by Amrita Priya | May 27, 2026
(May 27, 2026) Dr Padma Gurmet is the Founding Director of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa under India’s Ministry of AYUSH. Honoured with the Padma Shri in 2026, he helped bring Sowa-Rigpa under AYUSH, built a research institution from the ground up, and led...
by Vikram Sharma | Jan 28, 2026
(January 28, 2026) Renowned gastroenterologist Dr G.V. Rao has received numerous honours over a career spanning decades. But news of his receiving the Padma Shri, the nation’s fourth-highest civilian honour, was especially gratifying for the soft-spoken doctor. “While...
by Amrita Priya | Nov 5, 2024
(November 5, 2024) In 2024, marking 170 years of Indian migration to Guadeloupe, Fred Negrit, a fifth-generation Indo-French descendant, became the first from the French West Indies to receive the prestigious Padma Shri award. For over three decades, he has dedicated...
by Amrita Priya | Feb 17, 2024
(February 17, 2024) While the effects of AI on health and work-life balance are receiving widespread attention, snakebites continue to be a neglected public health issue. WHO estimates about five million snakebite occurrences in India annually leading to nearly 2.7...
by Namrata Srivastava | Oct 28, 2023
(October 28, 2023) It’s a big day for India, as Padma Shri scientist, Prof Subra Suresh wins the prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation – regarded as the US’ highest scientific award – by the US President Joe Biden at the White...
