Important Awards and Honours 2023 [Month-wise Compilation]
December 2023
| Awards | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Global Laureate | Abdullahi Mire |
| Légion d’honneur, The highest French civilianaward | Dr V R Lalithambika |
| SKOCH Gold Award 2023 | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited |
| WISE Award for Education | Safeena Hussain |
| 35th Jimmy George Foundation 2023 Award | Murali Sreeshankar (for the best sportsperson of Kerala) |
| ISSA Vision Zero 2023 Award | Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) |
| Best Youth Athlete award | Sheetal Devi |
| Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year | Taylor Swift |
| Time’s Athlete of the Year 2023 | Lionel Messi |
| Time’s CEO of the Year 2023 | Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI |
| UN Global Climate Action Awards 2023 | Michelle Zárate Palomec, Sebastian Mwaura |
| 33rd Vyas Samman 2023 | Pushpa Bharati |
| Order of Merit of the Italian Republic” (Merito della Repubblica Italiana) | Kabir Bedi |
| 2023 King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award | Soil and Fertilizer Society of Thailand |
| Glinka World Soil Prize 2023 | Professor Ravendra (Ravi) Naidu from Fiji |
| WTA Player of the Year 2023 (Tennis) | Iga Swiatek |
| Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award | Javed Akhtar |
| Game Changing Innovator award 2023 | Dr Atul Shah |
| Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2023 | Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad |
| women’s Rising Star of the Year 2023 by United World Wrestling (UWW) | Antim Panghal |
| 2023 International Gender Equality Prize | Finland |
| Golden Owl award by the President of Sri Lanka | Wing Commander Sumeet Mahajan, Major Rohit and Lieutenant Commander Sunny Sharma |
| Global Icon Award at the G20 Initiative Summit | Dr Srinivas Naik Dharavath |
| National Order of Merit Gold Medal by Bhutan | Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh |
| men’s FIH Player of the Year 2023 (Hockey) | Hardik Singh |
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 | Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj |
| Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival 2023 (KIFF) | Children of Nobody |
| 2023 Leif Erikson Lunar Prize | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
| Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2023 for the book “Salt & Pepper: Selected Poems” | Sukrita Paul Kumar |
| SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2023 | Ruixiang Zhang |
November 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/Given For |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Global Laureate | Abdullahi Mire (a Somali refugee) | for his work championing the right to education for displaced children. |
| ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) | “Drift,” directed by Anthony Chen | This film based on the life of an immigrant woman, Jacqueline, brilliantly portrayed by Cynthia Erivo |
| IGBC’s ‘Platinum’ Rating | Vijayawada Railway Station | for its commitment to environmental sustainability and eco-friendly practices |
| 2023 Booker Prize | Irish author Paul Lynch | for his fifth novel ‘Prophet Song’ |
| 2023 JCB Prize for Literature | Tamil writer Perumal Murugan | For his novel ‘Fire Bird’ (translated into English by Janani Kannan) |
| first woman to bag Dhahan Prize | Deepti Babuta | Largest international literary award for fiction in the Punjabi language |
| Best State in Inland Fisheries | Uttar Pradesh | Fisheries sector and contribute to the overall growth of the industry |
| Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2022 | Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Trained Nurses Association of India | The award symbolizes a tribute to the relentless efforts of the COVID-19 warriors in India |
| 72nd Miss Universe 2023 | Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palcios | First Nicaraguan woman to win the crown in the beauty pageants Awards |
| Maharashtra’s ‘Lata Mangeshkar Award 2023’ | Suresh Ishwar Wadkar | Remarkable contribution to the world of music |
| Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award | Salman Rushdie | for groundbreaking works like ‘The Satanic Verses, |
| Kalakar Puraskar 2023 | Apolinaris D’Souza, a prominent Konkani singer | Outstanding achievements in various fields related to Konkani culture, including music, dance, theatre, folklore, and cinema |
| AFC President’s Recognition Bronze award for Grassroots Football | All India Football Federation | To promoting football at the grassroots level, characterised by several innovative initiatives |
| Changemaker Of The Year’ Award | The Reserve Bank of India | To maintaining the financial stability of India |
| Kerala Jyothi Award | Eminent Writer T. Padmanabhan | In recognition of his exceptional contributions to Malayalam literature |
| British Academy Book Prize 2023 for Global Cultural Understanding | India-Born Author Nandini Das | For her debut book, ‘Courting India: England, Mughal India, and the Origins of Empire |
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2023
- The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa ended with an award ceremony on November 28.
