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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, HONOURS AND MEDALS (2007)
Raman Magsaysay Award, 2007, for Sai Nath: The Hindu Journalist and writer Shri Sai Nath along with six others has been elected for prestigious Raman Magsaysay Award for 2007.
Kiran Desai won the Booker Award: Desai's Second Novel, "The inheritance of loss" was anounced as the clear, "unanimous" choice of the Booker Prize judges . It is the most prestigious literacy award with prize money of .50000/- pounds. The extraordinary achievement makes the 35 year old Desai the youngest woman ever to win the booker, a distinction previously enjoyed by Arundhati Roy.
Gandhi Peace Award 2005: Desmond Tutu has been honored with Gandhi Peace Award 2005 by the president Abdul Kalam. He worked against the racial discrimination and worked for political, socio and economic changes in South Africa. Rs. 1 crore has been given with the award.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, HONOURS AND MEDALS (2008)

Taslima conferred Simon de Beauvoir honour: Hounded out of Kolkata for her allegedly anti-Islamic writings, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has been chosen for the prestigious Simon de Beauvoir feminist award in recognition of her writing on rights for women. This honour coming on Beauvoir's 100th birth anniversary gives solace at this period. She is honored in France for her writings and views while facing harassment in Bangladesh and India. Beauvoir, a hallowed name for her views on feminist issues, wrote the much discussed 'Second Sex' in the 1960s.
Irish Peace Prize: Smt. Benazir Bhutto who was assassinated was selected for Irish Peace Prize for the year 2007. She was honored for her efforts to restore the democracy in Pakistan.
Invisible wings bagged the Golden Elephant: 15th Children Film Festival concluded at Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Hyderabd. China Film “Invisible Wings” won the Golden Elephant. The movie was directed by Pheng Jhen Jhi. The story was about a girl who lost both her hands. She never looses her confidence and got success in the life. Amount of Rs.2 lacs is given with the award. 120 movies from the 30 countries are shown in the festival in 9 theatres for a week.