Nileema Mishra, who works with the poorest villagers in Maharashtra, and United States-trained Indian engineer Harish Hande, who revolutionised the use of solar lights, are among five people who have been honoured with this year's prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. "The two had helped to harness technologies to empower their countrymen and created waves of progressive change across Asia," award foundation president Carmencita T Abella announced.
Rediff.com takes a look at all the Ramon Magsaysay awardees who have made India proud since 1958.
Arvind Kejriwal returned over Rs nine lakh in dues to settle the issue of his resignation from the Indian Revenue Service, insisting that he was doing so in protest and it does not mean he has accepted any mistake.
Harish Hande, who has been honoured recently with a prize for social entrepreneurship, has made it his business to take solar power to every un-lit home.
Three Indians have won the 2005 Ashden Awards, considered the Green Oscar, for their outstanding and innovative projects.
Bunker Roy, founder of the Barefoot College at Tilonia in Rajasthan, was awarded the Clinton Global Citizen Award at a ceremony in New York on September 25.
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