Sachin Tendulkar conferred with the membership of the “Order of Australia”

Sachin Tendulkar conferred  with the membership of the “Order of Australia”  Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Why Sachin was conferred with this honor? Sachin was conferred with this membership for his service to India-Australia relations by promoting goodwill, friendship and sportsmanship via Cricket. How many Indians till date have been honored with this ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: 2012 • India-Australia • India-International Relations • November 2012 • Sachin Tendulkar

Persons in News: Ruchir Sharma

Ruchir Sharma bags Tata Literature First Book Award. Author Ruchir Sharma was honored with the Tata Literature Live! First Book Award for his book Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles. The book gives a clear picture of the shifting balance of global economic power and how it will play out for emerging ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: 2012 • November 2012

“Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” French honor to Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was conferred the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans  l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). The coveted honor was given in recognition of her invaluable contribution to the world of cinema and the development of Indo-French cooperation in cinema, art, and culture. Earlier Indian recipients include Shahrukh Khan, ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: 2012 • India-France

Gulzar honored with Indira Gandhi National Integration award

Famous lyricist, poet and film director, Gulzar has been conferred with the Indira Gandhi National Integration Award. The award was given to mark the 28th death anniversary of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: 2012 • Aandhi • Assassination of Indira Gandhi • Finance Ministers of India • Gandhi • India • Indian films • Indian Hindus • Indian people • Indira • Indira Gandhi • Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration • Nehru?Gandhi family • November 2012

“European Golden Boot” to Lionel Messi

Star footballer of Barcelona, Lionel Messi, bagged  European Golden Boot Award. The award has been given to him in recognition to his record 50 goals scored in the Europe’s domestic football league. It is the second Golden Boot award for Messi.

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: 2012 • Europe • November 2012