Padma Bhushan  

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairperson of Bharti Enterprises was awarded the Honourary Knighthood by the King Charles III of UK on 28 February. He is a business tycoon and was also featured in the top 10 list of billionaires in India by Forbes in 2023. He received Padma Bhushan in 2007 and is currently a Commissioner for Sustainable Development at the International Telecommunication Union/UNESCO Broadband Commission. 

Rajat Sharma is an Indian journalist, anchor, and businessman. He works as the chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV. In the year 2015, the Government of India honoured him with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.  

Anupam Kher is an Indian actor. In the year 1982, he started his acting career with the Hindi film ‘Aagman.’ He has worked in more than 500 films. Anupam Kher was honoured with the Padma Shri award in the year 2004 and Padma Bhushan in the year 2016 for his significant contribution to Indian cinema.

Dhyan Chand is considered the greatest player in the history of hockey. He is also called the ‘Magician of Hockey’. In December 1934, Dhyan Chand was appointed as the captain of the team. Dhyan Chand has won 3 Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, 1936) for his country.

Honored with the Padma Bhushan in 1956, legendary Bharatanatyam exponent, theosophist and founder of the Kalakshetra, Rukmini Devi Arundale was best known for her visionary work in the field of dance, culture and education. However, very few know that this charismatic lady could have been India’s first female president, had she accepted an offer by the then Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Let’s find out more about this legend in this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer.

The battle against cancer is perhaps one of humanity’s longest. The need to find its cause and put an end to great misery has fuelled research in oncology for decades. Dr. Kamal Ranadive was an Indian biomedical researcher who is known for her research in cancer about the links between cancers and viruses. She was a founder member of the Indian Women Scientists' Association (IWSA). In the 1960s, she established India's first tissue culture research laboratory at the Indian Cancer Research Centre in Mumbai. Let’s find out more about the life of this unsung scientist in this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer.

In August 2018, the JNU Executive Council (EC) had revised the rules and regulations of the University to say that a committee appointed by the council would review the continuation of emeritus professors after they turn 75. But, Romila Thapar refused to follow the rules and hence decided not to submit her CV.

Historian and Padma Bhushan awardee Romila Thapar confirmed that she has definitely been asked for her CV by the JNU administration to reconsider her as professor emerita.

The Padma awards are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the second, third and fourth highest civilian awards of the country respectively, only after Bharat Ratna.
 

Actor Mohanlal was recently awarded the Padma Bhushan by President Ram Nath Kovind and the news has left netizens divided.   

Actor Mohanlal, in an emotional post on his Facebook account, expressed his gratitude towards his fans and well-wishers for the love and blessings showered upon him in his 40 years of cinematic journey.