Windows Live Messenger to Retire in October 2014 | Facts and History of MSN Messenger

Finally, Microsoft's extremely popular and one of the most successful services Windows Live Messenger service that carries the Windows Live branding, is going to be shut down in just a one month's time. It has been 15 wonderful years of service by MSN Messenger (That's what it was originally known as). Microsoft’s MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger, is fully retiring on October 31st, 2014.

Microsoft originally announced its plans to shift users over to Skype in 2013 in a phased manner and kept the service running in China. Now, after this announcement, even Chinese Messenger users will need to use Skype after October 31st, which will bring an end to 15 years of the service. In China, MSN was launched in 2005 which got strong competition from local QQ Messenger of China.

History of WLM [MSN Messenger]

MSN Messenger was the original name used for the service, and the first client was launched on July 22, 1999 as a rival to AOL’s AIM service. Both companies battled over chat dominance, and Microsoft engineers reverse-engineered AOL's chat protocol to allow MSN Messenger to sign into AIM, a process that AOL wasn't happy with when Microsoft first released its instant messaging client. This was the messenger that taught people how to chat over internet, but in August 2003, Skype was launched with advance features, like video chatting. In 2009, there were total of 33crore users on MSN Messenge but within next three years Skype rendezvous MSN reaching upto 30Crore users.

Facts about MSN Mssenger

1. It was integrated well with Internet Explorer 5 and Outlook Express 5. Even it appeared in Windows 8 as well, with the Messaging app being Microsoft's embedded application that allows instant messaging using the Live Messenger service.
   
2. WLM (Windows Live Messenger) branding was incorporated in December of 2005, removing the MSN (originally MicroSoft Network) name after six years of its launch.  
3. Microsoft added various features, including custom emoticons, the ability to play Minesweeper with friends, a nudge feature that would shake a friends chat window, and the super annoying winks option to send friends giant animated emoticons.
4. During its high time, people come back to log-in to Windows Live Messenger 3 times a day, or nearly 1,100 times a year, on an average.
5. The average Messenger chat session is 5 minutes long. 
6. 320 kB was the original file size of the client according to Microsoft's launch press release. Nowadays the application consumes around 25 MB.
7. In late 1999, rotating advertising banners were introduced in MSN Messenger 2.0. Initial version i.e. MSN Messenger 1.0 contained no ads in it. Latest versions of the WLM contain a lot of ads, most of which can be removed by 3rd party patching applications such as A-Patch.
8. WLM has active monthly users equal to combined population of USA & Canada.
9. www.msn.com is still the 16th most visited website according to Alexa.
10. 2.8 billion minutes of Facebook chat occurred through Windows Live Messenger just six months after Facebook chat was included in Windows Live Messenger.
11. Microsoft bought Skpye on may 10, 2011 for $8.5 billion, which proved biggest dent in MSN Services.
12. WLM's market share 40.67% was in 2011, made it the most used IM service worldwide, whereas Skype came in second with 27.39%.
13. 9 billion messages were sent per day across 1.5 billion conversations in early 2010, and this was before the inclusion of Facebook chat in the client.
14. As per Microsoft  statistics in 2010, 300 million people use Windows Live Messenger.
15. More than 8 billion instant messages are exchanged every day. If you stacked them up as paper, they'd reach to the moon and back.
16. Microsoft celebrated its MSN Messenger milestones with big green mascot outfits.

Nudge [Shaking] Feature of MSN Messenger

It was 15 years long journey ... end of the Messenger era is departing quietly !!

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What is Ice Bucket Challenge | Facts About ALS | Celebrity Ice Bucket Videos

What is the ice bucket challenge ?

The internet has gone viral with videos of celebrities and other popular personalities taking the "Ice Bucket challenge" and daring three others to do the same. As per Wikipedia Ice Bucket Challenge is also called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on one's head or donating to the ALS Association in the United States. It went viral throughout social media during the Northern Hemisphere summer of 2014. There are hundreds of videos on Facebook and Twitter of people dousing themselves in chilly water. Celebrities including Brian Vickers, Satya Nadella, Britney Spears, Martha Stewart, Steven Spielberg, Kobe Bryant and Justin Timberlake have taken part.

