Padma Shri

Meet Dr Namperumalsamy, the Chairman Emeritus of Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, who has been replacing cataracts safely and quickly to a record of one every 15 minutes.

On her birth centenary in 2018, Google paid a beautiful tribute to Mrinalini Sarabhai—the doyenne of Indian Classical Dance.

Dr Ruit searched tirelessly for an alternative way to treat cataract, without huge costs.

Leprosy comes with its stigmas, something that he vowed to fight.

Here's the story of how mountaineering legend Col. Narendra 'Bull' Kumar almost single-handedly ensured India’s presence at Siachen in 1981.

We take immense pride to say some of the awardees have been TBI heroes as well, who have impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands individuals and communities.

Today Genabhai’s efforts have borne fruits and the district’s pomegranates are exported to Dubai, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, giving the farmers excellent returns.

"My art is my tool to bring about a change in society"

Meenakshi Gurukkal was first introduced to Kalaripayattu by her father at an exhibition performance when she was 7 years old.

Founded in 1999, Dwaraka (Development of Weavers and Rural Artisans in Kalamkari), a not-for-profit organisation spearheaded by Anita Reddy aims to revive Kalamkari and empower the artisans behind the craft.