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Mar 18, 2019
Manoj Bajpayee on lack of recognition: Even National Awards jury has ignored a few great films I've done
"By celebrating lesser deserving people, you're setting a very wrong precedent for our country," says Manoj Bajpayee, after his film Gali Guleiyan was not nominated for mainstream awards. -
Mar 12, 2019
Shankar Mahadevan on getting Padma Shri: Better to get it late than have people say 'you got awarded too soon'
"It's a compliment for me when people say that I should have been awarded way before," says music composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan on his Padma Shri honour. -
Mar 11, 2019
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. -
Feb 15, 2019
Sharath Kamal believes India can win a table tennis medal in mixed doubles at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Sharath Kamal talks about India's chances at winning a medal at Tokyo Olympics, playing in European leagues and the change in mindset in India about table tennis. -
Feb 09, 2019
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. -
Feb 03, 2019
Manipur filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma returns his 2006 Padma Shri protesting against Citizenship Bill
Aribam Syam Sharma said that Manipur has only one or two MPs in a house of 500 plus members, he questioned what voice can the northeast have in Parliament. -
Jan 28, 2019
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. -
Jan 26, 2019
'Aboslutely no idea who recommended my name', says HS Phoolka; dedicates Padma Shri to those working for human rights
Senior advocate and activist HS Phoolka, while admitting he did not know why recommended him for the Padma Shri award, dedicated it to human rights workers. -
Jan 26, 2019
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta declines Padma Shri, author says timing may be 'misconstrued' with polls on horizon
In a statement, Gita Mehta said she is deeply honoured to be a recipient of a Padma Shri, but declined the offer as "there is a general election looming and timing might be misconstrued, causing embarrassment both to the government and me, which I would regret." -
Jan 25, 2019
First Indian woman on Everest, Bachendri Pal, conferred with Padma Bhushan; Sunil Chhetri, Sharath Kamal to get Padma Shri
Mountaineer Bachendri Pal was on Friday conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, while Gautam Gambhir, Bajrang Punia and Sunil Chhetri, among others, received the Padma Shri.