- Endless Borders won the prestigious Golden Peacock Award.
- Pouria Rahimi Sam won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Endless Borders’.
- Kantara became the first Kannada film to win an award at IFFI, with Rishab Shetty winning the Special Jury Award.
- Michael Douglas was conferred with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Panchayat Season 2 won the Best Web Series Award.
- The Featherweight had its Asia premiere at the 54th IFFI.
- Robert Kolodny is the director of the film The Featherweight.
IFFI 2023 Winners: Full List
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Golden Peacock Best Film | Endless Borders |
| Best Actor-Male | Pouria Rahimi Sam (Endless Borders) |
| Best Actor (Female) | Melanie Thierry (Party of Fools) |
| Best Director | Stephan Komandarev (Blaga’s Lessons) |
| Special Jury Award | Rishab Shetty (Kantara) |
| Best Debutant Director | Reger Azad Kaya (When the Seedlings Grow) |
| Best Web Series | Panchayat Season 2 |
| Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award | Michael Douglas |
October 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/Given For |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ballon d’Or recipients | Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati | An annual award given to the best men’s and women’s footballers in the world. |
| 2023 USISPF Global Leadership Award | Nita Ambani, Founder and Chair of Reliance Foundation | 2023 USISPF Global Leadership Award |
| White House National Medal of Science | Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh | Given to leading US innovators who have left a lasting imprint on America’s competitiveness, quality of life, and technological workforce. |
| Award For Global Leadership | Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud | For his exceptional contributions to the field of law and justice |
| Best tourism villages announced by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) | Gujarat’s Dhordo | Awarded to villages leading the way in nurturing rural regions, preserving landscapes, upholding cultural diversity, safeguarding local values, and celebrating culinary traditions. |
| 2023 Sakharov Prize | Jina Mahsa Amini and the Iranian “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement | It recognizing individuals and movements that champion human rights and freedom |
| 5th National Awards 2023 | Renowned playback singer Shreya Ghoshal | Best Female Playback Singer award at the 69th National Film Awards |
| Best Tourism Village of India 2023 | Nawanpind Sardaran Village In Punjab | For preserving their ancestral homes, Kothi and Pipal Haveli, and promoting sustainable tourism in their village |
| Only Indian PSU To Feature In Forbes “World’s Best Employers 2023” List | NTPC Limited | NTPC prioritizes the well-being of its workforce by offering comprehensive programs and initiatives that address their physical, mental, and emotional health, demonstrating its commitment to valuing its employees as its most precious asset. |
| Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award | Renowned Hollywood actor Michael Douglas | To recognizes his remarkable contributions to the world of cinema |
| Saraswati Samman’ in 2022 | Tamil writer Sivasankari | For her memoirs, “Surya Vamsam.” |
| Best Innovation in Refinery Award For 2022-23 | Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) | For its energy-efficient hydrocarbon distillation process, a true milestone in energy technology. |
| Dutch Spinoza Prize | Professor Dr. Joyeeta Gupta | For her groundbreaking work in the field of climate change |
| Bal Sahitya Puraskar In Manipuri Language | Manipuri writer, Dilip Nongmaithem | For his remarkable work titled “Ibemma Amasung Ngabemma.” |
| Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation (CIF) | Sudha Murty (The renowned author, philanthropist and wife of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy) | To an outstanding Indian personality who has left an indelible mark in their respective field. |
Nobel Prize 2023 Winners List PDF with Key Facts
September 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/Given For |
|---|---|---|
| 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2023 | Ravi Kannan (India) | For Holistic Healthcare development from India |
| National Awards for e-Governance 2023 (Category-1) | The National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) team of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) won the Gold Award | For Excellence in Government Process Reengineering for Digital Transformation (Category-1) |
| National Awards for e-Governance 2023 (Category-2) | SVAMITVA Scheme of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj won the Gold Award | Application of Emerging Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services (Category 2) |
