Princeton University mathematician John Nash was awarded the 2015 Abel Prize by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters March 25 for his seminal work on partial differential equations, which are used to describe the basic laws of scientific phenomena. Established in 2003, the award is one of the mostContinue Reading
Bhalchandra Nemade, 50th Jnanpith Award winner . Eminent Marathi litterateur Bhalchandra Nemade, whose 1963 novel Kosala (Cocoon) changed the dimensions of Marathi novel, has been selected for 2014 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour in India. Nemade is the fourth Marathi writer to win the literary honour after V.S. KhandekarContinue Reading
Best Picture: Birdman Best Actor in a Leading Role: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything Best Actress in a Leading Role: Julianne Moore, Still Alice Best Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood Best Actor in a Supporting Role: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash BestContinue Reading
US football team goalkeeper Tim Howard on 5 December 2014 won the 2014 US Player of the Year award for his work with the U.S. national team. Howard received 101 first-place votes from a panel of journalist nationwide thus beating compatriot footballer Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey to win theContinue Reading
Film artist of Ireland Duncan Campbell on 1 December 2014 won Turner Prize 2014 for a video called It For Others. The video reflects on African art and includes a dance sequence inspired by Karl Marx. He received the prize of 25000 pounds at Tate Britain in London. He becameContinue Reading
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan on 4 October 2014 received Global Diversity Award 2014 at the Britain’s House of Commons. He was conferred the award by House of Commons speaker John Bercow for his outstanding achievements in the field of cinema and his involvement in philanthropic endevours. Earlier, Shah RukhContinue Reading
. Malayalam poet and social activist Sugathakumari has been chosen for Mathrubhumi Literary Award (Mathrubhumi Sahitya Puraskaram) for 2014 This was announced by M.P. Veerendrakumar, managing director, and P.V. Chandran, managing editor of Mathrubhumi, here on Wednesday. The award carries a purse of Rs.2 lakh, a citation, and a statuette.Continue Reading
Indian scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has won the prestigious World Food Prize, 2014, considered the Nobel prize of food and agriculture, for his contribution to developing high-yield wheat cultivars ‘Kauz’ and ‘Attila’. The wheat varieties produce at least 15% higher a yield than any other type, by holding more grains onContinue Reading
US economist Richard Thaler, Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Indian entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw have been awarded the 2014 Global Economy Prize of the Kiel Institute for World Economy, Germany.Continue Reading
Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie is the winner of PEN Pinter Prize, 2014, in recognition of his support for freedom of speech and generous help to other writers. The prize, awarded by the British branch of the worldwide writers’ association, is named for the late playwright Harold Pinter, who wasContinue Reading
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