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Photos: Longines Ambassador of Elegance, Mikaela Shiffrin, claimed her third straight FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski / International Ski Federation) Alpine World cup overall title. Images provided by & copyright © Longines.
Source: Longines
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Photo: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), attends the opening of the new FINA Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Image provided by and copyright © IOC / Greg Martin, photographer.
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 14, 2019 — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has awarded the broadcast rights in India and the Subcontinent for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, as well as the Winter Youth Olympic Games Lausanne 2020 to Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN). The Olympic Channel and other IOC digital platforms will also feature highlights and replays of crucial events.
Sony Pictures Networks, an established pay-television network in India, has acquired the rights across all media platforms in India and the Subcontinent, except the free-to-air rights in Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. SPN will provide comprehensive coverage across its multiple platforms.
In addition to the coverage on Sony’s digital platform, SonyLIV, the Olympic Channel and other IOC digital platforms will feature highlights and replays of crucial events to supplement SPN’s coverage of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 across India and the Subcontinent.
Further, the IOC and SPN will collaborate on creating a permanent Olympic Channel home within the SonyLIV service. Programming will feature year-round coverage of Olympic athletes and sports, highlighting locally relevant original content produced by SPN and Olympic Channel.
IOC President Thomas Bach said, “As a dynamic sports and media market, India and the Subcontinent is an important strategic region for Olympic broadcasting. The IOC is pleased to be working with Sony Pictures Networks India to collaborate to bring the best coverage of Tokyo 2020 and the Youth Olympic Games to fans across the region, on their platform of choice, with the aim of inspiring young people to engage with Olympic sports and the Olympic values.”
MD & CEO SPN, N.P. Singh said, “As an organization, we continue to play a leading role in shaping and meeting the entertainment needs of the evolving consumer base across television & digital platforms in India. The Olympic Games is the largest and most prestigious international sports competition in the world with over 200 countries participating. The addition of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 broadcast and digital rights complements our portfolio of International sports events and properties.”
Source: International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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Best of Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games. https://t.co/Q2tARzmYcZ
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1 year ago today Evgenia Medvedeva #FigureSkating Free Program #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics #1YearOn Ã°Å¸Â¥Ë @JannyMedvedeva pic.twitter.com/dfz7THH2e7
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Photo: Alejandro G. Iñárritu poses backstage with the Oscar for Achievement in directing, for work on “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” during the live ABC Telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Image provided by & copyright © Todd Wawrychuk / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Oscar nominee for Best Picture, for work on “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),” arrives with Maria Eladia Hagerman for the live ABC Telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Image provided by & copyright © Matt Petit / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Cannes, France — “Cannes is a festival that has been important to me since the beginning of my career. I am humbled and thrilled to return this year with the immense honor of presiding over the Jury,” Alejandro González Iñárritu said on being appointed the Jury President. “Cinema runs through the veins of the planet, and this festival has been its heart. We on the jury will have the privilege to witness the new and excellent work of fellow filmmakers from all over the planet.”
Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, expressed his delight that the filmmaker has accepted their invitation. “It is very rare for Alejandro G. Iñárritu to agree to take part in a jury, and this is the first time that the Festival de Cannes Jury is to be chaired by a Latin American filmmaker. Cannes embraces all types of cinema, and through the presence of the Babel’s director, it is Mexican cinema that the Festival will be celebrating,” Mr. Lescure stated. “Not only is he a daring filmmaker and a director who is full of surprises, but Alejandro is also a man of conviction, an artist of his time.”
Iñárritu is the first Mexican filmmaker to be nominated for either director or producer in the history of the Academy Awards and the first Mexican filmmaker to receive the Best Director award at the Festival de Cannes.
Iñárritu took home the prize for Best Director, Best Picture as well as Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the 87th Academy Awards for the dark comedy, Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).
The following year, Iñárritu won his second consecutive Academy Award for Best Director for The Revenant, a meditation on revenge and brutal colonization of the west through the extinction of the natives, mixed blood prejudices and nature exploitation starring Best Actor Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Festival de Cannes 2019 will take place from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 25 May.
Source: Festival de Cannes
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We are proud to welcome the Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu as the Jury President of #Cannes2019!
— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) February 27, 2019
More infos: https://t.co/4eP5CfFXlN pic.twitter.com/gq4s0UI2dH
Selections from the 71st Festival de Cannes held in May 2018. #Cannes2018 #Cannes2019 @Festival_Cannes https://t.co/UeRXIULiOT via @YouTube
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Photo: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth to deliver major foreign policy speech ahead of 16th anniversary of US-led invasion of Iraq at National Press Club Headliners event March 13.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2019 — As America approaches the 16th anniversary of the war in Iraq, combat Veteran, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, March 13 at 12:30 p.m. She will talk about how she feels the U.S. Congress is failing in its duty to provide the U.S. troops with the moral and legal backing they need and deserve to most effectively wage war.
In her remarks, Duckworth will lay out her vision for how Americans can ensure their military remains the strongest in the world. She will argue that America can no longer view its national security interests as separate and distinct from its domestic policies. She will make a case for investing in progressive priorities like healthcare, education and green energy as a means to bolster America’s national strength and better serve its military readiness.
This news conference will take place in the Club’s Holeman Lounge, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club.
The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
⢠Club member Waterfield plans to publish history about London at War.
