The Commonwealth Writers' Prize is an annual literary award given to the best short story written in English by an author from a Commonwealth country.

R. K. Narayan was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Short Stories in English in 1955 for his collection of short stories, 'Malgudi Days'.

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Premchand, and Ismat Chugtai have all won the Jnanpith Award for their contributions to Indian literature, including their short stories.

The Padma Bhushan is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to literature and education, medicine and science, public affairs, and other fields.

Ruskin Bond, Anita Desai, and Raja Rao have all been awarded the Padma Bhushan for their contributions to Indian literature, including their short stories.

The Katha Award is given to promote short story writing in India and to recognize outstanding short stories written in English and Hindi.

Githa Hariharan was the first recipient of the Katha Award in 1991 for her short story, 'The Thousand Faces of Night'.

Premchand, Ismat Chugtai, and Krishan Chander have all won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Short Stories in Hindi for their outstanding contributions to Hindi literature.

The Yuva Puraskar is given to young writers who have shown promise in novel, short story, and poetry writing.

Jhumpa Lahiri, Amitav Ghosh, and Vikram Chandra have all won the Yuva Puraskar for their outstanding short stories.

The Crossword Book Award is given to the best work of fiction written in English by an Indian author, including short stories.

Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai, and Anita Desai have all won the Crossword Book Award for their outstanding works of fiction, including short stories.

The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature is open to writers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives.

Jeet Thayil, Aravind Adiga, and Amitav Ghosh have all won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for their outstanding works of fiction, including short stories.

The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award is given to the best short story written in English by a writer from Ireland.

Jhumpa Lahiri is the only Indian short story writer to have won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.