2016 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

Anuradha Roy won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2016 for her novel Sleeping on Jupiter at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka.Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe handed over the US $50,000 DSC Prize and a trophy to the winner on 15 january 2015.The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is a literary prize awarded annually to writers of any ethnicity or nationality writing about South Asia[1] themes such as culture, politics, history, or people.

First Female President of Taiwan

Tsai Ing-wen (59) has been elected as leader of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP),first female and 14th President of Taiwan.After eight years of the pro-China Kuomintang (KMT) party, Ing-Wen’s victory signals a welcome breath of fresh air for many Taiwanese people.In celebration of the news, her supporters flooded the streets, waving party banners and cheering speeches.

Indian Army Day

Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India, in recognition of Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa's taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15 January 1949. The day is celebrated in the form of parades and other military shows in the national capital New Delhi as well as all headquarters. On 15 January 2015 India celebrated 67th Indian Army day in New Delhi. Army Day marks a day to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country and the people living in it.