Larry Waterfield, a member of the National Press Club, is looking forward to seeing his book, Metropolis at War: London, published in New York and London.
“There was terror on a grand scale,” Waterfield wrote, explaining that we may live in the “age of terror” but in World War II, London, the biggest city in the world at the time, faced five years of terror bombing, terror rockets, the threat of invasion, occupation, starvation and a submarine blockade that cut off food and supplies.
The city struggled on, the large newspapers printed, the movie studios made films, the BBC broadcast worldwide in dozens of languages, he said.
Waterfield notes there is new information because key bits were kept secret until recently: a plan to invade Ireland, and a plan to control India.
The publisher is Austin Macauley Publishers.
Source: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, March 9, 2019 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the record in 2018 for the most significant daily point gain with investors’ spirits buoyed by low unemployment rates, high GDP growth, rising corporate profits, and a significant roll-back on banking regulations and the corporate tax rate. The Dow also broke records last year for the largest daily point loss as Trump’s ongoing trade war with China and fears of interest rate hikes tested investors’ nerves.
On Tuesday, April 23, Larry Kudlow, the Director of the National Economic Council under President Trump, will speak on the recent trend in market volatility and what other factors may affect the US and the Global Economy at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon.
Lunch will be served in the Club’s Holeman Lounge at 12:30 p.m. with remarks beginning at 1 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m.
The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
⢠Former Attorney General Eric Holder and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss their battle against gerrymandering at National Press Club Headliners event, March 26
Photos: Former Attorney General Eric Holder and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2019 — Two of America’s most prominent voices against gerrymandering will share the stage for the first time on March 26 immediately following oral arguments in two anti-gerrymandering cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General, and Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will discuss why they believe redistricting reform is crucial to the future of US democracy at a National Press Club Headliners event on March 26 at 12:30 p.m.
This bipartisan dialogue comes as the Court considers whether the Republican gerrymandering in Rucho v. Common Cause and the Democratic gerrymandering in Lamone v. Benisek are unconstitutional. A decision by the court could accelerate the state-by-state movement to draw good maps in the 2021 redistricting process.
This event will take place in the Club’s Holeman Lounge, and is open to credentialed media and members of the National Press Club.
The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Source: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
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Photo: Shopprix Mall, Vaishali, Ghaziabad.
Ghaziabad, March 08, 2019 — The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, today, visited Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and launched various development projects. He unveiled the plaque to mark the inauguration of Civil Terminal of Hindon Airport. He then laid the foundation stone of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System.
The Prime Minister also visited the Metro Station in Ghaziabad and flagged off the metro rail from Shaheed Sthal Station to Dilshad Garden Station. He also took a ride in the metro.
Addressing a huge gathering, the Prime Minister said that Ghaziabad is today know by three C’s; Connectivity, Cleanliness, and Capital. He mentioned the elevated road and metro connectivity in Ghaziabad, its 13th rank in Swachh Survekshan rankings, and its stature as a business hub of Uttar Pradesh.
The Prime Minister said that with the new Civil Terminal in Hindon Airport, people of Ghaziabad could take air travel to other cities from Ghaziabad itself, instead of going to Delhi.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, built at the cost of Rs. 30000 crore, is the first of such transport system in India, Prime Minister Modi said. He stated that the modern infrastructure in Ghaziabad would ensure Ease of Living for the people in the city and nearby areas.
Source: Prime Minister’s Office
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Came back to Delhi from Ghaziabad via the Metro.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2019
Had delightful interactions with fellow passengers. pic.twitter.com/6GTk2TPCw6
Ghaziabad: After Flagging Off Ghaziabad Metro, PM @narendramodi Takes Inaugural Ride pic.twitter.com/2tmoH55F8c
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) March 8, 2019
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Photo: The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, presenting the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2019 at a function in New Delhi on March 06, 2019.
New Delhi, March 06, 2019 — The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, presented the Swachh Survekshan (Clean City Survey) Awards 2019, an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, at a function held in New Delhi on March 6, 2019.
The President said that India has made remarkable progress towards achieving the goals of rural and urban sanitation. Today, a city or village is identified by its emphasis on cleanliness. By winning the first prize in all the four surveys so far, Indore has set an example for other urban centers.
The President said that cleanliness should be integral to the behavior of every citizen to make it practical and sustainable. Many people pay attention to personal hygiene but remain apathetic to public and community cleanliness. Change in this mentality is essential for achieving the goals of Swachh Bharat. He urged educational institutions to include cleanliness in their curriculum and spread awareness about the importance of sanitation.
Swachh Survekshan (Clean City Survey) 2019 National Ranking
Top 25
Source: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, India
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Photo: The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, felicitated the winners of the ‘Web Wonder Women’ contest organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in New Delhi on March 06, 2019.
New Delhi, 06 March 2019 — The Ministry of Women and Child Development hosted a felicitation event for Web Wonder Women, a campaign organized to celebrate the exceptional achievements of women, who have been driving social reforms via social media. As many as 30 women, who were selected after an extensive research process, were honored by the Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, in New Delhi, today.
Organized in collaboration with Twitter India and Breakthrough India, the event aimed to recognize the courage of Indian women stalwarts from across the globe who have used the power of social media to run positive campaigns to steer a change in society.
“Women online, though niche, are a compelling voice. #WebWonderWomen was a campaign to recognize, honor and encourage such voices that have in their capacity driven a positive impact on social media platforms,” said Maneka Gandhi.
