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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicPadma Shri

Topic: Padma Shri

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

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.