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World Leader for Peace and Security Award

♦ Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was conferred with the prestigious 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS).

♦ He got this award for his contributions to peace-building, reconciliation and humanitarian service.

♦ The award was established in 2015 to honour world leaders who promote moral courage, ethical governance and compassion in global affairs.

♦ Previous recipients include Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Japan) and Chancellor Angela Merkel (Germany) in 2015, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2016, President Sauli Niinisto (Finland) in 2018, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine in 2022, and President Emmanuel Macron (France) in 2024.

♦ Through the Art of Living Foundation, founded in 1981, Gurudev has also led grassroots humanitarian initiatives — from rehabilitating over 800,000 prisoners and reviving more than 70 rivers to educating 100,000 children across India.

Posted Date: November 5, 2025

Awards

Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award

♦ Dr. Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan was awarded the third edition of the Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2025.

♦ He is working as an Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

♦ The award carries a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, which is the highest in science and technology in the country.

♦ Of the 50 applications received from top research institutes in the country, 10 candidates were shortlisted for an interview.

♦ An official said that Gopalakrishnan was selected after an intense scrutiny by an expert committee headed by Anil Kakodkar.

♦ The award will be presented at Manohar Parrikar Vigyan Mahotsav in December.

Posted Date: November 7, 2025

Ambuj Nath Bose Prize

♦ The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London, has conferred the 2025 Ambuj Nath Bose Prize to Dr D Nageshwar Reddy.

♦ He is the Chairman of AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad.

♦ He got this award in recognition of his contributions to the field of endoscopy.

♦ The honour marks a historic moment for Indian medicine, as Dr Reddy becomes only the second Indian to receive this prestigious award since Dr C Gopalan was recognised in 1998.

♦ The Ambuj Nath Bose Prize, established in 1954 at the request of Lieutenant Colonel Ambuj Nath Bose (1890–1948), recognises outstanding research in medical fields chosen by the RCP Council.