 | Attempt to strike right notes in poll-bound states? Biggest Padmas to Kalyan Singh, Gen Bipin RawatTwo senior leaders of the opposition — Ghulam Nabi Azad (Congress) and Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (CPM) — were on the list of Padma awardees announced by the Centre. |
 | Gen Bipin Rawat, Kalyan Singh given Padma Vibhushan; Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai conferred Padma BhushanThe Home Ministry announced the list of 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri awardees on the eve of 73rd Republic Day. |
 | Book | Understanding the real BaluDid you know that Balu considered his milkman Arumugam, who often called him Palu instead of Balu, as his first Tamil tutor? |
 | SP Balasubramaniam honoured with posthumous Padma Vibhushan, KS Chithra receives Padma BhushanBalasubramaniam's son S P Charan received the award on his father's behalf from President Ram Nath Kovind. |
 | Padma Vibhushan conferred posthumously on seer of Sri Pejavar Matha in UdupiSri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji passed away on December 29, 2019. The 88-year-old was conferred the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously for his service in the field of spiritualism. |
 | Poet Penna Sivaramakrishna selected for Telangana government's Kaloji AwardNoted poet, literary personality and critic Penna Sivaramakrishna, who hails from Nalgonda district, was a retired lecturer. |
 | Centre appeals to citizens to identify talented achievers for Padma awardsThe Union Home Ministry said online nominations or recommendations for the Padma awards -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri -- is underway. |
