Presidential Medal of Freedom 2025
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Awards & Honors
Modi Receives Kuwait’s Highest Honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Kuwait’s highest national honour, the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer, presented by Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The award, established in…
Easterine Kire’s ‘Spirit Nights’ Wins the 2024 Sahitya Akademi Award in English Language
Easterine Kire, a celebrated writer from Nagaland, won the 2024 Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel Spirit Nights, which explores the folklore of the Chang…
National Panchayat Awards 2024
The National Panchayat Awards 2024, held on December 11 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, recognized 45 Panchayats for their exemplary contributions to sustainable and inclusive…
Madhav Gadgil and Champions of the Earth Award
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil received the Champions of the Earth Award in 2024, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for his work on the Western Ghats, a…
Abathsahayeshwarar Temple Wins UNESCO Award
The Abathsahayeshwarar Temple in Thukkatchi, Tamil Nadu, a 1,300-year-old Chola dynasty marvel, won UNESCO’s 2023 Award of Distinction for its restoration. Built by Kings Vikrama…
UNEP Champions of the Earth 2024
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Jasleen Kaur Wins Turner Prize
Jasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner Prize for her exhibition “Alter Altar,” inspired by her Sikh upbringing in Glasgow. Her work, which includes sculptures…
Michelle Bachelet Wins Indira Gandhi Prize
Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile, received the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for her remarkable contributions to human rights and…
