SR Janakiraman, a renowned Carnatic vocalist, passed away at the age of 98. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2011.
SR Janakiraman, a renowned Carnatic vocalist, passed away at the age of 98. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2011.
Sowcar Janaki, a legendary South Indian actress, passed away at the age of 94. She was a recipient of Padma Shri in 2022.
Dr Padma Gurmet has been conferred the Ladakh State Award for the year 2025 in recognition of his contributions to the preservation, promotion, and development of the Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine.
Kailash Chandra Pant, a renowned Hindi writer, passed away at the age of 90.
He was conferred the Padma Shri in 2026 for his contributions to the field of Literature and Education.
Dnyandeo Yashwantrao (DY) Patil, a veteran Congress leader, educationist, and former Governor of Tripura and Bihar, passed away at the age of 90.
He also held additional charge as the Governor of West Bengal and was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1991.
Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, a renowned exponent of the traditional puppetry art form Nokkuvidya Pavakkali, passed away at the age of 90. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2020.
Girish Bharadwaj, a social worker known as the 'Bridge Man of India', passed away at the age of 76. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2017.
Vijaya Mehta, a veteran Marathi filmmaker and actor, passed away at the age of 91. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 1986.
Robert AF Thurman, a renowned American scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, passed away at the age of 84.
He was a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 2020 for his contributions to Literature and Education.
Jaspal Rana, the Indian shooting legend and national coach, passed away at the age of 49.
He remains the most successful athlete of India in the Commonwealth Games with 15 medals, including 9 gold, across four editions. He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1994, Padma Shri in 1997, and the Dronacharya Award in 2020.