A Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service in the arts, social work, public affairs, science, engineering, industry, medicine, literature, education, sports, civil service among others.
A globally renowned gastroenterologist, Dr Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy has done remarkable work in developing GI endoscopy and in the gastrointestinal sciences.
A recipient of the Padma Shri (2002) and Padma Bhushan (2016), he founded the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad, the world's largest gastroenterology hospital.
Retired Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, India's 1st Sikh Chief Justice, played a important role in cases like the triple talaq and Right to Privacy verdicts.
Legendary violinist and composer Dr L Subramaniam is known for his mastery of Carnatic classical music and his ability to create fusion with Western classical music.
He has often been called the Paganini of Indian Classical Music and The God of Indian Violin.
A literary giant, M T Vasudevan Nair's novels, short stories and screenplays capture the cultural, social and emotional intricacies of Kerala.
He was also an innovative filmmaker whose cinematic excursions rewrote the grammar of Malayali cinema.
Under Osamu Suzuki's visionary leadership, Maruti Suzuki changed India's car market forever.
Ignoring naysayers in his native Japan, the then chairman of the Suzuki Motor Corporation invested in the promise of India and made Maruti India's top auto company.
Folk Singer Sharda Sinha, who passed away in November 2024, was known as Bihar Kokila.
She was famous for her Chhath Puja songs; she also sang Kahe Toh Se Sajna (Maine Pyar Kiya) and Peepa Peepa (Gangaajal).
Kumudini Lakhia is known for modernising Kathak while retaining its traditional essence.
Through her innovative choreography and teaching, she has inspired generations of dancers.
Her institution, Kadamb, in Ahmedabad, is a hub for nurturing dance talent.