Honours & Awards

On January 23, 2024, the President of India announced that Karpoori Thakur will receive the Bharat Ratna posthumously. In Bihar, people already knew exactly who he was. Outside Bihar, many…

On 9 February 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that M. S. Swaminathan would be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. The man had passed away…

When India announced that Lal Krishna Advani would receive the Bharat Ratna 2024, it felt like a moment the country had been building toward. On March 31, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu went…

About Abdul Ghaffar Khan Patience and self-control were the true strengths of Abdul Ghaffar Khan as a man. He chose peace over violence in a world where violence was taken to be the other…

About M.G. Ramachandran M.G. Ramachandran, also referred to as MGR, is one of the most revered names in the history of India, both in the cultural and political spheres. He was not a movie…

About Gopinath Bordoloi Gopinath Bordoloi is one such name in Indian history who paved the way towards the future of the entire region silently. When individuals are discussing the Bharat…

About Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is one of the most admired and respected voices ever in India. Being a Bharat Ratna award winner, she towers high in the list of the greatest…

About Bhagwan Das Bhagwan Das is one of the most admirable names of the early Indian independence leaders. His life was marked by simplicity, moral power, and a strong desire to serve India…

About Savepalli Radhakrishnan When people in India speak about teachers with respect, one name naturally comes to mind: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.  He was a scholar of world quality and a…

About Jayaprakash Narayan Jayaprakash Narayan can be remembered as one of the most vocal moralists in the current history of India. People had faith in his integrity and boldness, hence he…