7 September 2026Awards & Honours
36th Ig Nobel Prizes Honour Unusual Scientific Research
The **36th Ig Nobel Prize** ceremony honoured research designed to **‘make people laugh, then think’**, including work by Indian researchers.
Read full analysisThe **36th Ig Nobel Prize** ceremony honoured research designed to **‘make people laugh, then think’**, including work by Indian researchers.
Read full analysisAssam’s **Rangpur-Sivasagar Historic Ensemble** was added to the **UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List**, recognising its importance as a major centre of the Ahom Kingdom.
**International Vulture Awareness Day 2026** was observed in Panchkula, Haryana, with a national workshop focused on India’s vulture conservation efforts.
Read full analysisPresident **Droupadi Murmu** conferred the **National Teachers Awards 2026** on September 5 to recognise outstanding contribution to education.
Read full analysisIndia won **9 medals** at the **19th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) 2026** held in Italy.
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