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 Vincent Augustine D'Souza | May 15, 2020 | Awards, India, Lists
BHARAT RATNA ‘Bharat Ratna’, the highest civilian award of India, was instituted in the year 1954. Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for these awards. It is awarded for exceptional service towards advancement of Art,...
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 Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Jan 25, 2020 | Countries, Lists
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an Alliance that consists of 28 independent member countries. Each member nation is normally represented on the North Atlantic Council by an Ambassador or Permanent Representative supported by a national delegation composed of...
by Vincent Augustine D'Souza | Dec 23, 2019 | Countries, Lists
Association of Southeast Asian Nations 1) Indonesia 2) Malaysia 3) Philippines 4) Singapore 5) Thailand 6) Brunei 7) Vietnam 8) Laos 9) Myanmar 10) Cambodia Originally posted 2016-07-01...
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...
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.
