Padma Shri

Musical performance on Meera Bai highlights women’s empowerment

The Delhi audience was treated to an enthralling performance of song and dance on Wednesday which brought to the fore…

1 year ago

PM meets Japanese author and artist anchored in Indian culture

In the midst of his hectic and busy itinerary in Japan to attend the Group of Seven summit, Prime Minister…

2 years ago

Harikatha artist from Andhra Pradesh honoured with Padma Shri

For the first time a Harikatha artist has been honoured with the country’s fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.…

2 years ago

Padma Shri honour for Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats patients for just Rs 20

A 77-year-old doctor from Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh, Dr MC Dawar, has been conferred the Padma Shri honour by…

2 years ago

106 Padma awards to be conferred in 2023

On the eve of the 74th Republic Day, the Centre announced the names of Padma awardees for the year 2023.…

2 years ago

Meet S Damodaran Who Dedicated His Life To Ensure Sanitation In Poor Stricken Areas In Tamil Nadu

Did you know a slum in Tiruchirapalli became India's first open-defecation-free slum in 2002? At that time not many were…

2 years ago

Meet Faisal Ali Dar | Kashmiri Kickboxing Icon

Faisal Ali Dar won silver in the Asian Kickboxing Championship after so many years of hard work in martial arts.…

2 years ago

Karnataka’s 110-year-old Green Crusader has planted 8,000 trees and count ticks on

Even at the age of 110, Karnataka’s Saalumarada Thimmakka’s life-long commitment and love for trees has not reduced. Awarded Padma…

2 years ago

Meet Sheesh Ram | His Kargil War Paintings Inspire Millions

Wars evoke pain but wars also inspire artists to come up with something unique and new. This is the story…

2 years ago

Meet T Senka Ao Renowned Social Worker & Promoter Of Naga Language

T Senka Ao played a crucial role to broker peace in conflict-ridden Nagaland. He profusely promoted the Ao language and…

2 years ago

Meet Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat Balti Language Promoter & Famous Poet

Born in 1957 in Ladakh, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat completed his early studies in Persian and Arabic language, but his…

2 years ago

Meet The Legendary Doctor Of Scorpion Stings, Himmatrao Bawaskar, Saved Many Lives With His Medicine

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar has saved many victims of the scorpion stings. In 1983 and around these years deaths due to…

2 years ago

Meet Devendra Jhajharia First Indian Athlete To Win 2 Gold Medals in Paralympics

India's ace javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia is an example for all those who give up seeing the challenges. Born in…

2 years ago

Shakuntala Choudhury Interpreter Of Mahatma Gandhi & Social Worker

Shakuntala Choudhury is now the inspiration for many women who want to devote their lives to social causes and dream…

2 years ago

Padma Power | Meet Kinnera Player Darshanam Mogulaiah | Gave Music To Various South Indian Movies

Darshanam Mogulaiah was born into a poor family in Telangana. He could not complete his studies due to poverty. But…

2 years ago

Meet World Famous Thangka Artist Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia | Awarded Padma Shri In 2022

Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia is famous for his art and paintings. He was born in Sikkim and since he was a…

2 years ago

Motivational Story Of Moirangthem Muktamani Devi | Once Job Seeker Now Job Creator & Padma Recipient

Once she didn't have money to buy a pair of shoes for her daughter now she owns her shop Mukta…

2 years ago

Oldest Leeba Artist Lorembam Bino Devi From Manipur Is A True Inspiration For Rural Women

Meet the oldest Leeba artist Lorembam Bino Devi who has revived Leeba, a traditional applique art of Manipur. She is…

2 years ago

Meet Dhaneswar Engti Enriching Karbi Language In North East India

Dhaneswar Engti dedicated his entire life to the development of his mother tongue Karbi. He was born in a remote…

2 years ago

Meet 93-Year-Old Martial Art Master Sankaranarayana Menon Conferred With Padma Shri

Sankaranarayana Menon at the age of six grabbed the sword and shield to learn Kalaripayattu, an ancient martial art form…

2 years ago

Meet Avani Lekhara, First Indian Woman Clinches Gold In Paralympics

In 2012, the car accident left her paralyzed but didn't shatter her dreams. She is Avani Lekhara, a para shooter…

2 years ago