The Shiv Sena-UBT on Thursday demanded the Bharat Ratna for Shiv Sena founder the late Bal Thackeray. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters Speaking on the occasion of the late leader's 99th birth......
On Saturday, March 30, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Bharat Ratna to the desecendants of three politicians -- former prime ministers Charan Singh and P V Narasimha Rao and former......
In the 76 years since India gained independence, 53 recipients of the Bharat Ratna have been there. That's less than one every year, which is a healthy ratio given there is the sanctity of this gem......
Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday passed a resolution urging the central government to confer 'Bharat Ratna', the country's highest civilian award, on legendary industrialist late Ratan Tata. IMAGE:......
The decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest......
It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal. IMAGE: Dr Verghese Kurien cuts a cake......
'Today's generation can learn from him how not to hurt anyone's sentiments at a time when many stand-up comedians deliberately set out to do so.' Photograph: PTI Photo On September 21,......
Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was Tuesday presented with Bharat Ratna, country's highest civilian award, at a simple ceremony held at his residence in Pune in......
A strong plea for conferring Bharat Ratna posthumously on Mohd Rafi, setting up a commission for deciding on persons living below the poverty line and the issue of FDI in retail were among several......
IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar entertained the Rashtrapati Bhavan audience with anecdotes from his playing days. All Photographs: Rashtrapati Bhavan Sachin Tendulkar, Bharat Ratna, met President......
Vijay Goel writes to PMO, wants Bharat Ratna for hockey legend Dhyan Chand IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik's creation. Photograph: Twitter The Sports Ministry has written to the Prime......
India's second Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua welcomed the government's decision to bestow the Bharat Ratna on Sachin Tendulkar but added that five-time World chess champion Viswanathan Anand also......
Dhyan Chand should be bestowed with Bharat Ratna: Dhanraj Pillay IMAGE: Dhanraj Pillay. Photograph: Twitter. Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay, on Tuesday, said that the legendary......