The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011 was awarded to Tomas Tranströmer "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality".

Nobel Prize 2012 in Physics awarded jointly to Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland

The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems".

Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.

BHARAT RATNA -- The highest civilian award of the country.

‘Bharat Ratna’, the highest civilian award of the country, 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, Literature and Science, and in recognition of public service of the highest order.

Arjuna Awards in Cricket

Cricket is one of the most popular games in the country. There are several winners of Arjuna Award in this sport. Some of the winners are Saleem Durani (1961), Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (1964), Vijay Manjrekar (1965), Chandu Borde (1966), Ajit Wadekar (1967)

Arjuna Awards in Carrom

This game has only one representative in the Arjuna Awards winners list. The sole Carrom player who won the award is A. Maria Irudayam, in the year of 1996.