President confers Padma awards

Yesteryear actor Waheeda Rahman, singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, music composer Khayyam, former diplomat Brajesh Mishra and pioneer of the test tube baby in India Indira Hinduja were among a host of......

Padma Awards: Late Gen Rawat, Ghulam Nabi honoured

India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash last December, late Radheshyam Khemka, former chairman of Gita Press that publishes Hindu religious books, and......

Padma Award ceremonies postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

The Padma Award ceremonies scheduled to be held on March 26 and April 3 have been postponed in view of the coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Saturday.   IMAGE: A medic conducts screening......

How Modi Restored Dignity Of Padma Awards

No longer, points out Virendra Kapoor, are these awards given on the recommendation of ministers or the Delhi-based liaison men who had ruled the roast till 2014. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind,......

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. Photograph: Courtesy, Nirmala Sitharaman/X The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday......

PIX: Sridevi, Sharmila Tagore receive Padma awards

Veteran actresses Sridevi and Sharmila Tagore, among other luminaries from various fields, were felicitated at the Padma awards by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan's......

Usha Uthup, Mithun Get Padma Bhushan Awards

Usha Uthup and Mithun Chakraborty were among those who were conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award for their outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.     IMAGE: President......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

'When Your Tapasya Is Successful, You Feel Very Good'

It was a beautiful Monday for many film folk, as they were conferred with Padma Awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Droupadi Murmu. The awards are among India's highest civilian......

PHOTOS: Srikanth, Somdev receive Padma awards

IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Shri on badminton star player Kidambi Srikanth. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday gave away prestigious Padma......

Sreejesh conferred with Padma Bhushan

IMAGE: Former India Hockey captain PR Sreejesh receives the Padma Bhushan on Monday. Photograph: ANI/X Former Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was honoured with the prestigious Padma Bhushan......

Gill requests Padma award for Fauja Singh

Former Sports Minister M S Gill has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, requesting him to honour iconic centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh with a Padma Award. The senior......

Padma Awards: Mary Kom, Sindhu in first all-women list

IMAGE: Six-time World Boxing Champion, MC Mary Kom has been recommended for the Padma Vibhushan by the Sports Ministry. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI The Sports Ministry sent its first-ever......

Wrestler Vinesh raises questions on Padma Awards

'It's almost like the deserving get left out each time. This has become a pattern.' IMAGE: In 2018, Sports Authority of India sent Vinesh Phogat’s nomination but she couldn't make the final......