| World Innovation Award at BRICS | Telangana’s 1st woman Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) Shanta Thoutam | The award is given for her contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal(SDG)-4 through a systematic effort to implement innovative solutions such as cloud city concept. |
| RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Rated ‘A+’ in Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023 | RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das | For excellent progress in inflation control, economic growth goals, currency stability, and interest rate management. |
| Green Railway Station Certification’ with Highest Platinum Rating | Vijayawada Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh(AP) | Sustainable station facility; Health hygiene and sanitation; Energy efficiency; Water efficiency; Smart and green initiative; Innovation & development. |
| France’s Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) | Indian Fashion Designer Rahul Mishra | The award recognises his achievements in the field of arts as a designer, and his commitment to promote Indian crafts and know-how internationally |
| Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes 2022 | 12 scientists | The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding Indian work in science and technology. |
| 53rd Dada Saheb Phalke Award | 53rd Dada Saheb Phalke Award Waheeda Rehman (53rd recipient) | For her lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. |
| Norman E. Borlaug Award | Agri Scientist Swati Nayak (3rd Indian to received the award) | for ‘Field Research and Application |
| Best Tourism Village of India 2023 | Kiriteshwari village (Murshidabad, West Bengal) and Biswanath Ghat also known as Gupta Kashi (Sonitpur, Assam) | The award is given to the destination that best exemplifies rural tourism, showcasing India’s renowned cultural and natural assets, while also preserving and promoting the community-based values, goods, and lifestyles of its villages. |
| ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar’ in the ‘A’ category 2022-23. | Power Finance Corporation (PFC) | The most prestigious award offered by the Indian government for “achievements in implementing the official language” |
| World Federation for Medical Education Recognition Status for 10 Years | The National Medical Commission (NMC) of India | This will elevate the quality of medical education in India, aligning it with global standards and practices, thereby enhancing the reputation of Indian medical schools and professionals worldwide. |
| 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes | Anoop Rajappan (India) Along with other scientists from China, Malaysia, USA (In ‘Mechanical Engineering‘ category) | for re-animating dead spiders and using them as mechanical gripping tools |
| 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize | Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang (Assistant Professor at the University of California) | For his pioneering contributions in number theory |
| Miss Universe Pakistan 2023 | Erica Robin (a model from Karachi, Pakistan) | She becomes the first-ever woman from the country to win the beauty pageant title. |
| Lifetime Achievement Award-Academia | Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice Chancellor, Professor Najma Akhtar | She has been awarded for her “great efforts to connect education to employment,”. |
| Dr AM Gokhale Award | Renowned ophthalmologist Brig Sanjay Kumar Mishra of Indian Army’ | For excellence in the field of ophthalmology |
| Safety Innovation Award 2023 | RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited) Limited | For specializing in transportation consulting and engineering services in India |
| Miss International India 2023 | Chartered Accountant Praveena Anjana (Udaipur, Rajasthan) | The pageant’s goal is to promote international peace and understanding through the power of beauty. |
| Dr V G Patel Memorial Award 2023 | Mumbai Professor Satyajit Majumdar, dean of School of Management and Labour Studies from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) | For Entrepreneurship Trainer, Educator and Mentor’ for his work in promoting and strengthening entrepreneurship in India |
August 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/Given For |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour | Prime Minister Narendra Modi | The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour is conferred to “eminent personalities who by reason of their distinguished position, have contributed to enhancing the stature of Greece”. |
| National Smart City Award 2022 | Indore | Smart City Mission for India’s cleanest city |
| ET Leadership Excellence Awards | Parmeet Singh Sood | Achievements of leaders and change-makers who have made significant contributions in their respective fields. |
| Miss Earth India 2023 | Priyan Sain | Miss World Pageant |
| Harward University’s coveted George Ledlie Prize 2023 | Indian-American economist Raj Chetty | For wielding big data to break myths about who achieves the American Dream. |
| Gold Award | National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) | Excellence in Government Process Reengineering for Digital Transformation |
| Lifetime Achievement Award RICS ((Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)) | Subhash Runwal | Exceptional contributions, outstanding achievements, and unwavering dedication to the real estate sector. |
| Global Leader Award 2023 | Jayesh Saini | For Healthcare Expansion in Africa |
| Best Performing State Award 2023 | Tamil Nadu | For organ and tissue transplantation |
| Diversity in Cinema Award at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) | Actor Mrunal Thakur | In recognition of “her outstanding performances across diverse roles and languages in the world of Indian cinema. |
| Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi | To honours extraordinary leadership, which helped India move up the progress ladder |
| Global Visionary Entrepreneur Award | Deepak Shenoy | Leadership in transforming the company into a global leader in the Best Managed Pharmaceutical Sustainable Organizations |
| SVAMITVA Scheme Of Ministry Of Panchayati Raj | National Award For E-Governance 2023 | In recognition of its groundbreaking application of emerging technologies to deliver citizen-centric services |
| Maharashtra govt.’s ‘Udyog Ratna’ award | Eminent industrialist Ratan Tata | The Udyog Ratna award is a prestigious award that recognizes the achievements of outstanding industrialists in Maharashtra. |
| Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 | Shankari Chandran (Sri Lankan-origin Australian writer) | Chandran has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Literary Award for her novel ‘Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens’ |
| Rising Global Superstar of Indian Cinema award | Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan | Recognising Kartik’s remarkable achievements and his significant impact on the world of Indian cinema. |
| 69th National Film Award 2023: Complete List Of Winners! | ||
July 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/Given For |
|---|---|---|
| Government e-Marketplace (GeM) award 2023 | NLC India Limited (NLCIL) | Given in “Timely Payments (CPSEs)” category for promoting and encouraging business activities through e-Market. |
| The Rising Star Award 2023 | Coal India Limited (CIL) | Forr outstanding efforts to enhance procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in the fiscal FY 2022–23 |
| Insurer Innovation Award 2023 | Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance | To recognise Bajaj Allianz Life’s ground-breaking WhatsApp Conversational Platform which empower customers to digitally service their policies |
| Elephant Family environmental award | Filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves | For extraordinary achievements in storytelling and advocacy for coexistence in the Best Documentary Short Film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ |
| Great Immigrants 2023 | Ajay Banga, Padma Shri awardee and the President of the World Bank | It honours individuals who have strengthened the United States of America (USA) through their contributions. |
| PEN Pinter Prize 2023 | British Children’s Writer Michael Rosen | The Prize is awarded annually to a writer resident in the United Kingdom(UK), the Republic of Ireland, the Commonwealth or former Commonwealth who is committed to the fearless exposition of truth |
| Global Indian Icon of 2023 | boxer Mary Kom | To honours and recognises the outstanding contributions of those who drive the UK-India partnership, including leaders in business, professional services, government, culture and social impact. |
| UNESCO Asia Pacific Award 2022 | Mumbai’s 169 yr old Byculla Railway Station | For Cultural Heritage Conservation (Award of Merit) |
| National Geoscience Award for Lifetime Achievement | Professor (Dr.) Om Narain Bhargava | To honour individuals and teams for extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in the field of fundamental / applied geosciences, mining and allied areas. |
| National Young Geoscientist Award 2022 | Dr. Amiya Kumar Samal | For the contribution in understanding the variation of Sub-Continental Lithospheric Mantle (SCLM) beneath various Archean cratons of the Indian shield |
| “Best Engagement” Award for Procurement through GeM Portal | Ministry of coal under the “Best Engagement” category | for its achievements on e- procurement through Government e Marketplace (GeM). |
| SKOCH Award under “State of Governance India 2047” in Gold Category | JThe UMEED Programme of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) | For its outstanding efforts in creating marketing avenues for Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the Union Territory. |
| UK Prime Minister’s (PM) Points of Light Award | Moksha Roy [7-year-old Indian-origin girl from Hertfordshire, the United Kingdom] | As Sustainability Champion for volunteering for several sustainability initiatives including raising funds for children in need for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). |
