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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicPadma Shri

Topic: Padma Shri

Padma awardee Muslim teacher ‘fears for life’ in Mamata’s Bengal, calls CAA protesters actors

Kazi Masum Akhtar was assaulted in 2015 for asking his madrasa students to sing the national anthem, and claims the ruling TMC is protecting the perpetrators.

Role Adnan Sami’s father played for Pakistan in 1965 that has landed his Padma Shri in row

Adnan Sami's father, Flight Lieutenant Arshad Sami Khan, was part of the raid by Pakistan Air Force that destroyed Pathankot air base during 1965 war.

NCP targets Centre over Padma Shri for Adnan Sami, calls it an insult to 130 crore Indians

In a dig at the singer's Pakistani origin, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said any Pakistani could now avail Indian citizenship by chanting 'Jai Modi'.

Prithipal Singh — once a ‘feared’ penalty corner specialist, now a forgotten hockey legend

On his death anniversary, ThePrint remembers Padma Shri Prithipal Singh, a three-time Olympic medalist.

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.

Among Padma Shri winners, doctor who cut rabies vaccine cost by 100 times

A treatment protocol devised by a Himachal Pradesh doctor has brought down rabies treatment cost from Rs 35,000 to Rs 350.

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.

ISRO ex-scientist Narayanan, lawyer HS Phoolka, journalist Kuldip Nayar among Padma awardees

The full list of awardees includes four Padma Vibhushans, 14 Padma Bhushans and 94 Padma Shris.

Attacked Meghalaya editor says she received ‘death threat’ on Facebook 4-5 months ago

The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim claims she had filed an FIR against an unidentified person, but Facebook has not closed the account yet.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.