It's an effort to raise awareness of ALS where participants must dump a bucket of ice cold water and then dare someone to do the same. If they can't, the alternative is to donate $100 to the ALS association. Since the challenge has gone viral, a number of variations have popped up. But it typically goes something like this: If someone challenges you, you have 24 hours to donate $100 to the ALS Association or make a video of ice water being poured over your head and post it on social media. Many people do both, and some contribute much more. Participants are encouraged to pass the challenge on to others via social media.

 

What is ALS ?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is also referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. It is a progressive neuro-degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. ALS is thought to be affect 2 people every 1 lakh of the global population.

1. About 20% people with ALS live 5 years or more.
2. Up to 10% live more than 10 years.
3. About 5% live up to 20 years after diagnosis. 

 

Facts About ALS

1.  There si no cure for ALS.
2. ALS most commonly strike the age group of 40 to 70.
3. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries.
4. Lou Gehrig died in 1941 at the age of 37, just two years after he was diagnosed with ALS and retired from baseball.
5. ALS is not contagious.
6. Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year. The incidence of ALS is two per 100,000 people, and it is estimated that as many as 30,000 Americans may have the disease at any given time.
7. ALS can strike anyone.
8. The onset of ALS is insidious with muscle weakness or stiffness as early symptoms. Progression of weakness, wasting and paralysis of the muscles of the limbs and trunk as well as those that control vital functions such as speech, swallowing and later breathing generally follows.
9. Riluzole, the first treatment to alter the course of ALS, was approved by the FDA in late 1995. This antiglutamate drug was shown scientifically to prolong the life of persons with ALS by at least a few months. More recent studies suggest Riluzole slows the progress of ALS, allowing the patient more time in the higher functioning states when their function is less affected by ALS. Please don't take medicine without prescription of Doctor.

 

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How did it start ?

The ice bucket challenge went viral on social media after a US baseball player and ALS patient, Pete Frates, floated the idea of the challenge in a video on a social networking site. He got the idea from a friend. After that, more than 1.2 million videos were shared on Facebook between June 1 and August 13. The challenge was mentioned more than 2.2 million times on Twitter since July 29, after Frates' appeal.

 

The funds collected ?

According to the ALS website, it has so far received nearly $23 million as of Tuesday, Aug. 19. The money is used to provide assistance to patients who have been diagnosed with ALS as well as to fund research for new ways to treat and ultimately cure the degenerative disease.

 

Some Celebrity Videos of Ice Bucket Challenge 

Cristiano Ronaldo : Click Here 

Lady Gaga : Click Here

Mark Zuckerberg : Click Here

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Bill Gates : Click Here

Britney Spears : Click Here

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FAQs About NEFT | Basic Information About NEFT Process

If you have tried transferring money electronically to an individual or an account, you would’ve come across the terms NEFT, RTGS and IMPS. Most of us are not really aware of the difference between the various models and on what occasions they have to be used.

Q1. What is NEFT?

Ans : National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) is a nation-wide payment system facilitating one-to-one funds transfer. Under this Scheme, individuals, firms and corporates can electronically transfer funds from any bank branch to any individual, firm or corporate having an account with any other bank branch in the country participating in the Scheme.

Inter Bank Transfer enables electronic transfer of funds from the account of the re-emitter in one Bank to the account of the beneficiary maintained with any other Bank branch. There are two systems of Inter Bank Transfer - RTGS and NEFT. Both these systems are maintained by Reserve Bank of India.

1. RTGS [Real Time Gross Settlement] : This is a system where the processing of funds transfer instructions takes place at the time they are received (real time). Also the settlement of funds transfer instructions occurs individually on an instruction by instruction basis (gross settlement). RTGS is the fastest possible interbank money transfer facility available through secure banking channels in India.
2. NEFT [National Electronic Fund Transfer] : This system of fund transfer operates on a Deferred Net Settlement basis. Fund transfer transactions are settled in batches as opposed to the continuous, individual settlement in RTGS.

Q2. Are all bank branches in the country part of the NEFT funds transfer network?

Ans : For being part of the NEFT funds transfer network, a bank branch has to be NEFT- enabled.

Q3. Who can transfer funds using NEFT?

Ans : Individuals, firms or corporates maintaining accounts with a bank branch can transfer funds using NEFT. Even such individuals who do not have a bank account (walk-in customers) can also deposit cash at the NEFT-enabled branches with instructions to transfer funds using NEFT. However, such cash remittances will be restricted to a maximum of Rs.50,000/- per transaction. Such customers have to furnish full details including complete address, telephone number, etc.NEFT, thus, facilitates originators or remitters to initiate funds transfer transactions even without having a bank account.

