Bharat Ratna

Bismillah Khan's son to perform to welcome Modi, Abe in Varanasi

A son of legendary Shehnai player late Ustad Bismillah Khan will be performing on Saturday at a cultural event here to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Dec 12, 2015, 14:57 PM IST

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Withdraw Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna, demands HS Phoolka

Senior lawyer HS Phoolka, who has been fighting for the rights of 1984 Sikh riots victims, on Thursday demanded that former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna Award be withdrawn, and accuse

Nov 19, 2015, 19:22 PM IST

Invoking Ambedkar's legacy, PM Modi says no rethink on quotas as Sena boycotts his events in Mumbai

PM Modi on Sunday accused the previous governments of “not giving” Bharat Ratna to Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Oct 11, 2015, 18:49 PM IST

Shiv Sena demands 'Bharat Ratna' for Veer Savarkar

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar.

Sep 15, 2015, 09:35 AM IST

IIT Kharagpur honours Azim Premji

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji was honoured on Saturday with a doctorate by IIT Kharagpur

Jul 26, 2014, 18:01 PM IST