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Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak honoured with Japan’s Nikkei Asia Prize

By: Keerthi Mohan

An Indian is among those honoured at Nikkei Asia Prize this year. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh International, was on Wednesday honoured with the Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture and Community for his work in tackling poor hygiene and discrimination. Other Indians who have won the award include prime minister Manmohan Singh and Infosys chairman Narayan Murti. “This award will be another milestone in my commitment to the service of the society in Asia in particular and world in general,” said 75-year-old Pathak. He received the award from chairman of the Award Committee Fujio Mitarai and dedicated it to the…

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