The WCD Minister, along with a panel of 10 judges, finalized the names of 30 women who have impacted and influenced society through social media. The women were selected from over 240 nominations received under the categories media, awareness, legal, health, governmental, food, environment, development, business and art.
WEB WONDER WOMEN AWARDEES
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“Eat Today for Tomorrow”
— Ministry of WCD (@MinistryWCD) March 6, 2019
This is the motto that our #WebWonderWomen awardee Ms. Nmami Agarwal @NmamiAgarwal uses to influence netizens about the therapeutic benefits & holistic healing powers of food in its most natural or unprocessed form. pic.twitter.com/xn454vhxDi
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Photo: Ashley Graham arrives on the red carpet of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Kyusung Gong / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando, Oscar nominees, arrive on the red carpet of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Kyusung Gong / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Nina Hartstone and John Warhurst pose backstage with the Oscar for achievement in sound editing during the live ABC Telecast of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Mike Baker / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Melissa Berton and Rayka Zehtabchi pose backstage with the Oscar for the best documentary short subject during the live ABC Telecast of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Nick Agro / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Amy Adams, Oscar nominee, arrives on the red carpet of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Kyusung Gong / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Olivia Colman poses backstage with the Oscar for performance by an actress in a leading role during the live ABC Telecast of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Mike Baker / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Rami Malek poses backstage with the Oscar for performance by an actor in a leading role during the live ABC Telecast of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Mike Baker / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Ruth Carter poses backstage with the Oscar for achievement in costume design during the live ABC Telecast of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Mike Baker / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Sean McKittrick, Oscar nominee, and guest arrive on the red carpet of The 91st Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2019. Image provided by & copyright © Phil McCarten / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The 91st Oscars were held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and were televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars were also televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
WINNERS & NOMINEES
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
WINNER
RAMI MALEK
Bohemian Rhapsody
NOMINEES
CHRISTIAN BALE
Vice
BRADLEY COOPER
A Star Is Born
WILLEM DAFOE
At Eternity’s Gate
VIGGO MORTENSEN
Green Book
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
WINNER
MAHERSHALA ALI
Green Book
NOMINEES
ADAM DRIVER
BlacKkKlansman
SAM ELLIOTT
A Star Is Born
RICHARD E. GRANT
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
SAM ROCKWELL
Vice
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
WINNER
OLIVIA COLMAN
The Favourite
NOMINEES
YALITZA APARICIO
Roma
GLENN CLOSE
The Wife
LADY GAGA
A Star Is Born
MELISSA MCCARTHY
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
WINNER
REGINA KING
If Beale Street Could Talk
NOMINEES
AMY ADAMS
Vice
MARINA DE TAVIRA
Roma
EMMA STONE
The Favourite
RACHEL WEISZ
The Favourite
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
WINNER
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller
NOMINEES
INCREDIBLES 2
Brad Bird, John Walker, and Nicole Paradis Grindle
ISLE OF DOGS
Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson
MIRAI
Mamoru Hosoda and Yuichiro Saito
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET
Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, and Clark Spencer
CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER
ROMA
Alfonso Cuarón
NOMINEES
COLD WAR
Ã
Âukasz ZÃâ¡al
THE FAVOURITE
Robbie Ryan
NEVER LOOK AWAY
Caleb Deschanel
A STAR IS BORN
Matthew Libatique
COSTUME DESIGN
WINNER
BLACK PANTHER
Ruth Carter
NOMINEES
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
Mary Zophres
THE FAVOURITE
Sandy Powell
MARY POPPINS RETURNS
Sandy Powell
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
Alexandra Byrne
DIRECTING
WINNER
ROMA
Alfonso Cuarón
NOMINEES
BLACKKKLANSMAN
Spike Lee
COLD WAR
PaweÃ
â Pawlikowski
THE FAVOURITE
Yorgos Lanthimos
VICE
Adam McKay
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
WINNER
FREE SOLO
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes, and Shannon Dill
NOMINEES
HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Su Kim
MINDING THE GAP
Bing Liu and Diane Quon
OF FATHERS AND SONS
Talal Derki, Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme, and Tobias N. Siebert
RBG
Betsy West and Julie Cohen
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
WINNER
PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE.
Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton
NOMINEES
BLACK SHEEP
Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn
END GAME
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
LIFEBOAT
Skye Fitzgerald and Bryn Mooser
A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN
Marshall Curry
FILM EDITING
WINNER
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
John Ottman
NOMINEES
BLACKKKLANSMAN
Barry Alexander Brown
THE FAVOURITE
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
GREEN BOOK
Patrick J. Don Vito
VICE
Hank Corwin
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
WINNER
ROMA
Mexico
NOMINEES
CAPERNAUM
Lebanon
COLD WAR
Poland
NEVER LOOK AWAY
Germany
SHOPLIFTERS
Japan
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
WINNER
VICE
Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney
NOMINEES
BORDER
Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher and Jessica Brooks
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
WINNER
BLACK PANTHER
Ludwig Goransson
NOMINEES
BLACKKKLANSMAN
Terence Blanchard
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Nicholas Britell
ISLE OF DOGS
Alexandre Desplat
MARY POPPINS RETURNS
Marc Shaiman
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
WINNER
SHALLOW
from A Star Is Born; Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt
NOMINEES
ALL THE STARS
from Black Panther; Music by Kendrick Lamar, Mark “Sounwave” Spears and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith; Lyric by Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith
I’LL FIGHT
from RBG; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
THE PLACE WHERE LOST THINGS GO
from Mary Poppins Returns; Music by Marc Shaiman; Lyric by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
WHEN A COWBOY TRADES HIS SPURS FOR WINGS
from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs; Music and Lyric by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
BEST PICTURE
WINNER
GREEN BOOK
Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga, Producers
NOMINEES
BLACK PANTHER
Kevin Feige, Producer
BLACKKKLANSMAN
Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, and Spike Lee, Producers
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Graham King, Producer
THE FAVOURITE
Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, Producers
ROMA
Gabriela RodrÃÂguez and Alfonso Cuarón, Producers
A STAR IS BORN
Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper, and Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers
VICE
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick, Producers
PRODUCTION DESIGN
WINNER
BLACK PANTHER
Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Jay Hart
NOMINEES
THE FAVOURITE
Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
FIRST MAN
Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas
MARY POPPINS RETURNS
Production Design: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
ROMA
Production Design: Eugenio Caballero; Set Decoration: BaÃÂrbara EnriÃÂquez
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
WINNER
BAO
Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb
NOMINEES
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
Alison Snowden and David Fine
LATE AFTERNOON
Louise Bagnall and Nuria González Blanco
ONE SMALL STEP
Andrew Chesworth and Bobby Pontillas
WEEKENDS
Trevor Jimenez
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
WINNER
SKIN
Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman
NOMINEES
DETAINMENT
Vincent Lambe and Darren Mahon
FAUVE
Jeremy Comte and Maria Gracia Turgeon
MARGUERITE
Marianne Farley and Marie-Hélène Panisset
MOTHER
Rodrigo Sorogoyen and MarÃÂa del Puy Alvarado
SOUND EDITING
WINNER
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone
NOMINEES
BLACK PANTHER
Benjamin A. Burtt and Steve Boeddeker
FIRST MAN
Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan
A QUIET PLACE
Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
ROMA
Sergio DÃÂaz and Skip Lievsay
SOUND MIXING
WINNER
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali
NOMINEES
BLACK PANTHER
Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter Devlin
FIRST MAN
Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis
ROMA
Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and José Antonio GarcÃÂa
A STAR IS BORN
Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder, and Steve Morrow
VISUAL EFFECTS
WINNER
FIRST MAN
Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles, and J.D. Schwalm
NOMINEES
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones, and Chris Corbould
READY PLAYER ONE
Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler, and David Shirk
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Dominic Tuohy
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
BLACKKKLANSMAN
Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
NOMINEES
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Written for the screen by Barry Jenkins
A STAR IS BORN
Screenplay by Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
GREEN BOOK
Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly
NOMINEES
THE FAVOURITE
Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara
FIRST REFORMED
Written by Paul Schrader
ROMA
Written by Alfonso Cuarón
VICE
Written by Adam McKay
Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Hong Kong, 19 February 2019 - Prized by kings and queens for centuries and across civilizations, coveted by tycoons and moguls of the 20th century, rare large diamonds have become the ultimate collectibles for modern day connoisseurs. This spring, a spectacular 88.22-carat, D Colour, Flawless, Type Ila, brilliant oval diamond, perfect according to every critical criterion, will lead Sotheby’s Hong Kong Sale of Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite on 2 April 2019.
Describing the stone, David Bennett, Worldwide Chairman, International Jewellery Division, said: “For those who have had the chance to see the diamond, one adjective comes back: “breathtaking.” Barely any diamonds of this weight are known to possess the same exceptional qualities of purity and perfection as this remarkable stone which is so full of fire and blinding brilliance.”
Source: Sotheby’s
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Photo: Le Meridien, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Image Credit: Maciej Janiec.
Photo: The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, delivering the inaugural address at an International Conference on “Re-Inventing Delhi,” organized for preparation of “Master Plan of Delhi 2041,” in New Delhi on February 19, 2019.
New Delhi, February 19, 2019 — Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State of Housing and Urban Affairs, India, said that in the last few years a more holistic view of urban development has emerged. It focuses on replacing regulatory ‘control’ based environments with a more enabling ‘strategic’ planning framework, active citizen engagement, sustainable green growth principles, compact mixed-use planning of cities, and data-linked governance.
Mr. Puri was addressing a two-day International Conference on ‘Re-Inventing Delhi’ here today. He said the policies of the Government now focus on creating an environment that harnesses not just growth but ‘good growth.’
Mr. Puri said engagements in the preparation of the next planning blueprint for the city of Delhi would help in furthering a process of transformation that has already been initiated by the Government through several progressive policies and projects.
Mr, Puri pointed out that Delhi is symptomatic of the issues that plague metropolitan cities across India — unsustainable development, extreme traffic congestion, air pollution, the general degradation of the quality of urban space, and lack of adequate essential services like water supply.
He said the government policy is expected to create a large number of housing units that will cater to Delhi’s unmet housing demand in addition to becoming centers for new institutions, city level green spaces, commercial areas, cultural centers, and entertainment areas for citizens.
Mr. Puri stated that the government is incorporating conservation and judicious use of resources such as water as an integral part of all its new policies and projects. “This is not just a response to water scarcity in Delhi but symbolic of the original ethos of sustainable and environmentally responsible development we are teaching in the city,” he said.
Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Durga Shanker Mishra, in his address highlighted the importance of ensuring a quality life for the citizens in any future planning. He said the Master Plan for Delhi 2041 must take into account the need for public spaces, a cleaner environment, water and biodiversity conservation, slum re-development, safety, and maximizing the potential of Delhi heritage and history. Mr. Mishra emphasized on the need to de-congest the city.
Lt. Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal, said Delhi Master Plan 2041 must take into account sustainable environment, citizen engagement in planning at local level, universal accessibility, zero waste mechanism, efficient energy use, and constant monitoring and review.
Source: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, India
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Photo: Walking to the office building. Prague, Czech Republic. Image Credit: Black Tea.
Vienna, Austria, February 15, 2019 — The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives, and journalists, has welcomed the IPI Czech National Committee into its fold.
Amid the growing threat to independent journalism in Central Europe, the newly formed Czech National Committee aims to defend press freedom and safety of journalists and support independent media in the country.
The Committee’s founding members are Robert Bà â¢eà ¡à ¥an, Robert ÃÅásenský, Michal KlÃÂma, Veronika SedláÃÂková, and the institutional member NadaÃÂnàfond nezávislé à ¾urnalistiky (Endowment for Independent Journalism). Klima, a noted Czech journalist, and senior media manager was elected as the Committee’s first chairperson.
“It is vital that we operate as a representative organization that derives its authority based on national media personalities as well as international prestige,” KlÃÂma explained. “We want to defend freedom of the press, and we will comment on situations when this freedom is restricted or violated.”
IPI Executive Director Barbara Trionfi added: “The founding of the Czech National Committee comes at a critical moment for press freedom and independent journalism in the Czech Republic and Central Europe more broadly, as political and business interests increasingly seek to silence, control or manipulate the news. We look forward to working closely with our members in the Czech Republic to defend quality, independent journalism and the free flow of news and information.”
The IPI Executive Board had approved the formation of the Czech National Committee at a Board meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, in November 2018.
⢠INDIA
In India, IPI India National Committee represents the International Press Institute (IPI).
IPI India instituted an annual award in 2003 to recognize and honor the best work by an Indian media organization done in furtherance of the public interest.
The first IPI India award was given to The Indian Express for its reporting on riots in Gujarat in 2002 and their aftermath.
The International Press Institute’s Indian National Committee had named Chandigarh based, English language newspaper, The Tribune as the 2012 recipient of its prestigious IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism.
IPI India had noted the newspaper’s “outstanding journalistic work during 2011,” specifically “on the looting of Punjab’s public transport by powerful politicians and bureaucrats, leading to a huge burden on the people of Punjab.”
A distinguished jury of editors and publishers chose The Tribune from a list of nominations forwarded to IPI India and commended the newspaper’s investigation, published in five parts, as an example of “crusading journalism in the cause of larger public interest.”
Former chief justice of India, Dr. A.S. Anand, headed the jury, which included Mr. N. Ravi, chairman of IPI India and director of The Hindu; Mr. M.K. Razdan, editor-in-chief of the Press Trust of India (PTI); Mr. T.N. Ninan, chairman and chief editor of the Business Standard; and Mr. Riyad Mathew, senior assistant editor of Malayala Manorama, publishers of The Week.
Source: International Press Institute, Vienna, Austria
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WASHINGTON, February 14, 2019 — In her new book, “Be Fearless: 5 Principles for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose,” Jean Case, Chairman of the National Geographic Society, draws examples from her own life’s journey and success stories of ordinary entrepreneurs to explain why - particularly in today’s crowded marketplace of ideas and information - it pays to be fearless. Case will share tips and inspiration at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Wednesday, February 27 at 6:30 p.m.
This event will take place in the Club’s conference rooms and will feature a presentation by the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. Books will also be available for purchase at the event.
Jean Case co-founded the Case Foundation in 1997 with a mission to “invest in people and ideas that can change the world” through inclusive entrepreneurship and impact investing. Before launching the Case Foundation, Case was a senior executive at America Online, Inc. (AOL) where she directed the marketing and branding that helped to establish and grow the company from a small startup to a household name and utility. Case is currently the Chairman of the Board of the National Geographic Partners and is also on the Board of the White House Historical Association.
Source: National Press Club, Washington, DC
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Photo: A participant at the fourth commemoration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February). The event was co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Bangladesh, Hungary, Portugal, and the Slovak Republic, with the Royal Academy of Science International Trust, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the International Telecommunication Union. 11 February 2019. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Manuel Elias.
Photo: L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards Ceremony for Women and Science at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Image provided by & copyright © UNESCO / Christelle ALIX.
Photo: Lauriane Chomaz, Fellow of the French program L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women and Science, with high school girls. Photo Credit & Copyright © Matthew Brookes. Image provided by L’Oréal For Girls and Science.
Paris, February 11, 2019 — On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated on 11 February, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO have announced the laureates of the 21st International Awards For Women in Science, which honors outstanding women scientists, from all over the world. These exceptional women are recognized for the excellence of their research in the fields of material science, mathematics and computer science.
Each laureate receives ââ¬100,000, and their achievements will be celebrated alongside those of 15 promising young women scientists from around the world at an awards ceremony on 14 March at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris.
