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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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Key Facts About Faith Ringgold

April 17, 2024

Renowned artist and black rights advocate Faith Ringgold passed away at the age of 93, leaving a significant legacy in the art world and social justice movements. Her powerful visual storytelling, which often tackled issues of race, representation, and equality, ..

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Salman Rushdie unveils his latest work ‘Knife’

April 16, 2024

Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie faced a near-fatal attack by a knife-wielding assailant at an arts gathering in New York in 2022. This incident resulted in severe injuries, including blindness in one eye. Rushdie’s memoir ‘Knife’ recounts this harrowing experience and ..

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Indian Entrepreneur Gopichand Thotakura to Join Blue Origin Space Mission

April 13, 2024

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, has announced that Indian national Gopichand Thotakura will be part of a six-member crew on the next New Shepard mission. If successful, Thotakura will become the second Indian citizen in space ..

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Justice Aniruddha Bose Retires from Supreme Court, Appointed Head of National Judicial Academy

April 11, 2024

Justice Aniruddha Bose, known for his intellectual brilliance and sartorial elegance, retired from the Supreme Court after a five-year tenure. Praised by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and other legal luminaries for his sense of justice, compassion, ..

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission team given 2024 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award

April 10, 2024

Chandrayaan-3 was the first to land on the uncharted South Pole region of the Moon. In recognition of this groundbreaking accomplishment, the Chandrayaan-3 team has been honored with the prestigious 2024 John L. ‘Jack’ Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration. ..

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