Padma Bhushan
- India
Dominique Lapierre, French author of The City of Joy’, dies aged 91
London: Dominique Lapierre, the bestselling French author well-known in India for his ode to the city of Kolkata titled The City of Joy’, has died aged 91, his wife has confirmed. Lapierre,…
- India
Ex-Tata Steel MD Jamshed Irani passes away
Chennai: Former Managing Director of Tata Steel Ltd, Jamshed J. Irani has passed away at Jamshedpur. He was 86. He died on Monday night. “Dr J.J. Irani was a quintessential Tata man.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad couple behind India’s Covid vaccine gets Padma Bhushan
Hyderabad: Dr Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella, the couple behind Bharat Biotech, which developed India’s first indigenous vaccine for Covid-19, have been awarded Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the…
- India
‘Wants to be Azad, not Ghulam’, Jairam Ramesh takes a jibe at colleague
New Delhi: After former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Tuesday refused to accept the Padma Bhushan bestowed upon him the government of India on the eve of Republic Day, Congress leader…
- India
Cong leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to be conferred with Padma Bhushan on Republic Day
New Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will be conferred with Padma Bhushan on the 73rd Republic Day. The Congress leader was elected to Rajya Sabha for five terms and twice to…
- India
Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Mishra passes away, PM Modi condoles demise
New Delhi: Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Mishra of Pandit Rajan Sajan musical group passed away on Sunday due to cardiac arrest after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Rajan Mishra was 70 when he…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Padma Bhushan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan’s tomb being restored
Hyderabad: Tomb of the legendary Hindustani classical vocalist Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who passed away in 1968, is currently being restored after years of gross neglect. Ghulam Ali Khan was buried…
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Remembering P M Bhargava—A scientist with determination to spread knowledge
M Somasekhar In November 2015, Dr Pushpa Mitra Bhargava, well-known scientist, institution builder and science populariser, caused a sensation by returning his Padma Bhushan (1986) citing the climate in the country was of…
- Bollywood
Wishes pour in as Padma Bhushan awardee Javed Akhtar turns 76
New Delhi: As literary figure veteran poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar turned 76 on Sunday, he received a plethora of warm wishes from the film industry on the occasion. The legendary…
- India
Akali Dal leader returns Padma Bhushan award, writes to President about farmers’ plight
New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) Chief and rebel Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Friday returned the Padma Bhushan award to “express solidarity” and “protest against the treatment” meted out to farmers…
- India
Saddened by the demise of MDH owner Dharampal Gulati: President Kovind
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said he was saddened to know the demise of MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati. Gulati, familiar to all those who watched him in his…