EXTENDING THE AWARD TO MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Mathematics is a prestigious discipline and a source of innovation in many domains. However, it is also one of the scientific fields with the lowest representation of women at the highest level. Since the establishment of the three most prestigious international prizes for the discipline (Fields, Wolf, and Abel), only one woman mathematician has been recognized, out of a total of 141 laureates.
The L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO have therefore decided to reinforce their efforts to empower women in science by extending the International Awards dedicated to material science to two more research areas: mathematics and computer science.
Two mathematicians now figure among the five laureates receiving 2019 For Women in Science Awards. Claire Voisin, one of five women to have won a gold medal from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), and the first women mathematician to enter the prestigious Collège de France; and Ingrid Daubechies of Duke University (USA), the first woman researcher to head the International Mathematical Union.
Since 1998, the L’Oréal Foundation, in partnership with UNESCO, has worked to improve the representation of women in scientific careers, upholding the conviction that the world needs science, and science needs women.
L’ORÃâ°AL-UNESCO INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
THE FIVE 2019 LAUREATES
AFRICA AND THE ARAB STATES
Professor Najat Aoun SALIBA - Analytical and atmospheric chemistry
Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Nature Conservation Center at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Professor Saliba is rewarded for her pioneering work in identifying carcinogenic agents and other toxic air pollutants in the Middle East, and modern nicotine delivery systems, such as cigarettes and hookahs. Her innovative work in analytical and atmospheric chemistry will make it possible to address some of the most pressing environmental challenges and help advance public health policies and practices.
ASIA PACIFIC
Professeur Maki KAWAI - Chemistry / Catalysis
Director General, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Tokyo University, Japan, member of the Science Council of Japan
Professor Maki Kawai has been recognized for her ground-breaking work in manipulating molecules at the atomic level, to transform materials and create innovative materials. Her outstanding research has contributed to establishing the foundations of nanotechnologies at the forefront of discoveries of new chemical and physical phenomena that stand to address critical environmental issues such as energy efficiency.
LATIN AMERICA
Professor Karen HALLBERG - Physics/ Condensed matter physics
Professor at the Balseiro Institute and Research Director at the Bariloche Atomic Centre, CNEA/CONICET, Argentina
Professor Karen Hallberg is rewarded for developing cutting-edge computational approaches that allow scientists to understand the physics of quantum matter. Her innovative and creative techniques represent a significant contribution to understanding nanoscopic systems and new materials.
NORTH AMERICA
Professor Ingrid DAUBECHIES - Mathematics / Mathematical physics
Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, United States
Professor Daubechies is recognized for her exceptional contribution to the numerical treatment of images and signal processing, providing standard and flexible algorithms for data compression. Her innovative research on wavelet theory has led to the development of treatment and image filtration methods used in technologies from medical imaging equipment to wireless communication.
EUROPE
Professor Claire VOISIN - Mathematics / Algebraic geometry
Professor at the Collège de France and former researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Professor Voisin is rewarded for her outstanding work in algebraic geometry. Her pioneering discoveries have allowed [mathematicians and scientists] to resolve fundamental questions on topology and Hodge structures of complex algebraic varieties.
L’ORÃâ°AL-UNESCO INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
THE 15 INTERNATIONAL RISING TALENTS OF 2019
Among the 275 national and regional fellowship winners Unesco and L’Oreal support each year, the For Women in Science programme selects the 15 most promising researchers, all of whom will also be honored on 14 March 2019.
AFRICA AND THE ARAB STATES
Dr. Saba AL HEIALY - Health sciences
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Dubai, Mohammed Bin Rashid University for Medicine and Health Sciences
Dr. Zohra DHOUAFLI - Neuroscience/ Biochemistry
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Tunisia, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria
Dr. Menattallah ELSERAFY - Molecular biology/Genetics
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Egypt, Zewail City of Science and Technology
Dr. Priscilla Kolibea MANTE - Neurosciences
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
NORTH AMERICA
Dr. Jacquelyn CRAGG - Health sciences
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Canada, University of British Columbia
LATIN AMERICA
Dr. Maria MOLINA - Chemistry/Molecular biology
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Argentina, National University of Rio Cuarto
Dr. Ana Sofia VARELA - Chemistry/Electrocatalysis
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Mexico, Institute of Chemistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico
ASIA PACIFIC
Dr. Sherry AW - Neuroscience
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Singapore, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Dr. Mika NOMOTO - Molecular biology / Plant Pathology
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Singapore, University of Nagoya
Dr. Mary Jacquiline ROMERO - Quantum physics
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Australia, University of Queensland
EUROPE
Dr. Laura ELO - Bioinformatics
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Finland, University of Turku and Ãâ¦bo Akademi University
Dr. Kirsten JENSEN - Material chemistry, structural analysis
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Denmark, University of Copenhagen
Dr. Biola MarÃÂa JAVIERRE MARTÃÂNEZ - Genomics
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Spain, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute
Dr. Urte NENISKYTE - Neuroscience
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Lithuania, University of Vilnius
Dr. Nurcan TUNCBAG - Bioinformatics
L’Oréal-UNESCO regional fellowship Turkey, Middle East Technical University
Source: UNESCO
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Photos: Indian actress Alia Bhatt at the Press Conference for the film ‘Gully Boy’ presented at the 69th Berlinale film festival on February 9, 2019, in Berlin, Germany. Images provided by Berlinale.
