by Nelson D'Souza | May 24, 2020 | Awards, Lists, Nobel Prize Winners
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet. 2017 – Jeffrey C. Hall 2017 – Michael Rosbash 2017 – Michael W. Young 2016 – Yoshinori Ohsumi 2015 – William C. Campbell 2015 –...
by Nelson D'Souza | May 9, 2020 | Awards, Lists
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. The award is named after Dadasaheb Phalke (Dhundiraj Govind Phalke). He is known as the father of Indian cinema. The award was instituted in the...
by Nelson D'Souza | Apr 18, 2020 | Awards, Lists, Literature, Nobel Prize Winners
The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy. 2015 – Svetlana Alexievich 2014 – Patrick Modiano 2013 – Alice Munro 2012 – Mo Yan 2011 – Tomas Tranströmer 2010 – Mario Vargas Llosa 2009 – Herta Müller 2008...
by Nelson D'Souza | Dec 2, 2019 | India, Lists
Who’s Who in Government of India President: Ram Nath Kovind Vice President: Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu Prime Minister: Narendra Damodardas Modi Narendra Modi is also in-charge of: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Atomic Energy...
by Nelson D'Souza | Nov 5, 2019 | Awards, Lists, Nobel Prize Winners
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee of five persons who are chosen by the Norwegian Storting. 2015 – Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet 2014 – Kailash Satyarthi 2014 – Malala Yousafzai 2013 – Organisation for the Prohibition of...
by Nelson D'Souza | Nov 2, 2019 | Countries, Lists
The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. Its membership comprises 19 countries plus the European Union. Each G20 president invites several guest countries each year. The G20 started in 1999...
by Nelson D'Souza | Oct 28, 2019 | Lists
Ablutophobia – Fear of washing or bathing Acarophobia – Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching Acerophobia – Fear of sourness Achluophobia – Fear of darkness Acousticophobia – Fear of noise Acrophobia – Fear of heights...
by Nelson D'Souza | Sep 22, 2019 | Countries, Lists
The eurozone is an Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) of 17 European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the euro (€) as their common currency and sole legal tender. Monetary policy of the zone is the responsibility of the European Central Bank (ECB) which is...
by Nelson D'Souza | Sep 22, 2019 | Countries, Lists
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU operates through a hybrid system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmentally made decisions negotiated by the...
Quiz Master Vincent Augustine D'Souza is a blogger, author, and novelist. He writes on politics, economy, corruption, terrorism, sports and current events in his blog Voice From The Rooftop,. He is also known as walking encyclopedia. His novels KING and POPE are available in ebook format. Currently he is working on his English Konkani Dictionary.