| Advanced Environmental Solutions Award | Thalappil Pradeep, professor in the Department of Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) | To research for the protection and sustainable use of natural resources. |
| Chevalier (Knight) de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) awards by France | ArunaSairam (Padma Shri) and Shashank Subramanyam (Carnatic vocalist) | For their contributions in connecting France and India through their music |
| Global Education Mentor (GEM) Award 2023 – Lifetime Achievement Award | ANI Chairman Prem Prakash | For recognising his significant contributions to the field of education and journalism throughout his lifetime. |
June 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/Given For |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Order of the Chain of the Yellow Star | President Droupadi Murmu | Highest Civilian Award of Suriname |
| UNESCO Michel Batisse Award 2023 | Jagdish S Bakan | For biosphere reserve management |
| 2023 Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize | Author Paterson Joseph | For his debut novel ‘The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho’ |
| Governor of the Year” at the Central Banking Awards 2023 in London | RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das | For captaining the financial markets through the turbulent periods of the pandemic and the crippling impact of the Ukraine war |
| Elizabeth Longford Prize 2023 | The Book: Historian and writer Ramchandra Guha’s book Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom | For Historical Biography Book |
| Athi Uttam’ by the National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (NABET) | Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI) | The assessment was conducted by thoroughly examining the institute’s standard operating procedures and methodologies implemented across various levels |
| 45th European Essay Prize for ‘Azadi’ | Writer Arundhati Roy | For the French translation of her compilation of essays titled “Azadi” (2021) |
| Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 | Gita Press, Gorakhpur | For exceptional contribution to social, economic, and political transformation through non-violent and Gandhian methods |
| German Peace Prize 2023 | Author Salman Rushdie | For his literary work and for his resolve in the face of a “constant threat to his life” |
| Kothapalli Jayashankar Award instituted by Bharat Jagruthi | Eminent poet Acharya N. Gopi | For honouring the littérateurs. To date, Acharya Gopi has authored a total of 56 books. |
| Olympic Order by International Olympic Committee (IOC) | Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) | For his efforts in holding the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Guinness World Record Award certificate | Portuguese football player, Cristiano Ronaldo | To become the first men’s player to make 200 international appearances |
| ‘Order of the Nile,’ Egypt’s highest honor, by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi | The ‘Order of the Nile’ is a prestigious honor conferred upon heads of states, crown princes, and vice presidents who have made exceptional contributions to Egypt or humanity as a whole. |
| Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023 | Indian writer, Priya A S | For children’s literature in Malayalam for her 2018 novel Perumazhayathe Kunjithalukal |
| 1st Kala Kranti Lifetime Achievement Award | Padma Shri Pandit Purna Das Baul | For his outstanding contribution to the traditional Baul music on the world stage |
May 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/Given For |
|---|---|---|
| BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Fellowship | Meera Syal | Outstanding and exceptional contribution to films, games and/or television. |
| Shatabdi Purush (Man of the Century) | Socialist Pandit Ramkishan | To recognise his efforts as a socialist leader during the event organised to mark the birth centenary celebrations of Madhu Limaye, a socialist ideologue and ace parliamentarian, in New Delhi, Delhi. |
| 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize | Three Imprisoned Iranian women journalists : NiloofarHamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi, and Narges Mohammadi | The recognition is awarded for exceptional contributions to the defense and/or advancement of press freedom worldwide, particularly in the face of peril, acknowledging remarkable efforts in promoting and safeguarding the freedom of the press. |
| Highest-paid athlete in the world in 2023 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Footballer |
| 2023 Leipzig Book Award | Russian Poet Maria Stepanova | For her volume of poetry entitled “MädchenohneKleider“ (Girls Without Clothes). |
| Carol Shields Prize | South Asian American Author Fatimah Asghar | for her debut novel “When We Were Sisters |
| Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award | Yogi Adityanath, CM of Uttar Pradesh | For creating a fear-free UP |
| Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year 2023 | Lionel Messi, Argentine professional footballer | The 2023 Awards will honour the most memorable sporting performances of 2022 |
| 2023 Pulitzer Prize | Associated Press (AP), an American not-for-profit news agency | Journalism |
| First ASI GovindSwarup Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 | Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar | For his outstanding contributions to the field of Astronomy and Astrophysics in India. |
| 2023 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize | Nigerian writer Arinze Ifeakandu | For his debut book ‘God’s Children Are Little Broken Things’, a stunning short fiction collection in English language. |
| Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation | Pakistani-Canadian Author Musharraf Ali Farooqi | For the translation of Siddique Alam’s short story collection “The Kettledrum and Other Stories” from Urdu to English. |
| Highest French Civilian Honour- “Chevalier de la Légiond’Honneur“ | N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons Chairman | For his substantial role in developing and fostering commercial links between India and France. |
| Best Long Documentary Award” | “Gauri,” a documentary based on journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh | Best Long Documentary |
| International Booker Prize 2023 | Bulgarian Writer GeorgiGospodinov and translator Angela Rodel | For the dark comic novel titled “Time Shelter” |
April 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field/ Given For |
|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Achievement Award | Neeli Bendapudi | Contributions to higher education in the US |
| Global Gold Award | Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) work |
| Order of the White Eagle | Volodymyr Zelensky | Highest decoration of Poland |
| Young Urologist of the Year Award | Dr. Nitya Abraham | Accomplishments and contributions in urology |
| International Prize in Statistics | Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao | Contributions to statistics |
| Best Production/Process Development award | Bharat Biotech | Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) awards |
| Maratha Udyog Ratna award | Nilesh Bhagwan Sambre | Achievements in the industry sector and dedicated work in remote areas |
| Business Leader of the Decade Award | Kumar Mangalam Birla | Contributions to the Indian industry in the last ten years |
| Femina Miss India World 2023 | Nandini Gupta | Beauty pageant winner |
| Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award | Raj Subramaniam | Highest civilian recognition bestowed by India upon individuals of Indian descent and Indian diaspora |
| Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023 | Utsa Patnaik | Contributions to social science |
| Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award | Asha Bhosle | Contribution to Music |
| Order of Merit | Angela Merkel | Contribution to Germany’s politics |
| Excellence in Public Administration-2022 | PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan | Innovative Approach towards Improving Infrastructure |
| Santokbaa Humanitarian Award | Sonam Wangchuk | Sustainable Development and Education Reform |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti | Contribution to Medicine |
| Ramon Magsaysay Award | Dalai Lama | Leadership in Safeguarding Tibetan Religion and Culture |
| Order of Australia | Ratan Tata | Strengthening Bilateral Relations between India and Australia |
| Goldman Environmental Prize | Alessandra Korap | Efforts in Environmental Safeguarding |
| Latin Women of the Year | Shakira | Contribution to Latin Music |
68th Filmfare Awards 2023 Complete List Of Winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Film (Critics’) | Badhaai Do |
| Best Actor (Male) | Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do |
| Best Actor (Female) | Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Actor (Critics’) | Sanjay Mishra for Vadh |
| Best Actress (Critics’) | Bhumi Pednekar for Badhaai Do and Tabu for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 |
| Best Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Anil Kapoor for Jug Jugg Jeeyo |
| (Male) | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sheeba Chaddha for Badhaai Do |
| (Female) | |
| Best Music Album | Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Dialogue | Prakash Kapadia and Utkarshini Vashishtha for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Screenplay | Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary and Harshavardhan Kulkarni for Badhaai Do |
| Best Story | Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary for Badhaai Do |
| Best Debut (Male) | Ankush Gedam for Jhund |
| Best Debut (Female) | Andrea Kevichusa for Anek |
| Best Debut Director | Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Rajeev Barnwal for Vadh |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Prem Chopra |
