Javed Akhtar: First Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award

Javed Akhtar has become the first Indian to receive the Richard Dawkins award. About Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar is a renowned lyricist in the Indian film industry. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1999. He has also won the Sahitya Akademi award and Padma Bhushan. It is to be noted that Javed Akhtar raised voice ..

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Atheism • Cinema • Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) • Communist • Hindi Cinema • Indian cinema • Javed Akhtar • Richard Dawkins Award

Veteran CPI leader AB Bardhan passes away

Veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 92. He has been a leading figure of the trade union movement and left politics in India and had played a key role in maintaining the space for Communists in national politics. About Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan AB Bardhan ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016

Topics: AB Bardhan • Communist • Current Affairs 2016 • Obituary • Persons in News • Politics

Governing Centre Right Coalition wins 2015 Portugal elections

Governing Centre Right coalition parties led by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho have won the Portugal’s 2015 general election. In this election the governing coalition has won 99 seats in the 230-seat parliament by securing 39% of votes. However they failed to secure absolute majority in the Parliament. Socialist Parties have emerged as opposition in ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015

Topics: Centre-Right Party • Communist • Current Affairs 2016 • Elections • Portugal • Socialist