Topic: Bharat Ratna
Modi govt set to give Bharat Ratna to Pranab Mukherjee in the middle of Lok Sabha polls
The Modi government has set in motion the process to hand over the award to Pranab Mukherjee, over 2 months after it conferred it on the former president.
Bharat Ratna and Padma awards cannot be used as titles, says govt
Minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said that national awards are not to be used as prefixes or suffixes to the name of the recipient.
No, Bhupen Hazarika wouldn’t reject Bharat Ratna even if he opposed Citizenship Bill
Bhupen Hazarika was concerned about Assamese people turning into a minority due to large-scale migration from across the border.
Crouching ‘tiger’ of Matoshree and BJP’s tally of ‘raids and rallies’
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
Archaeologist who wants Muslims out of Babri site & a spice titan: Meet the Padma winners
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, BJP leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika have received the Bharat Ratna.
Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika awarded Bharat Ratna
Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and singer Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the award posthumously.
Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the visionary engineer who transformed India
Visvesvaraya was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1955; Engineers' Day is celebrated on 15 September to mark his birth anniversary.
Asian Academy of Arts to launch award in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s name
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Award will be given for the promotion of art and culture.
My encounters with Vajpayee, a statesman who could smile even in a tough situation
Four instances that give different insights into the mind of a great human being who was also a favourite of political journalists.
An atom bomb, a GSLV going up, is no science at all. Science is being done in small labs: Bharat Ratna Prof CNR Rao
Govts say they’ve given so much money for science. Actually it’s for big projects, space and atomic and not science. IT has also sucked out talent from science.
4 reasons why Modi remains in the hunt for a second term
Without these 4 factors, Modi & BJP’s fortunes would have been sunk by govt's dismal performance on the economy, jobs & reckless steps like demonetisation.
Did the last season of Game of Thrones let down its legions of fans?
Many Game of Thrones fans across the world have demanded a remake of the 8th season of Game of Thrones saying the script didn’t match their expectations.
Defence
After 10-year wait, defence ministry to grant ex-servicemen status to military nurses
Military nurses had been seeking to be treated at par with other military officers, including doctors.
If Pragya Thakur wins this Thursday, Modi is in for an embarrassing 5 years
Never has one constituency had such a bearing on Indian nationalism and the pretence of a Gandhian polity. So what if PM Modi doesn’t forgive her in his heart?