(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
