First awarded in 2008 as a prize in Mathematics, this prize was extended to four other scientific categories from 2009 (two prizes are awarded under the Social Sciences segment, making it 6 'laureates' per year). It is meant to reward and encourage high quality scientific research by Indians; the prize includes a fifty lakh rupees award.
You see this year's winners above. The name of the prize comes from the corporate entity that has instituted this. Which entity?
This day last year: Q.95