1. Indian writer wins USD 100000 global book prize
• Indian writer Annie Zaidi was announced as the 2019 winner of Nine Dots Prize.
• The 100,000 US dollars award is a prestigious book prize created to award innovative thinking that addresses contemporary issues around the world.
• Mumbai-based Zaidi, a freelance writer won for her entry ‘Bread, Cement, Cactus` - combining memoir and reportage to explore concepts of home and belonging rooted in her experience of contemporary life in India.
2. UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award
• Acharya Balkrishna, the managing director and chief executive officer of Patanjali Ayurveda, was felicitated with ‘UNSDG 10 Most Influential People in Healthcare Award’ at UN Headquarters in Geneva.
• The United Nations had chosen Acharya Balkrishna, among the 10 most influential people in healthcare.
• He has been invited to Geneva on May 25 to deliver a talk among other speakers from UNICEF and WHO.
• For the first time, UNSDG felicitated renowned people from across the world in the health sector.
• Patanjali Ayurved is a company producing range Ayurvedic medicinal and personal care products, among other consumer items.
• Popular yoga guru Baba Ramdev co-founded the company along with Balkshrina.
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