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Vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu honours renowed geneticist M.S. Swaminathan (right) at an award function organised by Tamil Nadu Agriculture University in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Amitabha Bhattacharya | Rethinking the Padma and Bharat Ratna Awards

No wonder that in recent years, some dedicated grassroots workers, far removed from the limelight, are getting noticed...

18 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

Illayaraja and Ghulam Mustafa Khan receiving their honour from President Ram Nath Kovind. (Photos: AP)

Padma Awards 2018: Ilaiyaraaja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan honoured with...

Prominent personalities were conferred the prestigious Padma awards for 2018 by President Ram Nath Kovind in Delhi.

21 March 2018 10:50 AM IST

Recipients during Padma Awards 2017 function at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sharad Pawar, Virat Kohli, Anuradha Paudwal conferred Padma Vibhushan

The number of Padma awardees this year is 89, which includes seven recipients each for Padma Vibhushan and Padma...

31 March 2017 10:27 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Save democracy from Hitlerite forces: Kejriwal's Republic Day message

He also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Padma Vibhushan being awarded to NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

26 Jan 2017 1:46 PM IST

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Sarod maestro captures 12 music icons in his new book

Mr Khan gave his first performance at the age of six, and is credited with reinventing the technique of playing the...

3 March 2017 2:14 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma Shri on wrestler Sakshi Malik at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Nation salutes shining stars, unsung heroes

Among unsung heroes were school dropout Jitendra Haripal was got Padma Shri, Anuradha Koirala, and Genabhai Dargabhai...

14 April 2017 4:49 AM IST