Q4. Who can receive funds through the NEFT system?

Ans : Individuals, firms or corporates maintaining accounts with a bank branch can receive funds through the NEFT system. It is, therefore, necessary for the beneficiary to have an account with the NEFT enabled destination bank branch in the country.

The NEFT system also facilitates one-waycross-border transfer of funds from India to Nepal. This is known as the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme. A remitter can transfer funds from any of the NEFT-enabled branches in to Nepal, irrespective of whether the beneficiary in Nepal maintains an account with a bank branch in Nepal or not. The beneficiary would receive funds in Nepalese Rupees. 

Q5. Is there any limit on the amount that could be transferred using NEFT?

Ans : No. There is no limit – either minimum or maximum – on the amount of funds that could be transferred using NEFT. However, maximum amount per transaction is limited to Rs.50,000/- for cash-based remittances and remittances to Nepal.

The RBI has not set a value for the maximum amount possible to be transferred using NEFT/RTGS/IMPS, but RBI allows banks to place per transaction limits based on their own risk perception with the approval of its Board. Visit your bank website to know the exact amount and charges.

Q6. Whether the system is centre specific or has any geographical restriction?

Ans : No. There is no restriction of centres or of any geographical area within the country. The NEFT system takes advantage of the core banking system in banks. Accordingly, the settlement of funds between originating and receiving banks takes places centrally at Mumbai, whereas the branches participating in NEFT can be located anywhere across the length and breadth of the country.

Q7. What is the mandatory information required to make an RTGS & NEFT payment?

Ans : For effecting an RTGS/NEFT remittance the remitter has to furnish the following information:

• Amount to be remitted.
• Remitting customer's account number which is to be debited
• Name of the beneficiary bank.
• Name of the beneficiary.
• Account number of the beneficiary.
• Sender to receiver information, if any
• IFSC code of the destination bank branch

Q8.  What are the charges for NEFT transfers ?

Ans : For NEFT and RTGS charges vary from bank to bank, but the RBI has set a maximum limit on what the banks can charge customers. Visit your bank website to see their charges.

 

Q9. How is IMPS different from NEFT ?

Ans : IMPS (Interbank Mobile Payment Service/Immediate Payment Service) is a mobile based payment mechanism introduced in 2010 by the National Payments Corporation of India [NPCI] to allow customers to transfer money instantly, facilitating instant remittance across multiple platforms.

 

Q10. How is RTGS different from NEFT ?

Ans : RTGS transactions are usually to transact in larger amounts in real time, the minimum amount required is Rs 2 lakhs and the maximum* amount is Rs 5 lakhs. RTGS transactions happen between banks in real time and on a gross basis. As this mechanism operates in real time, i.e sans any waiting period, and on a gross basis, i.e settled individually unlike in batches, it is the fastest way to transfer money electronically.

 

Process Followed in NEFT

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What is Income Tax | Assessment Year | FAQ

 

Q : What is Income Tax ? 

It is a tax imposed by the Government of India on anybody who earns income in India. This tax is levied on the strength of an Act called “Income tax Act” which was passed by the Parliament of India.

Q : What do you mean by income earned in India ? 

Income earned in India is not limited to income earned within the geographical limits or boundaries of the country. Certain incomes are also deemed to have been earned in India although they may have been earned outside the country.

Q : Who administers the Income-Tax Act ? 

The job of monitoring the Income-tax collection by the government is entrusted to a Department called “Income-Tax”. This department functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance , Government of India.

Q : What is the period for which person's income is taken into account for purpose of Income tax? 

Income earned in the twelve months contained in the period from 1st April to 31st March (commonly called Financial Year [FY]) is taken into account for purposes of calculating Income Tax. Under the income tax Act this period is called a Previous year.

Q : What is an Assessment Year ? 

It is the twelve-month period 1st April to 31st March immediately following the previous year [refer answer-4]. In the Assessment year a person files his return for the income earned in the previous year. For example for FY: 2006-07 the AY is 2007-08.

Q : Who is supposed to pay Income Tax ? 

Any Individual or group of Individual or artificial bodies who/which have earned income during the previous years are required to pay Income tax on it. The IT Act recognizes the earners of income under seven [7] categories. Each category is called a Status . These are Individuals, Hindu Undivided Family [HUF], Association of Persons [AOP], Body of individuals [BOI], Firms, Companies, Local authority, Artificial juridical person.When Companies pay taxes under the Income tax Act it is called Corporate tax.

