Anke Gowda, a former bus conductor gets Padma Shri for setting up the world's largest free-access libraryWest Bengal and Tamil Nadu emerged among the top recipients of “unsung hero” Padma Awards announced ahead of Republic Day 2026, with six an...
Once a bus conductor, now a Padma Awardee: Who is Anke Gowda, the man who built India’s largest free library with two-million-booksAnke Gowda, a 75-year-old former bus conductor from Karnataka, has been awarded the Padma Shri 2026 for creating Pustak Mane, India’s large...
45 citizens awarded Padma Shri in 'unsung heroes' category on Republic DayIndia honors 45 unsung heroes with the Padma Shri award this Republic Day. These individuals include a former bus conductor who built the w...