Filmmaker Santosh Sivan gets Padma Shri

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 07:46

Cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Santosh Sivan, known for his work in films like `Kaalapani`, `Iruvar` and `Dil Se`, was Saturday conferred the Padma Shri on the eve of the 65th Republic Day.

Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks gets Padma Shri

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 07:25

Goa-based ace designer Wendell Augustine Rodricks, popularly known as Wendell Rodricks, has been named for the Padma Shri honour, announced on the eve of the 65th Republic Day.

Dedicate Padma Shri honour to my family: Vidya Balan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 07:21

Named for the Padma Shri Saturday, Bollywood actress Vidya Balan found herself "running out of words" to describe her "gratitude". The National award winning talent, who is "overwhelmed", has dedicated the fourth highest civilian award to her family.

Kamal Haasan, Vidya Balan, JS Verma, Yuvraj among 127 Padma awardees

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 00:25

Noted scientist RA Mashelkar, yoga expert BKS Iyenger, actors Kamal Haasan and Vidya Balan, tennis player Leander Paes, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, and former chief justice of India, the late JS Verma were Saturday conferred the Padma awards on the eve of the 65th Republic Day.

Mashelkar, BKS Iyengar get Padma Vibhushan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 22:51

Scientist RA Mashelkar, Yoga Guru BKS Iyengar were chosen for Padma Vibhushan, while actor Kamala Haasan, author Ruskin Bond and late former Chief Justice JS Verma were selected for Padma Bhushan.

Kamal Haasan gets Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 21:11

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, known for his work across all southern languages, was Saturday named for the Padma Bhushan award on the occasion of the 65th Republic Day.

First individual Olympic medallist Jadhav still awaiting Padma Award

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 15:51

A technicality in the government rules for posthumous Padma Awards has rendered India`s first individual Olympic medallist K D Jadhav ineligible for the coveted civilian honour and his son Ranjit is so aghast that he now wants to throw away the bronze his "forgotten" father won in 1952.

Congress leaders offer condolences to Padma Shri Sis Ram Ola

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 10:25

Union Minister of Labour and Employment Sis Ram Ola, who was a member of the Indian National Congress and represented Jhunjhunu constituency of Rajasthan, passed away in Delhi on Sunday.

Art is marginalized by science, says Padma Bhushan dancer

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 21:30

Padma Bhushan Alarmel Valli, who is one of the leading Bharatnatyam dancers in India, stressed on the need to give arts and humanities equal importance in the country.

It`s time to `Cook it up with Tarla Dalal` again

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 21:27

In a bid to pay a tribute to India`s first celebrity chef Tarla Dalal, who died here earlier this week following a cardiac arrest,a video-on-demand service has revived her popular cookery show `Cook it up with Tarla Dalal`.