The Padma Awards, namely - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri - are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country. Instituted in 1954, these Awards are announced on 25th January ...

and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023. With a career spanning over six decades, Zakir Hussain was one of India’s most celebrated classical musicians and has been acknowledged with numerous prestigious ...

Indian-American S.R. Srinivasa Varadhan has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Indo-Canadian Sujatha Ramdorai received the Padmi Shri for their stellar contributions in the field of ...

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed profound sorrow over the demise of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, a Padma Vibhushan recipient. Fadnavis lauded Hussain's unparalleled ...