Q : Is Income tax Act applicable only to residents ? 

No, The Income tax Act applies to all persons who earn income in India. Whether they are resident or non-resident.

Q : Who is a resident ?

 If an individual stays in India for 182 days or more in a year, he is treated as resident in that year regardless of his citizenship. If the stay is less than 182 days he is a non-resident.

Q :  How can I know whether a company is resident or non-resident ?

 A company is considered as resident if it is incorporated under the Indian Companies Act. A foreign company can also become a resident if the control and management of its affairs is done entirely in India during the previous year.

Q : How is resident/ non-resident status relevant for levy of income tax ? 

In case of resident individuals and companies, their global income is taxable in India. However non-residents have to pay tax only on the income earned in India or from a source/activity in India.

Q : I am an Indian scientist, who had gone abroad on a government project. Should my return of income include income earned/received abroad ? 

It depends on your residential status. If you are a resident all incomes earned globally are taxable. Therefore the same needs to be included in the return. However if any tax is paid on that income in the foreign country, you will get credit for the same.

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20 Practical Uses for Coca Cola

1. Removes grease stains from clothing and fabric.

2. Removes rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil. Also loosens rusty bolts.

3. Removes blood stains from clothing and fabric.

4. Cleans oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.

5. Kills slugs and snails; the acids kills them.

6. Cleans burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.

7. Descales a kettle (same method as with burnt pans).

8. Cleans car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.

9. Cleans your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.

10. Makes pennies shine; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.

11. Cleans tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up.

12. Dissolves a tooth; Use a sealed container…takes a while but it does work.

13. Removes gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.

14. Removes stains from vitreous china.

15. Got a dirty pool? Adding two 2-liter bottles of Coke clears up rust.

16. You can remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it.

17. Remove marker stains from carpet. Applying Coke, scrubbing and then clean with soapy water will remove marker stains.

18. Cleans a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.

19. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.

20. Strips paint off metal furniture. Soak a towel in Coke and lay it on the paint surface.

Now can you imagine what is does to your stomach lining? 

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Banking System Basics | History and Study of RBI | Terms used and PDF

What is Banking

A bank is financial institution that provides banking and other financial services to their customers such as accepting deposits and providing loans. A banking system is referred to as system provided by the bank which offers cash management services for customers, reporting the transactions of their accounts and portfolios, throughout the day.

The bank safeguards the money and valuables and provide loans, credit, and payment services, such as checking accounts, money orders and cashier’s cheques. The banks also offer investment and insurance products.

Need of the Banks

1. To provide security to the savings of customers.  
2. To control the supply of money and credit.  
3. To encourage public confidence in the working of the financial system, increase saving speedily and efficiently.  
4. To avoid focus of financial powers in the hands of a few individuals and institutions.  
5. To set equal norms and conditions to all types of customers.

 

History of Banking System in India

The first Bank in India, called The General Bank of India was established in the year 1786. The East India Company established The Bank of Bengal/Calcutta(1809), Bank of Bombay(1840) and Bank of Madras(1843). These three banks units are also known as Presidency Banks. The next bank was Bank of Hindustan which was established in 1870. The Allahabad Bank was established in 1865, was the first bank completely run by Indians. Punjab National Bank Ltd. was set up in 1894, with its headquarters at Lahore.

Between 1906 and 1913, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Indian Bank, and Bank of Mysore was set up. The Imperial Bank came into existence on the 27th January, 1921 by the Imperial Bank of India Act of 1920, where all Presidency Banks amalgamated. The Imperial Bank was the biggest bank until 1935. On 1 April 1935, the Reserve Bank of India was established under the reserve bank of India act.

 

Reserve Bank of India

RBI is the central bank of India. Its head quarters is in Mumbai. It was originally constituted as a shareholder’s bank with a capital of Rs.5 crores. The entire share capital was contributed private shareholders with the exception of the nominal value of Rs 2.2 lakh subscribed by the central bank. It was set up on the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission. Initially it was located in Kolkata. It moved to Mumbai in 1937. After independence, the reserve bank of India was nationalized. 

