President confers Padma awards

Yesteryear actor Waheeda Rahman, singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, music composer Khayyam, former diplomat Brajesh Mishra and pioneer of the test tube baby in India Indira Hinduja were among a host of......

Padma Awards 2011: The winners

President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment ofPadmaAwards 2011. This year the President has approved 128 awards, including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of......

Premji,Montek and Brajesh among Padma awardees

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former diplomat Brajesh Mishra and Telugu thespian A Nageshwara Rao were chosen for country's second......

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

IMAGE : Aditi Ashok missed the podium by a whisker at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports/via Reuters It's often said that finishing fourth in the Olympics is peak......

Amidst violence, CM Stalin comes to the aid of Manipur sportspersons

IMAGE: Over the years, Manipur has churned out several sports stars. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The ongoing crisis in Manipur has affected several others in the country in one way or the......

Why Does Olympic Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu Want To Return Medals?

IMAGE: Kukis stage a peaceful rally for restoring peace in Manipur during Union Home Minister Amit A Shah's visit to Churachandpur, the worst-affected area in the north east state, on Tuesday, May......

Indian youth boxers clinch 19 medals in Serbia

  Indian youth boxers bagged 10 gold medals on the final day to conclude a successful campaign with 19 podium finishes in the 40th Golden Glove of Vojvodina Youth Boxing Tournament in Serbia......

How Bindyarani's family prepared for big night

IMAGE: India’s S. Bindyarani Devi reacts as she competes in the women’s 55kg category weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games. Photograph: PTI Bindyarani Devi's father......