Photo: Janina Uhse arrives in Audi e-Tron car for the “The Kindness Of Strangers” premiere during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palace on February 7, 2019, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Audi AG). Copyright © 2019 Franziska Krug. Image provided by Audi AG.
Photo: Tina Rexilius arrives in Audi e-Tron car for the “System Crasher” (Systemsprenger) premiere during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palace on February 8, 2019, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Audi AG). Copyright © 2019 Franziska Krug. Image provided by Audi AG.
Photo: Michael Beck and his daughters at the Audi Berlinale Brunch during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palace on February 10, 2019, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Audi AG). Copyright © 2019 Franziska Krug. Image provided by Audi AG.
Photo: Lisa-Marie Koroll at the Audi Berlinale Brunch during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palace on February 10, 2019, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Audi AG). Copyright © 2019 Franziska Krug. Image provided by Audi AG.
Berlin, February 8, 2019 — Mr. Matthijis Wouter Knol, Director European Film Market (EFM), inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2019.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry, is participating in the Berlin International Film Festival being held from 7th - 17th February 2019 at Berlin, Germany. An India Pavilion is set-up at the Festival to act as a platform to popularize Indian Cinema in the overseas market and facilitate new business opportunities.
The Indian Delegation at Berlinale 2019 aims to promote Indian films across linguistic cultural and regional diversity to forge international partnerships in the realms of distribution, production, filming in India, script development and technology to accelerate the growth of film sector in India.
The Delegation will also promote the Golden Jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). To take advantage of the availability of technicians and skilled professionals, India will be showcased as a post-production hub to promote collaborations for films with international production houses.
The Indian Delegation will meet officials from countries including Israel, New Zealand, France, Italy, China, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, the US, Greece, and the UK. The delegation will also meet with officials from Locarno Film Festival, EFM Director, Venice International Film Festival, New Zealand Film Commission, Cannes Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and China Children’s Film Association, among others.
Over 75 Indian film companies are participating at Berlinale 2019.
Meanwhile, the team behind the upcoming movie ‘Gully Boy’ including Mr. Ranveer Singh, Ms. Alia Bhatt, Ms. Zoya Akhtar, and Mr. Ritesh Sidhwani visited the India Pavilion.
Source: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
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Watch our #LiveStream of the Photo Call & #PressConference of the #BerlinaleSpecialGala entry #GullyBoy, with the director, producer and screenwriter #ZoyaAkthar, producer @ritesh_sid and actors @RanveerOfficial & @aliaa08 at 7.10 pm (CET). pic.twitter.com/K4c3jpqt4G
— Berlinale (@berlinale) February 9, 2019
Thank you, Berlin! ðŸâ¡Â©Ã°Å¸â¡Âª #gullyboy #berlinale pic.twitter.com/4S3VYROnMK
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) February 10, 2019
It was a truly memorable night! Thank you so much for having us! âŨâŨâŨâŨâŨâŨâŨ https://t.co/FvNYKLgzNO
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) February 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2019 — Award-winning journalist Jill Abramson, former executive editor of The New York Times, will deliver an insider’s look at the transformation of journalism and the business of news at a Headliners breakfast conversation on February 14 at 9 a.m. in the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Restaurant.
Abramson will discuss and sign her new book, “Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts.”
Doors will open with a light breakfast of coffee and tea at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin promptly at 9 a.m.
You will also have the option of purchasing a copy of the book, which will be available for pick up and signing at the event.
The book, using the examples of two legacy heavyweights, The New York Times and The Washington Post, and two digital upstarts, BuzzFeed and Vice, dissects the disruption of the news media, its attempts to adjust and its uncertain future amid President Trump’s war on the press.
Abramson, who witnessed the struggles firsthand in senior editorial positions at the Times and the Wall Street Journal, gives readers insight into the biggest players in media including Jeff Bezos, Marty Baron, Arthur Sulzberger, Dean Banquet, Jonah Peretti and Shane Smith.
Walter Isaacson called the book “essential for anyone who wants to understand today’s media and how it is affecting our society.”
Source: National Press Club, Washington, DC
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Photo: The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2017 at the investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 06, 2019.
Photo: The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, with the recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2017 at the investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 06, 2019.
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2017 at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 06, 2019).
Union Minister of State for Culture, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, senior officers of the Ministry, and many dignitaries from the field of Art & Culture attended the event.
List of Awardees
⢠MUSIC
⢠DANCE
⢠THEATRE
⢠Traditional/Folk/Tribal/Dance/Music/Theatre and Puppetry
⢠Overall Contribution/Scholarship
Source: Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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Photos: India’s Minister for Railways, Coal, Finance and Corporate Affairs, Piyush Goyal, addressing after receiving the ‘Carnot Prize’ of the Kleinman Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, in New Delhi on January 30, 2019.
Photo: The Union Minister for Railways, Coal, Finance and Corporate Affairs, Piyush Goyal, arrives at Parliament House to present the Interim Budget 2019-20, in New Delhi on February 01, 2019.
New Delhi, January 30, 2019 — The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design formally presented the fourth annual Carnot Prize to Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & Coal, Government of India, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Piyush Goyal stated that “it is both a personal honor as well as a tribute to the efforts of all involved in this great work throughout India to be recognized with the Carnot Prize by the University of Pennsylvania.”
The Carnot Prize is the Kleinman Center’s annual recognition of distinguished contributions to energy policy through scholarship or practice. The most prestigious award in the energy sector, Carnot Prize is named after French physicist Nicolas Sadi Carnot who recognized that the power of the steam engine would “produce a great revolution” in human development.