 

Functions of the reserve bank

1. Note issue – Under Section 22 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, the Bank has the sole right to issue bank notes of all denominations. 
2. Banker to government – The second important function of the reserve bank of India is to act as government banker, agent and adviser. RBI carries out banking operations (e.g. to receive and make payments, carry cash reserves) for all governments except J&K—acts as advisor to govt on all monetary and banking matters. 
3. Custodian of foreign exchange reserve – Besides maintaining the rate of exchange of the rupee, the Reserve Bank has to act as the custodian of India’s reserve of international currencies. 
4. Banker’s bank and Lender of last resort – The scheduled banks can borrow from the Reserve Bank of India on the basis of eligible securities or get financial accommodation in times of need or stringency. Banks have been asked to keep cash reserves equal to 3 percent of their aggregate deposit liabilities. 
5. Controller of credit – The Reserve Bank of India is the controller of credit i.e. it has the power to influence the volume of credit created by banks in India. It can do so through changing the Bank rate or through open market operations. 
6. Bank of settlement and clearance – As the reserve bank keeps the cash balance of all commercial banks it is easy for the bank to act as settlement bank or clearing house for other banks. 
7. Information and research functions – The reserve bank undertakes collection and dissemination of information and conducts research in this field. The bank issues several periodical publications, which attempt to explain and assess the significance of economic developments in the country.

 

Some Important Milestones

 

1. 1935- The Reserve Bank of India is established on April 1, and starts functioning.

2. 1947- The Reserve Bank of India goes national, as India gains independence.

3. 1949- The Reserve Bank of India is nationalized.

4. 2004- RBI puts in a modern payment and settlement system, strives to further strengthen the financial sector.

 

Structure of RBI

Some Important Terms used by RBI

 

Bank Rate: Rate of rediscount at which the RBI discounts the first class bills of exchange brought by the banks.

Repo Rate: Injection of liquidity by the RBI is termed as ” Repo Rate” . This was introduced in Dec. 1992 and Reverse Repo Rate in Nov. 1996. RBI buys Govt. Securities for a short period usually a fortnight, with an agreement to sell it later. Thus repo rate is a short-term money market instrument to stabilize short term liquidity in the economy.

Reverse Repo Rate: Repo Rate is the rate at which the RBI lends to commercial banks where as the Reverse Repo Rate is the rate at which the RBI borrows from the commercial banks against securities for a very short period. Repo and Reverse Repo rates are used as policy instruments for day-to-day liquidity management under the liquidity adjustment facility.

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR): It refers to the percentage of net demand and time deposits which the scheduled commercial banks have to keep with RBI at zero interest Rate as per RBI act 1934.

Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR): It refers to the percentage of net demand and time deposits which the scheduled commercial banks have to keep with themselves. i.e. by purchasing Govt. Securities or in the form of cash or gold as per Banking Regulation Act 1949, Sec 24. SLR is a mechanism used by Commercial Banks for providing credit to the Govt.

Public Debt: When the government is unable to meet its public expenditure through public revenue, its resort to public debt, public debt can be raised with in the country or out side the country.

Public Revenue: It is the income of government through various sources like taxes, fees, profits of the state enterprise and grants.

Public Expenditure: It is the expenditure of the public authority on various socio-economic and political activities. Expenditure may be spending on administration of law and order development of industries etc.

 

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Magsaysay Award – The Nobel Prize of Asia | Indian Winners | PDF Download

Introduction to Magsaysay Award

The Magsaysay Award, sometimes also known as Nobel Prize of Asia, was introduced in 1957, in the memory of the Philippines President Late Ramon Magsaysay, who died on March 17, 1957. The president died in a plane crash, is remembered by his countrymen for his great leadership. The President is loved by the people for his courage, simplicity, justice.

The prize was introduced by his admirers from America, the Rockefeller Brothers, in April 1957 under the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the contemporary Philippine government. It is awarded to honor the spirit of greatness in various fields viz. Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership etc to people of Asia.

Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay was born on August 31, 1907. He was the seventh President of the Republic of the Philippines, elected on December 30, 1953. He was a die-hard anti-Communist. He was an automobile mechanic by profession. He was nominated for the post of President by his party Nacionalista Party. He was married to Luz Magsaysay in 1932 and fathered three children.
 



