronomy

May 23, 2024

Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, an astronomy professor with Indian roots who now lives in the US, has been given the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2024. He is known for being one of the first people to study millisecond pulsars, ..

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First Indian Space Tourist Completes Sub-Orbital Flight

May 21, 2024

Gopi Thotakura, a commercial pilot from India, made history by becoming the first person from India to go on a recreational space trip. This happened on May 19 on a Blue Origin-owned spaceship. Participants in the flight, which lasted only ..

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UNESCO Recognizes Feminist Utopian Novel Sultana’s Dream as part of “Memory of the World”

May 17, 2024

“Sultana’s Dream” by Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was recently added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” list. This honor was given at the 10th General Meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific, which took ..

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Infosys Prize Shifts Focus to Early-Career Achievements, Adjusts Age Limit

May 16, 2024

The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) recently made big changes to the Infosys Prize, with the goal of recognizing early careers more. The age limit for prize winners has been lowered from 50 to 40 years old as of May 15. ..

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Ruskin Bond Awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

May 13, 2024

The prestigious Sahitya Akademi Fellowship has been given to Ruskin Bond, a renowned British-Indian author. This honor was given to him on a Saturday at his home in Mussoorie. At first, Bond was named the winner of this prestigious award ..

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Idashisha Nongrang Appointed Meghalaya’s First Woman DGP

May 11, 2024

On May 11, 2024, Senior IPS Officer Idashisha Nongrang has been named Meghalaya’s first woman Director General of Police (DGP). Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma officially announced this landmark decision, noting it as a significant moment for the state, as ..

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Dr. Naima Khatoon becomes First woman Vice Chancellor of AMU

April 23, 2024

Dr. Naima Khatoon recently made history by becoming the first woman Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in over 100 years. Her appointment was approved by President Droupadi Murmu and the Election Commission of India, with a term of ..

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Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award 2024

April 17, 2024

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award on April 24, 2024. The Mangeshkar family instituted the award in memory of the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away on February 6, 2022. The ..

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