Source: Ministry of Railways, India
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Honoured to receive the #CarnotPrize2018. Dedicate this award to the enabling & inspiring leadership of PM @NarendraModi, & all those who work in the energy sector helping bring electricity & light to the lives of crores of poor fellow Indians. pic.twitter.com/XHWpwyZnkr
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) January 30, 2019
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Photo: Aerial Photo of Davos, the most significant tourism metropolis of the Swiss Alps, captured before the opening of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Davos is in the middle of Swiss Alps and the city for holidays, sports, congresses, health, development, and culture. Image provided by & copyright © World Economic Forum / Andy Mettler. (File Photo)
WASHINGTON, January 29, 2019 — Switzerland is the No. 1 country in the world for the third consecutive year, according to the 2019 Best Countries Report, a rankings and analysis project by U.S. News & World Report, BAV Group and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The rankings evaluate 80 countries across a range of categories, from economic influence and military might to education and quality of life, to capture how the public perceives the nations on a global scale.
For the first time, respondents were asked to pick the countries they would prefer to buy goods from as a measure of a country’s brand power. Germany comes out on top with consumers wanting cars, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals from the nation. France is No. 1 for cosmetics and fashion, Italy is No. 1 in food and wine, and Japan is first for technology and electronics. At No. 8 on the overall Best Countries list, the U.S. has some catching up to do, ranking No. 7 in wine, No. 10 in healthcare and No. 11 in food.
“The Best Countries rankings draw on U.S. News’ expertise and global authority in measuring complex institutions, such as colleges and hospitals,” said Eric Gertler, executive chairman at U.S. News. “The report arms citizens, thought leaders, business executives, and government officials with the data to evaluate the global standings of their nations and leadership.”
⢠Key Findings in the 2019 Best Countries Report:
Tumultuous news cycles have made an impact on global opinions regarding media and world safety. Sixty-three percent of people agree that there are no more objective news sources, and 66 percent say internet news and content is dividing us rather than uniting us. Additionally, more than 50 percent agree the world has worsened in the last year.
With data privacy scandals at the forefront of people’s minds, 77 percent of respondents agree that their internet privacy is at risk. However, slightly more than half of the respondents trust private companies to keep their data safe, and 58 percent generally trust private companies more than the government.
More than 80 percent of those surveyed agree that CEOs and business leaders need to be vocal about their views on societal issues.
Japan rises to the No. 2 spot overall as the world anticipates the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The country is perceived as the most forward-looking, and for the first time, ranks as No. 1 for entrepreneurship. The rest of the top five finds Switzerland - viewed as an innovative country - at No. 1 again, with Canada, Germany, and the U.K. following Japan, respectively.
For the second year in a row, the U.S. ranks at No. 8 overall. However, the world’s level of trust in the U.S. continues to decline with the nation now at No. 27 for perceptions of trustworthiness. Perceptions of the U.S. as a country that cares about human rights have also fallen. While these might be signs that President Donald Trump’s strategy on the world stage may not be working, the U.S. is still perceived as No. 1 in power, followed closely by Russia at No. 2.
Nordic countries maintain their strong standing in the overall ranking, with Sweden and Norway both in the top 10 overall. At No. 6 overall, Sweden is the best country for women, to raise children and for green-living. Norway moves up to No. 9 overall, seeing increases in the up-and-coming category and remains No. 1 in citizenship. Belgium makes its rankings debut at No. 17 overall, behind China and ahead of Italy, due to high marks for citizenship at No. 10 and quality of life at No. 11.
Assessing perceptions of countries from North America to Europe to the Middle East, the report finds the U.K. is No. 1 for education, and Canada has the best quality of life. Luxembourg leads in the most business-friendly nations, the United Arab Emirates is No. 1 for countries with up-and-coming economies, and Switzerland is the top to headquarter a corporation.
“This report can help brands understand the potential power they have in connecting to their home nations, and help guide in managing their branding,” said Michael Sussman, CEO of BAV Group.
The 2019 Best Countries ranking methodology relies on data gathered from a proprietary survey of more than 20,000 business leaders, informed elites and general citizens. “The report speaks to the value of having a strong global standing as nations compete for investment, tourists and influence in the same way companies compete for consumers’ dollars,” said David Reibstein, professor of marketing at the Wharton School.
⢠2019 Best Countries Rankings
Overall
To Start a Business
For Quality of Life
Most Powerful
For Women
For Education
Source: U.S. News & World Report
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Detroit, Michigan, January 27, 2019 — Detroit is where future mobility innovations meet the pavement. With the largest concentration of the world’s top automotive and technology executives, designers, engineers, and thought leaders, the North American International Auto Show serves as the global stage for companies to debut brand-defining vehicles and industry-shaping announcements.
In its 31st year as an international event, the NAIAS is the most influential annual automotive event in the world. NAIAS is unmatched in the industry in presenting six unique shows in one, including The Gallery, an ultra-luxury automotive event, AutoMobili-D, an inside look at future mobility platforms, Press Preview, Industry Preview, Charity Preview and then concluding with a nine-day Public Show.
Source: NAIAS, Detroit
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Detroit Auto Show — North American International Auto Show 2018 Highlights. https://t.co/V2mvEbVOsF
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