| Best Lyrics | Amitabh Bhattacharya for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Arijit Singh for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Kavita Seth for Rangisari from Jug Jugg Jeeyo |
| RD Burman Award for Upcoming Music Talent | Jahnvi Shrimankar for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best VFX | DNEG and Redefine for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Editing | Ninad Khanolkar for An Action Hero |
| Best Costume Design | Sheetal Sharma for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Production Design | Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Sound Design | Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| Best Background Score | Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Choreography | Kruti Mahesh for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Action | Parvez Shaikh for Vikram Vedha |
March 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Naveen Jindal | For his accomplishments in industry, politics, and education |
| Children’s Champion Award | Tapoban, an NGO based in Pathsala, Assam | Significant contributions to children’s education, health, nutrition, justice, sports, and artistic expression |
| Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 | Kashmir’s Aliya Mir | Remarkable contributions to wildlife conservation |
| SAARC literary award | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | Outstanding literary excellence in the trilogy |
| Kerala’s highest civilian honour- “Kerala Jyothi” | M T Vasudevan Nair | Exceptional contributions in various fields such as literature, art, culture, science, social work, and sports |
| 2023 Abel Prize | Luis Caffarelli | “for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge-Ampère equation” |
| 2022 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award | Nepali cricketer Asif Sheikh | for his act of sportsmanship during a T20 international match |
| Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) | Indian Industrialist Shri Ratan Tata | for his outstanding contributions to the Australia-India bilateral relationship |
| Saraswati Samman 2022 | Renowned Tamil Writer Sivasankari | For her 2019 memoir, Surya Vamsam |
| Governor of the Year” for 2023 by Central Banking | RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das | Steady leadership during challenging periods, including the collapse of a significant non-banking company |
| Vyas Samman 2022 | Gyan Chaturvedi | For his Hindi Novel ‘Pagalkhana’ |
| International Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023 | Indian Ministry of Tourism and Government of India | Foe global effort on advertising in the post-Covid period to reopen opportunities in India |
| Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023 | Sir David Chipperfield | Outstandings contribution in Architecture |
| Lifetime Achievement National Photography Award | Ms Sipra Das | Photographers in India |
| Central Board Of Irrigation And Power (CBIP) Award 2022 | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) | Best Contribution in Solar Energy |
| BBC Indian Sportswoman of The Year for 2022 | Mirabai Chanu | Given to celebrate and honour sportswomen from India who have excelled in their chosen field of competition |
| Cleanest airport in the Asia Pacific region by international grouping ACI | Delhi International Airport/ Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) | For Best Airport Service Quality (ASQ) |
| 2023 PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award | Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla | for Achievement in International Literature |
| BS Banker of the Year 2022 | managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank-Sashidhar Jagdishan | For his successful navigation of technology-related challenges while maintaining the bank’s strong performance |
| GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023 | India | for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation |
Oscars 2023 Awards List
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February 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Best adventure tourism destination award | Jammu and Kashmir | In recognition of its efforts in promoting ‘Gulmarg’ as an adventure destination of international order. |
| Sangeet natak Akademi Award 2019 | Prem Kumar Mallick | For his contributions in the field of Hindustani Vocal music |
| Best film at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival | The Kashmir Files | Film Festival Awards |
| Marconi Prize 2023 | Hari Balakrishnan | To increasing digital inclusivity through advanced information and communications technology |
| Best Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2022 | Indian industrialist Sajjan Jindal | Best Entrepreneur |
| National Geographic’s ‘pictures of the year’ | Karthik Subramaniam | Best pictures of the year |
