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Found 18 Articles for Awards & Achievements

Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25
I don't think there will be any time of your life when you feel that you have achieved all of your life's goals and there is nothing more to accomplish. When one goal is met, the confidence and satisfaction of achievement give birth to another higher goal. It is Human Nature. The increased self-esteem due to the achievement encourages a person to aspire higher.Human wants are like tides. Sometimes, these wants may be subdued for the time being due to circumstances and external situations, but there is never a moment in your life when you don't need anything. If you ... Read More 
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:25
The Miss America Organization team had announced that the contest is eliminating its swimsuit competition completely. This news made some fans and former contestants to welcome the move as a sign of progress and liberation from a mode of judging women on their physical appearances.This year, the women participants had no longer walked the ramp in swimsuits, and it happened mainly because of the judgment. The Judges opined that Miss America should be selected based on their brains, and should not be judged only on their physical appearance. The Panel said that "contestants will no longer be judged on their ... Read More 
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24
A human being is the most amazing creature on this earth. While all the other things like hunger, sleep, lust, emotions, etc. are the same for animals and human beings, it is the knowledge that keeps us exceptional. Now, what is this knowledge that is so exceptional? Is it about inventions and technology or about business and development?Aren’t We Developing?Well, it is more about being human. The consciousness that enables us to think properly should always be enlightened. What is the use of technology when there is no common sense applied? What is the meaning of development when there is ... Read More 
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24
Being a champion is always great. But why not everyone is being one? Well, to be a champion, you need to have a target and work hard on it.Let’s go down to simple thing about “working on it”. We always have someone in our friends or family who is so passionate about losing weight and getting in perfect shape in less time. How far did they succeed? Why do the strong initial enthusiasm and interest they have, get down so easily? Of course, it’s because they have been inconsistent. They give up at their initial hurdles only. How can a ... Read More 
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24
The Academy Awards or the Oscars, as they say, we're celebrating the 90th Academy awards ceremony this March 2018 for honoring the films of 2017, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS).During this ceremony, the Indian filmy icons Sashi Kapoor and Sridevi were remembered and paid tribute. The Bollywood Charming hero and the Padma Bhushan title winner Sashi Kapoor who passed away in December 2017 and the first female superstar of India, and Padma Shri title winner Sridevi who left the world on 24th February 2018 were offered musical tribute during “In Memoriam” montage, at the ... Read More 
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24
Nobel Prize is the award given to men and women to honor their work in physiology, physics, chemistry, medicine, literature or for work in peace. It started in 1901 by Alfred Nobel. Between the years 1901 and 2016, the Nobel Prizes were awarded 579 times to 910 people or organizations. Few organizations or people were awarded the Nobel Prize more than once, thus making the count to a total of 23 organizations, and 881 individuals.The Nobel Prize is regarded as the most esteemed award given to a person in all the available fields like literature, medicine, physics, chemistry, peace. The ... Read More 
Updated on 25-Jun-2020 14:31:11
Virat Kohli is a fighter, a go-getter in every format of the game. He has time and again proved it as a player and as a captain. Virat leads from the front, setting a benchmark for himself and his team to follow. If you go by figures, Virat Kohli has recently broken the record held by MS Dhoni of 7 consecutive wins when India defeated Bangladesh at Hyderabad.This was Virat's eighth successive victory. India has won 16 matches out of 27 games while losing only 3 under his leadership till earlier this year. He has proved that he is not ... Read More 
Updated on 26-Jun-2020 13:49:02
The Nobel prize was established in the year 1895. The first Nobel prizes were given out in 1901, for chemistry, peace, literature, physics, and medicine. Achievements made before 1980 were made to be struck in 23-carat gold and plated with 24-carat gold coating.The Nobel prize was established and named after by a Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel.Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October 1833 in a family of engineers. He was an engineer, chemist, and an inventor. Alfred Nobel earned a fortune during his lifetime, mostly from his inventions which were almost around 355, dynamite being the most famous invention.The Nobel ... Read More 
Updated on 19-May-2022 05:32:56
It’s been said that “A Life without goals is like a race with no finish line; you’re just running to nowhere”. Regardless of what you are doing, if you meticulously plan out each step of your day or spend it flying by the seat of your pants, it is crucial to set goals within both your business and life.Why do we set goals?Knowingly or unknowingly we set a bunch of goals on regular basis, just to check with yourself and assess what you achieved and what more has to be done. Now there are plenty of people who are ambitious ... Read More 
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 07:52:20
The question may have been asked casually but it's a valid question which merits a serious answer. The Nobel Prize is awarded every year for six subject areas - Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Economics, Literature, and Peace. There's a nomination process whereby eminent personalities mainly from academics, who choose nominees for the prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Economics, and Literature while the Peace prize nominations are also chosen by politicians. The nominees are generally high caliber individuals, who have dedicated their lives to their mission and that's why you see their names on that list of the ... Read More Advertisements