Nobel Prize: Peace, Literature, Medicine (Physiology), Physics, Chemistry (since 1901) and Economics (since 1969)
Pulitzer Prize: Journalism (since 1917)
Academy (Oscar) Awards: Film (since 1929)
Golden Globe Award: Film and Television (since 1944)
Grammy Award: Music (since 1958)
Kalinga Award: Science (since 1952)
Man Booker Prize: Literary prize for the best original novel (since 1969)
Ramon Magsaysay Award: Government Service, Public Service, Community Leadership, Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts, Peace and International Understanding and Emergent Leadership (since 1958)
Bharat Ratna: The award was originally limited to achievements in the arts, literature, science, and public services, but the government expanded the criteria to include “any field of human endeavour” in December 2011(since 1954)
Padma Vibhushan: Service in any field including service rendered by Government servants” including doctors and scientists, but excludes those working with the public sector undertakings (since 1954)
Padma Bhushan: Service in any field including service rendered by Government servants” including doctors and scientists, but excludes those working with the public sector undertakings (since 1954)
Padma Shri: Distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and Public Affairs (since 1954)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Film, Lifetime Achievement Award (since 1969)
Ashok Chakra: India’s highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield (since 1952)
Jnanpith Award: Literature (since 1965)
Saraswati Samman: Literature (since 1991)
Vachaspati Samman: Sanskrit Literature (since 1992)
Vyasa Samman: Hindi Literature (since 1991)
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: Sports; highest sports honour in India (since 1991-92)
Dronacharya Award: Sports Coaching (since 1985)
Arjuna Award: Sports (since 1961)
Bhatnagar Award: Science (since 1957)
