In early 2026, the Government of India announced its Padma Awards for the year, shining the spotlight on a remarkable figure from rural India — Shrirang Devaba Lad. At the age of 79, Lad, a…
Shashi Shekhar Vempati stands out as one of India’s remarkable technocrats whose career bridges the worlds of technology, media, policy and national institution-building. An alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay),…
Professor Shafi Shauq stands as one of the most revered figures in modern Kashmiri literature and linguistic scholarship. A poet, academic, translator, critic, and cultural custodian, Shauq’s life and works embody the profound beauty, resilience,…
Savita Punia stands as one of the most influential figures in Indian women’s field hockey. As a goalkeeper, her remarkable reflexes, leadership, and resilience have not only fortified India’s defense on the field but have…
Satyanarayan Nuwal is one of India’s most inspiring self-made entrepreneurs whose journey from modest origins to becoming a leader in industrial and defence manufacturing embodies grit, vision, and patriotic enterprise. Most recently, Nuwal was awarded…
In a country as vast and diverse as India, where access to quality healthcare remains one of the most critical challenges, a few exceptional individuals rise above routine professional excellence to create lasting national impact.…
Mumbai’s political history is inseparable from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India’s richest and most powerful civic body. For decades, control over the BMC symbolized dominance over the city’s political, financial, and administrative nerve centre.…
Sarat Kumar Patra stands as a living testament to the resilience and beauty of India’s handloom tradition. A master weaver from Odisha’s Cuttack district, Patra has spent more than six decades devoted to the art…
Sant Niranjan Dass stands as a towering figure in the modern spiritual landscape of India, recognised not only as a saint and religious head but also as a social reformer whose influence extends far beyond…
Sangyusang S Pongener — often respectfully referred to as Guru Pongener — stands as a towering figure in the cultural history of Nagaland and, more broadly, in the tapestry of India’s indigenous artistic heritage. Born…