<p>Politician, Congress party member and author Shashi Tharoor has won the 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'An Era Of Darkness: The British Empire In India' which had released in 2016.&nbsp;<br />
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On Wednesday, Sahitya Akademi shared a press release announcing its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 23 languages which has Tharoor's name as one of the winners in the list. He won in the creative non-fiction category.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">PRESS RELEASE: Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Award- 2019 in 23 languages today. <a href="https://twitter.com/prahladspatel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@prahladspatel</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/pspoffice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pspoffice</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MinOfCultureGoI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MinOfCultureGoI</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ksraosahitya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ksraosahitya</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/PIB_India?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PIB_India</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MIB_India?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MIB_India</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/DDNational?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DDNational</a> <a href="https://t.co/KqDdWSnAnk">pic.twitter.com/KqDdWSnAnk</a></p>
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<p>Tharoor's book talks about the effect of British rule in India and how they exploited the country for years.&nbsp;<br />
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Tharoor graduated from St. Stephen's College in Delhi in 1975. In 1978, he completed his doctorate in International Relations and Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He has served as the UN Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information in the past and is a former Minister of State for External Affairs.&nbsp;<br />
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Tharoor is very popular on Twitter where he is known for is impeccable hold on the English language. He has also authored other books like 'Why I Am A Hindu', 'Paradoxical Prime Minister' and 'Inglorious Empire'.&nbsp;</p>


Politician, Congress party member and author Shashi Tharoor has won the 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'An Era Of Darkness: The British Empire In India' which had released in 2016.

Politician, Congress party member and author Shashi Tharoor has won the 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'An Era Of Darkness: The British Empire In India' which had released in 2016. On Wednesday, Sahitya Akademi shared a press release announcing its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 23 languages which has Tharoor's name as one of the winners in the list. He won in the creative non-fiction category. PRESS RELEASE: Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Award- 2019 in 23 languages today. @prahladspatel, @pspoffice, @MinOfCultureGoI, @ksraosahitya, @PIB_India, @MIB_India, @DDNational pic.twitter.com/KqDdWSnAnk — Sahitya Akademi (@sahityaakademi) December 18, 2019 × Tharoor's book talks about the effect of British rule in India and how they exploited the country for years. Tharoor graduated from St. Stephen's College in Delhi in 1975. In 1978, he completed his doctorate in International Relations and Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He has served as the UN Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information in the past and is a former Minister of State for External Affairs. Tharoor is very popular on Twitter where he is known for is impeccable hold on the English language. He has also authored other books like 'Why I Am A Hindu', 'Paradoxical Prime Minister' and 'Inglorious Empire'.

Shashi Tharoor wins 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'An Era Of Darkness'

<p>Airtel Payments Bank chief executive Shashi Arora has resigned from the company amid controversy over alleged violations of rules on using Aadhaar for its electronic know-your-customer (e-KYC) verification process.</p>

<p>&quot;Shashi has decided to move on to pursue opportunities outside of Airtel. We wish Shashi the very best for his future endeavours,&quot; the company said in a statement.</p>

<p>Arora joined the telecom operator in 2006 and was appointed MD and CEO of Airtel Payments Bank on June 1, 2016.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;He has been an asset for Airtel and over the years has contributed to the company&#39;s growth story. Having led the operations in key telecom circles followed by building a strong DTH business, he has laid the foundation for Airtel&#39;s payments bank operations,&quot; the statement said.</p>

<p>The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday decided to allow Bharti Airtel Ltd to resume Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification of telecom subscribers until&nbsp;January 10, 2018.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This announcement was made after &nbsp;Rs 138 crore of funds under the direct benefit transfer scheme were credited back to the original accounts of 55.63 lakh beneficiaries.</p>

<p>It, however, maintained that Airtel Payments Bank eKYC licence will remain suspended till final enquiry and audit report.</p>

<p>The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) had earlier barred Bharti Airtel and Airtel Payments Bank from conducting Aadhaar-based verification of customers using the eKYC process. The company deposited Rs2.5 crore as a penalty with UIDAI.<br />
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The UIDAI had earlier barred Bharti Airtel and Airtel Payments Bank from conducting Aadhaar-based verification of customers using the e-KYC process.

Airtel Payments Bank chief executive Shashi Arora has resigned from the company amid controversy over alleged violations of rules on using Aadhaar for its electronic know-your-customer (e-KYC) verification process. "Shashi has decided to move on to pursue opportunities outside of Airtel. We wish Shashi the very best for his future endeavours," the company said in a statement. Arora joined the telecom operator in 2006 and was appointed MD and CEO of Airtel Payments Bank on June 1, 2016. "He has been an asset for Airtel and over the years has contributed to the company's growth story. Having led the operations in key telecom circles followed by building a strong DTH business, he has laid the foundation for Airtel's payments bank operations," the statement said. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Thursday decided to allow Bharti Airtel Ltd to resume Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification of telecom subscribers until January 10, 2018. This announcement was made after Rs 138 crore of funds under the direct benefit transfer scheme were credited back to the original accounts of 55.63 lakh beneficiaries. It, however, maintained that Airtel Payments Bank eKYC licence will remain suspended till final enquiry and audit report. The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) had earlier barred Bharti Airtel and Airtel Payments Bank from conducting Aadhaar-based verification of customers using the eKYC process. The company deposited Rs2.5 crore as a penalty with UIDAI.

Airtel Payments Bank head Shashi Arora quits amid eKYC controversy

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Shashi Tharoor wins 2019 Sahitya Akademi Award for his book 'An Era Of Darkness'

Airtel Payments Bank head Shashi Arora quits amid eKYC controversy