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Legendary actor Dilip Kumar conferred with Padma Vibhushan

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar (93) has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, country’s second highest civilian award. It was bestowed upon him by Union Home Minister Rajnath...

December 14, 2015

Wipro awarded 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award

Global software major Wipro has been awarded 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award for developing a solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). The award has been bestowed upon...

December 14, 2015

Salman Rushdie awarded 2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement

India-born author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the prestigious 2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement. He has been bestowed with this award for fully exercising his freedom of...

December 12, 2015

Naseeruddin Shah honoured lifetime achievement award at the 12th DIFF

Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the 12th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Along with him French actress...

December 11, 2015

Indian-American Entrepreneur Frank Islam selected for 2015 Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award

Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam (63) has been selected for the prestigious 2015 Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award. He has been chosen for this award in recognition of...

December 9, 2015

Colombian film Embrace of The Serpent adjudged best film of 46th IFFI

Colombian film ‘Embrace of The Serpent’ has been adjudged as the best film of the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Directed Ciro Guerra of Embrace of...

December 1, 2015

Marathi, Bengali films shortlisted for 2015 UNESCO Fellini Medal

Marathi film Katyar Kaljat Ghusali and Bengali film Cinemawala are among the twelve films shortlisted for prestigious 2015 UNESCO Fellini Medal. Katyar Kaljat Ghusali has been directed by...

November 26, 2015

Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim wins 2015 Reporters without Borders Prize

Syrian woman journalist Zaina Erhaim has won the prestigious 2015 Reporters without Borders Prize for her defence of press freedom. She was singled out for this prestigious award...

November 21, 2015

UNHCR chosen for 2015 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been chosen for the prestigious 2015 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. The prestigious award has been...

November 20, 2015

Shivkumar Sharma awarded 2015 Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award

Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma was presented with 2015 Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award for life time achievement. The prestigious award was bestowed upon him by...

November 10, 2015

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