Bill and Melinda Gates thank India for Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 18:59

Philanthropist couple Bill and Melinda Gates Wednesday thanked the Indian government for naming them for Padma Bhushan, one of the country`s top civilian honours, saying they were excited to see the progress India was making.

Bill and Melinda Gates get Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 22:08

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates, who are also big philanthropists, were Sunday chosen for Padma Bhushan award this year under the social work category.

Padma Shri to Rodricks may legitimise homosexuality, says BJP

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:57

A day after name of Goa-based fashion designer Wendell Rodricks was announced for Padma Shri Award, local BJP unit claimed that award may legitimise homosexuality, though it also congratulated him.

The hard times worth the journey: Wendell Rodricks on Padma Shri

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 12:14

Wendell Rodricks, who has been named for the Padma Shri, feels humbled with the felicitation and says that the hard work he has put in now seems worth the journey.

Padma Shri Boniface hopes to compete at 2016 Rio Paralympics

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:56

After being chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award, wheelchair tennis star Boniface Prabhu on Sunday hoped to get clearance from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to compete in the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

US professors say they are grateful for Padma award

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 17:17

A husband-wife duo - both professors at the University of Chicago - who were named for India`s third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in the foreigners category Sunday said they were "grateful for the honour".

`Glad my name came up`, Kamal Hassan on Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:13

The eminent actor- filmmaker Kamal Haasan has been short listed to be honoured with the third highest civilian award- Padma Bhushan. Hassan, who`s has worked in the film industry for almost five decades, had received Padma Shri in 1990.

Agriculture scientist happy with Padma Shri

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:10

Agricultural scientist Ajay Kumar Parida Sunday said he was "professionally and personally"

Siddhartha Mukherjee calls Padma Shri award `a great honour`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:09

Indian-born American physician, scientist and writer Siddhartha Mukherjee has described the Padma Shri awarded to him on the Republic Day as "a great honour".

Paes, Gopichand get Padma Bhushan; Yuvraj Padma Shri

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 09:34

Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were on Saturday selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards while cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among the seven sportspersons chosen for this year`s Padma Shri award.

Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu gets Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 08:33

Vairamuthu Ramaswamy, who has penned over 2,000 Tamil songs, was named for the Padma Bhushan award on the eve of the 65th Republic Day.

Grateful to Tamil film industry: Santosh Sivan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 07:48

Cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Santosh Shivan, who was conferred with the Padma Shri Saturday, said he felt good to have been chosen for the award and was grateful to the Tamil film industry for it.