| Jnanappana Award 2023 | Poet V Madhusoodanan Nair | For his contribution to the field of literature |
| Best Actor award at the 76th BAFTA Awards | Austin Butler | Best Leading Actor category for Elvis |
| Swaraj Trophy | Kollam district | Best District Panchayat |
| UNESCO Peace Prize in Ivory Coast | Angela Merkel | Outstanding contributions to human rights and peace worldwide. |
| Kerala’s Akbar Kakkattil award | Writer Subhash Chandran’s novel Samudrashila | short story writer and novelist |
| Prestigious President’s Colour Award | Haryana Police | In recognition of its exceptional service. |
| Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award | Journalist A.B.K. Prasad | for excellence in Journalism |
| Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK | Former PM Manmohan Singh | for his contribution to economic and political life |
| FIH President’s Award 2023 | V Karthikeyan Pandian | for successfully hosting the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Sundargarh. |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Awards 2023
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | The Kashmir Files |
| Best Director | R Balki for Chup- Revenge of The Artist |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor for Brahmastra- Part 1 |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Most Promising Actor | Rishab Shetty for Kantara |
| Best Actor In A Supporting Role | Manish Paul for Jugjugg Jeeyo |
| Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry | Rekha |
| Best Web Series | Rudra- The Edge of Darkness |
| Critics Best Actor | Varun Dhawan for Bhediya |
| Film of The Year | RRR |
| Television Series of The Year | Anupamaa |
| Most Versatile Actor Of The Year | Anupam Kher for The Kashmir Files |
| Best Actor In A Television Series | Zain Imam for Fanaa- Ishq Mein Marjawaan |
| Best Actress In A Television Series | Tejasswi Prakash for Naagin |
| Best Male Singer | Sachet Tandon for Maiyya Mainu |
| Best Female Singer | Neeti Mohan for Meri Jaan |
| Best Cinematographer | PS Vinod for Vikram Vedha |
| Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry | Hariharan |
January 2023
| Awards | Awardee | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Hockley Medal | To honor the outstanding female cricketer (recently introduced by New Zealand) | Sports (Hockey) |
| Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022 | ESAF Small Finance Bank | Awarded for its contributions to advancing the goal of financial inclusion and supporting inclusive growth. |
| Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award 2023 | Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station (LFS) Mizoram | For excellence in disaster management for the year 2023 |
| Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar | Total 11 children got this award | Foe exceptional achievement in six categories: Art, Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Social Service, and Sports. |
| Number one police station ranking 2022 | Aska police station, Ganjam district, Odisha | Ranking based on 165 different parameters like crime rate, investigation and disposal of cases, infrastructure and delivery of public service, |
| The most distinguished scientist of the year 2022 | R Vishnu Prassad | For outstanding contributions in various fields, including culture, science, sports, and innovation. |
| Bahrain’s ISA Award 2021-22 (top civilian award of Bahrain) | Nepalese ophthalmologist Dr. Sanduk Ruit | for Service to Humanity |
| Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award | Dr. Prabha Atre | For significant achievements that an individual attains throughout their career in their respective field |
| Golden Kailasha award | Naanera a Rajasthani film directed by Deepankar Prakash | For the best movie at the 8th edition of the Ajanta-Ellora film festival |
| Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport Award | Goa Manohar International Airport | For outstanding initiatives taken by Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL) in implementing sustainability. |
| Miss Universe 2022 | R’Bonney Gabriel from USA | 71st annual Miss Universe pageant |
| Federal Bank Literary Award 2023 | K Venu | Writing (For his autobiography ‘Oranweshananthinte Katha’) |
| Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023 | Thiru Kumar Nadesan | For his contribution towards community welfare |
| Best Original Song Awards at Golden Globes | SS Rajamouli’s film RRR won Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu | Best Original Song at 80th Golden Globe Awards |
| UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 | Odisha | For Jaga Mission, a land titling and slum upgrading program |
| Best Police Unit award 2021 | Jalna district police and Nagpur city police | Given under different classes for maintaining law and order and evolving community policing and administration. |
| Assam highest civilian award ‘AssamBaibhav’ | Dr. Tapan Saikia | for his contribution to cancer treatment |
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