The world’s most elegant cricketer and one of the world's foremost scientists – Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao – will get the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, the government announced today.
After a poignant retirement speech that saw many eyes well up across the country after he played his last
match, Tendulkar bid goodbye to professional cricket after the second Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today. In his speech he thanked his family, his teacher and coach Ramakant Achrekar. “Sir would take me all over Mumbai on his scooter to play two matches and get match practice. He has never told me 'well played' and maybe now he can say that as there is no more cricket in my life”, Tendulkar said. He is the only sitting MP to be awarded a Bharat Ratna.
“Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly an outstanding cricketer - a living legend who has inspired millions across the globe. During the last 24 years, since the young age of 16 years, Tendulkar has played cricket across the world and won laurels for our country. He has been a true ambassador of India in the world of sports. His achievements in cricket are unparalleled, the records set by him unmatched, and the spirit of sportsmanship displayed by him exemplary,” the government said announcing the award.
Chintamani Nagesh Ramachanra (CNR) Rao, the other recipient of the award is a recognized international authority on solid state and materials chemistry. He has published over 1,400 research papers, 45 books and has honorary Doctorates from 60 universities. He has got more than a dozen international awards, a Padma Shri and a Padma Vibhushan. He is currently the chairman of the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Council. Despite all the honours and accolades, Rao’s students and admirers say he is an incredibly unassuming and down to earth individual. In an interview some months ago to the journal Current Science, Rao said: ‘Big science has
recieved undue importance in the country. In reality, the world is being pushed forward more by small science’.
Rao gave up promising research opportunities in the United States to return to India at the insistence of his mother, being the only child of his parents. He worked for many years in the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, that he believes were his formative years.His ultimate bad dream was, he once said, was to be sitting for a physics exam, having prepared himself for one in chemistry.
Rao is the third scientist to get the award in a year India has launched a mission both to the moon and Mars.
Source:http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sachin-tendulkar-to-be-awarded-bharat-ratna-113111600700_1.html
After a poignant retirement speech that saw many eyes well up across the country after he played his last
match, Tendulkar bid goodbye to professional cricket after the second Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today. In his speech he thanked his family, his teacher and coach Ramakant Achrekar. “Sir would take me all over Mumbai on his scooter to play two matches and get match practice. He has never told me 'well played' and maybe now he can say that as there is no more cricket in my life”, Tendulkar said. He is the only sitting MP to be awarded a Bharat Ratna.
“Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly an outstanding cricketer - a living legend who has inspired millions across the globe. During the last 24 years, since the young age of 16 years, Tendulkar has played cricket across the world and won laurels for our country. He has been a true ambassador of India in the world of sports. His achievements in cricket are unparalleled, the records set by him unmatched, and the spirit of sportsmanship displayed by him exemplary,” the government said announcing the award.
Chintamani Nagesh Ramachanra (CNR) Rao, the other recipient of the award is a recognized international authority on solid state and materials chemistry. He has published over 1,400 research papers, 45 books and has honorary Doctorates from 60 universities. He has got more than a dozen international awards, a Padma Shri and a Padma Vibhushan. He is currently the chairman of the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Council. Despite all the honours and accolades, Rao’s students and admirers say he is an incredibly unassuming and down to earth individual. In an interview some months ago to the journal Current Science, Rao said: ‘Big science has
recieved undue importance in the country. In reality, the world is being pushed forward more by small science’.
Rao gave up promising research opportunities in the United States to return to India at the insistence of his mother, being the only child of his parents. He worked for many years in the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, that he believes were his formative years.His ultimate bad dream was, he once said, was to be sitting for a physics exam, having prepared himself for one in chemistry.
Rao is the third scientist to get the award in a year India has launched a mission both to the moon and Mars.
Source:http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sachin-tendulkar-to-be-awarded-bharat-ratna-113111600700_1.html
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