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Madhavan wears Rs 40 lakh luxury watch to Padma awards; only 10 such pieces exist

June 24, 2026 5:59 pm

At the Padma Shri ceremony, R Madhavan wore Titan's ultra-rare Nebula Jalsa Flying Tourbillon, a Rs 40 lakh watch with only 10 pieces made.

Padma Shri-winning Punjabi poet Surjit Patar's final verses released posthumously

February 26, 2026 3:40 pm

Punjab’s literary and academic fraternity gathered in solemn remembrance at PAU for the posthumous release of his poetic work in a book titled ‘Rabb Roti Bhasha Te Raag’.

They’re retired but relentless: A quiet band of seniors in Mohali are planting hope for the future, one tree at a time

January 29, 2026 1:39 pm

As Punjab ex-DIG Inderjit Singh Sidhu’s cleanliness crusade in Chandigarh wins national recognition in the form of a Padma Shri, here’s a group of green warriors in Mohali who are spending the evening of their lives caring for the environment.

Zoho founder and scientist Sridhar Vembu was among the first to respond to Kerala Congress' criticism of V Kamakoti.

Kerala Congress, Zoho’s Vembu spar over Padma Shri to IIT Madras director V Kamakoti

January 27, 2026 5:31 pm

Party’s social media handle no stranger to controversy, had put Bihar unit in a spot during assembly polls there

They started small, but left lasting impact: from Anke Gowda to Shubha Iyengar, meet Karnataka’s Padma Shri winners

January 26, 2026 1:29 pm

The lives of Padma Shri awardees from Karnataka, including Dr Suresh Hanagavadi, T T Jagannathan, S G Susheelamma and others, serve as a powerful reminder that social impact often begins with quiet determination.

Padma Awards 2026: From former UGC Chief to IIT Madras Director—education leaders honoured

Padma Awards 2026: Former UGC Chief to IIT Madras Director — list of education leaders honoured

January 27, 2026 4:31 pm

Based on the Padma Awards 2026 list, the following personalities have been conferred awards in the fields of Literature and Education and Science and Engineering:

‘Witnessed darkness… now seeing rays of positivity’: This Padma awardee wants Kashmiri Pandits back in Valley

January 26, 2026 12:26 pm

Bhat, who was announced as a Padma Shri awardee in the Unsung Hero category, said young people from both the minority community and the majority community are coming closer to each other

Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra Singh Deol and cricketer Rohit Sharma are among the winners of the Padma Awards 2026. (Express Archive)

Padma Awards 2026 Full List: Dharmendra, Rohit Sharma among winners; check full list of winners

January 25, 2026 10:10 pm

Padma Awards 2026 Winners List: The full winners list has been announced by the Government of India, with veteran actor Dharmendra, cricketer Rohit Sharma, actor R Madhavan, and Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty among the prominent recipients honoured this year.

The PM Shah foundation recently announced that they would be jointly hosting this year's Health Film Festival alongside Vardhaman Pratishthan in Pune at the National Film Archive of India on Law College Road. (Express Photo)

14th Health Film Festival in Pune on December 12 and 13; 31 short films and documentaries to be screened

December 09, 2025 7:48 pm

The 14th Health Film Festival will be inaugurated in Pune by Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Dr Ravi Kannan R of the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Assam.