Padma Awards 2020: Jaitley, Sushma conferred Padma Vibhushan; Anand Mahindra, Manohar Parrikar get Padma Bhushan; Karan Johar gets Padma Shri
Padma Awards: The Padma Vibhushan for this year has been awarded to a total of seven prominent personalities, while 16 have been given the Padma Bhushan and 118 have been given the Padma Shri
Mary Kom to be conferred with Padma Vibhushan, PV Sindhu named for Padma Bhushan; Zaheer Khan, Rani Rampal to get Padma Shri
Celebrated boxer MC Mary Kom will be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler PV Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan
Mallika Sarabhai's new dance recital questions relevance and creation of goddesses in a patriarchal society
Mallika Sarabhai, who essayed the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook's Mahabharata, says that it was when she saw the effect that the character had on her audiences that she realised the power a performance can have in bringing about change.
Jahnu Barua withdraws Bhoga Khirikee from Assam film festival in protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Jahnu Barua said that the leaders are "disrobing the motherland" only because of power politics.
Ace cueist Pankaj Advani talks mental conditioning for billiards, reveals plans for grassroots initiative and 'cue schools'
In a freewheeling conversation, Pankaj Advani talks about how his training regimen has changed over the years and discusses his grassroots initiative 'Cue schools by Pankaj Advani'
Is Dhoni about to call it a day? His declining performance, absence from matches causes speculation
At what age will Dhoni retire? is a question most followers of the game are now asking. Or would it be more appropriate to ask him at what income he’ll consider hanging up his cricketing boots?
Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu says she has left an empty space in her trophy cabinet for Olympic gold
The World Championship gold has healed the wounds of all past final debacles except the Rio Olympics, says Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu, who has kept an empty space in her trophy cabinet for the top prize, which she hopes to claim in Tokyo next year.
Not just Romila Thapar, JNU administration asked CVs from 11 other emeritus professors to review their work
The professor emeritus is an honorary position given to noted faculty members after their retirement
Khayyam, veteran music composer of films like Umrao Jaan, passes away; Narendra Modi, Lata Mangeshkar tweet condolences
Khayyam breathed his last at 9:30 pm at the ICU of Sujay Hospital in Juhu, where he was in critical condition after being admitted a few days ago.
Google doodle celebrates Muthulakshmi Reddi, India's first woman legislator
She launched the Adayar Cancer Institute in 1954, one of the most respected oncology centers in the world.
Bust of Bangladesh war hero Lt General Sagat Singh inaugurated in Jaipur to mark his birth centenary
Lt General Sagat Singh's bust was unveiled at Jaipur Military Station in a bid to honour his valour during several operations conducted by the Indian Army.
ITC Chairman YC Deveshwar, who transformed cigarette business into one of India's leading FMCG players, dies at 72
One of the longest-serving corporate heads in Indian history with over two decades at the helm at ITC, Yogesh Chander Deveshwar joined ITC in 1968.
Javed Akhtar says if government decides to ban burqa, ghunghat system should also be abolished
Javed Akhtar had said that before the last phase of elections in Rajasthan, the ghunghat system should be abolished by the government.
Padma Awards 2019: Ram Nath Kovind presents honours to Mohanlal, Prabhu Deva, Manoj Bajpayee, Shankar Mahadevan
Out of a total of 112 noted personalities, 56 were conferred with the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday.
Bachendri Pal's ascent of Mount Everest was just a stepping stone in her endeavour to touch people's lives positively
At 1.07 pm, Pal took the final steps towards the summit alongside Dorjee. She went down on her knees and put her forehead on the snow, kissing the crown of the world.
Anna Hazare says don't want Padma Bhushan if Centre doesn't fulfil Lokpal, Swaminathan Commission demands
Social activist Anna Hazare, whose indefinite hunger strike entered the fifth day on Sunday, warned that if the Narendra Modi government did not fulfil its promises, he would return his Padma Bhushan.
Here's what makes ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan's Padma Bhushan win extra special
24 years after his illegal arrest, he was awarded a Padma Bhushan alongside 111 other Padma winners.
Mohanlal, Prabhu Deva, Manoj Bajpayee, Shankar Mahadevan express gratitude for Padma honours
Many prominent names from the entertainment industry have been presented with the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards.
Gautam Gambhir, Kader Khan, Prabhu Deva to be awarded Padma Shri; L&T chairman AM Naik gets Padma Vibushan; list of winners
President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, L&T chairman AM Naik, late journalist Kuldip Nayar, late actor Kadar Khan and cricketer Gautam Gambhir were among the 112 prominent personalities who were named on Friday for conferment of this year's Padma awards.
Tata Literature Live! 2018: Mark Tully conferred with Lifetime Achievement, Jayanta Mahapatra named Poet Laureate
The recipients of the awards, Sir Mark Tully and Jayanta Mahapatra have made extensive contributions to literature; Tully with several popular works on India and Mahapatra with his lyrical verses, some of which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature