Meet Dr. Shubha Venkatesh Iyengar, Agni missile scientist, whose tech is now being used by every international airport in IndiaPresident Murmu honored 65 individuals with Padma Awards, including scientist Dr. Shubha Venkatesh Iyengar. Her 46-year tenure at CSIR-NAL ...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma conferred Padma ShriRohit Sharma has been honored with the Padma Shri for his significant contributions to Indian cricket. President Droupadi Murmu presented t...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
R. Madhavan: From early struggles to Padma Shri, an inspiring journey hard work, reinvention, and stardom in Indian cinemaR. Madhavan, a celebrated actor, has been honored with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his significant contributions to Indian cinema....
23 Jun, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
She was just 12 when an acid attack changed her life forever. Years later, after 37 surgeries, she became a Padma Shri awardee: Her inspiring journeyMangala Kapoor, known as "Kashi ki Lata," has been honored with the Padma Shri for her literary and educational contributions. A survivor o...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
How this 120+ year-old yogi & Padma awardee stayed so fit with a simple lifestyle continues to inspire generationsSwami Sivananda, the Padma Shri awardee and renowned yoga guru, continues to inspire millions even after his death in 2025. Known for his d...
30 May, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
President Murmu to confer 66 Padma awards on MondayPresident Droupadi Murmu will present 66 Padma awards on Monday. The ceremony will honor two Padma Vibhushan, six Padma Bhushan, and 58 Pad...
24 May, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
He was a Karnataka bus conductor once; now he runs a 16,000 sq ft library with 20 lakh booksAnke Gowda, who worked as a bus conductor and later retired as a sugar factory worker, has created Pustaka Mane, a vast library in Karnatak...
08 May, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
It's Bajrang Punia's personal decision to return Padma Shri: Sports MinistrySakshi Malik, Bajrang and Vinesh Phogat addressed a press conference after Sanjay's election in which Sakshi, a bronze medallist at the 201...
22 Dec, 2023, 07.17 PM IST
At Padma Awards, craftsman Rasheed Ahmed Qadri says PM Modi ‘proved him wrong’The 68-year-old is a third-generation artisan.
06 Apr, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
Gurcharan Singh: Meet ex-India head coach who receives Padma Shri AwardGurcharan Singh, the former head coach of the Indian national cricket team, has been awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilia...
28 Jan, 2023, 01.39 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut defends 'India got freedom in 2014' remark, says will return Padma Shri if proven she insulted martyrsThe actress had said that India attained freedom in 2014 when the Modi-led government came to power.
13 Nov, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
Farmers' protest: Noted Punjabi poet Surjit Patar to return Padma Shri awardThousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other areas have stayed put at various Delhi border points, protesting against the new farm l...
07 Dec, 2020, 07.36 PM IST
Padma Shri for Adnan Sami an insult to 130 cr Indians: NCP"If anyone from Pakistan chants 'Jai Modi', he can now get citizenship of India as well as a Padma Shri award. Selection of Sami for the aw...
27 Jan, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
PM Modi gives Padma Shri award to former Singaporean diplomatKoh was among 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) receipts of the prestigious award this year.
01 Jun, 2018, 02.20 PM IST
Election years see 30% rise in number of Padma Shri awardsIn election year 2004, when NDA was in office, the number of Padma Shri awardees was 74 while the average for the preceding four years was ...
08 Feb, 2016, 11.00 AM IST
UPSC member P Kilemsungla gets Padma ShriP Kilemsungla, the first woman from Nagaland to become UPSC member, has been chosen for this year's Padma Shri award.
26 Jan, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
- Bula expresses happiness over winning Padma award
Conquerer of the seven seas, Bula Chowdhury on Saturday, expressed her happiness at winning the Padma Shri award saying "it is worth more t...
26 Jan, 2008, 04.52 PM IST