Ramon Magsaysay’s Life History

1. 1907 – In Iba, Zambales, Philippines to Exequiel Magsaysay and Perfecta del Fierro. 
2. 1927 – Entered in the University of the Philippines for Pre-engineering course  
3. 1941 – Joined the motor pool of the 31st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army.  
4. 1946 – Elected under the Liberal Party to the Philippine House of Representatives  
5. 1953 – Resigned his post as Defense Secretary and became the Presidential Candidate of the Nacionalista Party  
6. 1953 – 1n December, elected as the seventh president of the country

 

Indians Winners of Magsaysay Award

Names	Year	Field (s)
Chintaman Deshmukh	1958	Community Leadership
Chintaman Deshmukh	1959	Government Services
Amitabha Chowdhury	1961	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Mother Teresa	1962	Peace and International Understanding
Dara Khurody	1963	Community Leadership
Verghese Kurien	1963	Community Leadership
Tribhuvandas Patel	1963	Community Leadership
Welthy Fisher	1964	Peace and International Understanding
Jayaprakash Narayan	1965	Public Service
K.D. Chattopadhyay	1966	Community Leadership
Satyajit Ray	1967	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm.
M.S. Swaminathan	1971	Community Leadership
M.S.Subbulakshmi	1974	Public Service
Boobli G Verghese	1975	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
H. Holck-Larsen	1976	Peace and International Understanding
Sombhu Mitra	1976	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Ela Ramesh	1977	Community Leadership
Mabelle Arole	1979	Community Leadership
Rajanikant Arole	1979	Community Leadership
Gour Kishore Ghosh	1981	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Pramod Karan Sethi	1981	Community Leadership
Chandi Prasad Bhatt	1982	Community Leadership
Manibhai Desai	1982	Public Service
Arun Shourie	1982	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Rasipuram Lakshman	1984	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Muralidhar Amte	1985	Public Service
Lakshmi Chand Jain	1989	Public Service
Ravi Shankar	1992	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Banoo J. Coyaji	1993	Public Service
Kiran Bedi	1994	Government Services
Pandurang Athavale	1996	Community Leadership
Tirunellai Seshan	1996	Government Services
Mahasweta Devi	1997	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Mahesh C. Mehta	1997	Public Service
Jockin Arputham	2000	Peace and International Understanding
Aruna Roy	2000	Community Leadership
Rajendra Singh	2001	Community Leadership
Sandeep Pandey	2002	Emergent Leadership
James M. Lyngdoh	2003	Government Services
Shantha Sinha	2003	Community Leadership
Laxmi N. Ramdas	2004	Peace and International Understanding
V Shantha	2005	Public Service
Arvind Kejriwal	2006	Emergent Leadership
Palagummi Sainath	2007	Journalism, Literature & Creative Comm. Arts
Deep Joshi	2009	-
Neelima Mishra	2011	Emergent Leadership
Harish Hande	2011	-
Kulandei Francis	2012	-

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Nobel Prize Winners from India

1. Rabindranath Tagore - India’s popular poet and writer was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 for his “Geetanjali” a collection of his poems.

2. Chandra Shekar Venkata Raman [Sir C.V.Raman] - Indian Scientist was awarded Nobel Prize of Physics in 1930 for his “Raman Effect” related to light.

3. Dr. Hargobind Khorana - India’s Doctorate in Chemistry was awarded Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1968 for his study of the Human Genetic Code and its role in Protein Synthesis.

4. Mother Teresa - a Yogoslavian nun who became an Indian citizen was awarded Nobel Prize for Peace in 1979 for her service through her Charitable Mission “Nirmal Hriday” at Calcutta to people suffering from Leprosy and to those people dying in destitute.

5. Dr.Subramanian Chandrashekar - an Indian Astro-Physicist was awarded Nobel Prize for Physics in 1983 for his theory on white dwarf stars’ limitation known as ‘Chandrasekhar Limit’.

6. Dr.Amatya Sen - an Indian Professor in Economics was awarded Nobel Prize for Economics in 1998 for his work in Economic Theory related to Poverty, Democracy, Development and Social Welfare.

7. Rajendra K. Pachauri - as chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Peace, 2007, He shared the award with Al Gore, Vice President of USA

8. Venkataraman Ramakrishnan - in 2009, an Indo-American has shared Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with a co-American Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath of Israel for mapping ribosomes, the protein procucing factories within cells at the atomic level.

• The following Nobel Prize Winners are persons of Indian Origin/Citizens of other countries or the Nobel Prize has been given for the works related to India :

1. Rudyard Kipling - a British Poet has been awarded Nobel Prize for Literature (1907) for his works in Literature such as Poems and Short Stories related to India and Burma/ Myanmar.

2. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul - a British Writer of Indian Origin was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 2001.

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