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09 Oct 2024

Meet PAK Man Who Built $100 Billion IT Firm As Ratan Tata's Company First CEO

Success Story Of Faqir Chand Kohli: Ratan Tata's TCS, India’s largest IT firm, is known worldwide, but did you know who founded it and served as its first CEO? Faqir Chand Kohli, a visionary leader, played a key role in shaping India’s IT future, though his story remains unknown to many. Kohli's forward-thinking approach not only put India on the global software services map, but also helped build the $100 billion IT industry. He was instrumental in bringing IBM to India in 1991 through the Tata-IBM partnership. As TCS's first CEO and co-founder, Kohli laid the foundation for what is now a global IT giant, valued at Rs 13.78 lakh crore. Notably, former chairman of Cognizant India Ramkumar Ramamoorthy has worked closely with Faqir Chand Kohli during his time at TCS.

02 May 2024

Thejo Kumari Amudala Awarded Padma Bhushan

Born in Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh in 1980 Dr Amudala is an entrepreneur, social activist and global personality. She is known across the world for her various contributions and initiatives in social work and human rights.

27 Jan 2024

Foxconn CEO Young Liu Awarded Padma Bhushan Award: Check A-Z About Him

Padma Awards 2024

25 Jan 2024

Padma Awards: Venkaiah Naidu, Chiranjeevi, Vyjayantimala Among 132 Recipients

A total of 132 eminent personalities from various fields were selected for the prestigious awards. The list included five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri recipients.

10 Jan 2024

Famous Indian Cricketers Who Never Won The Arjuna Award - In Pics

The Arjuna Award, a prestigious recognition in Indian sports, has eluded some of the cricketing greats despite their extraordinary contributions. Let's delve into the careers of four legendary cricketers who, surprisingly, never received this national honour.

28 Dec 2023

Ratan Tata's 86th Birthday: Check Out 5 Interesting Facts About Industrialist

Ratan Tata, a familiar name in India, boasts a significant social media presence, with 12.7 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) and 9 million on Instagram.

07 Apr 2023

'Proud Day': Rishi Sunak, Wife Akshata On Sudha Murty's Padma Award Honour

Sudha Murty was conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award The award ceremony was attended by her daughter Akshata and son Rohan UK PM Rishi Sunak called Murty's achievement a 'proud moment'

05 Apr 2023

DNA: Honoring the struggle of real life heroes

President Draupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The President has awarded Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri to 55 citizens. SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav has been posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan. This honor was given to son Akhilesh Yadav.

05 Apr 2023

Padma Vibhushan Conferred To Mulayam Singh, Son Akhilesh Receives Award

Late Mulayam Singh Yadav conferred the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on Wednesday Author Sudha Murty and physicist Deepak Dhar were also among the recipients of the award

22 Mar 2023

DNA: Stories of 'unsung heroes' of Padma awardees

President Draupadi Murmu honored 106 celebrities with Padma Awards for the year 2023 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Of these, 6 have been awarded Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan, 91 Padma Shri and 7 people have been awarded posthumously.

26 Jan 2023

PN Haksar refused to accept the Padma Vibhushan Award, Jairam Ramesh raised questions

6 celebrities were selected to be honored with the Padma Vibhushan Award. After which PN Haksar, who was the Principal Secretary of Indira Gandhi, has refused to accept this honour. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised questions by tweeting.

Republic Day 2023

26 Jan 2023

R-Day 2023: Mulayam, Zakir, Birla Among Padma Award Recipients; Full List

Padma Awards 2023: This year, the President has approved 106 Padma Awards including 3 duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one). The list comprises six Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan and 91 Padma Shri Awards.

25 Jan 2023

Late leader Mulayam Singh Yadav received Padma Vibhushan Award

Late Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav will be honored with the Padma Vibhushan Award. 6 personalities from different Kshetras will be honored with Padma Vibhushan Award.

03 Dec 2022

India's envoy to US presents Google CEO Sundar Pichai with Padma Bhushan

India`s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu presented the Padma Bhushan, one of the country`s highest civilian Awards, to Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in San Fransisco on behalf of Indian Government. On the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs had announced that Sundar Pichai would be awarded with Padma Bhushan.

20 Oct 2022

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella receives Padma Bhushan, to visit India in 2023

Nadella met with India's Consul General in San Francisco, T.V. Nagendra Prasad, to discuss the critical role digital technology plays in empowering inclusive growth in India.

Rashtriya Puruskar Portal

22 Aug 2022

Govt launches Rashtriya Puruskar Portal, nominations open for Padma Awards

“This portal facilitates every citizen or organisation to nominate individuals/organizations for various Awards instituted by the Government of India,” the union home ministry said in a statement.

Padma Awards 2023

31 May 2022

Padma Awards 2023: Last date for nominations open till Sept 15, check details

Instituted in 1954, these awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year The award seeks to recognize `work of distinction` and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service It includes fields/disciplines, such as Art, Literature and Education, Sports, Medicine, Social Work, Science and Engineering, Public Affairs etc

26 Jan 2022

Politicians and civil servants who turned down the Padma awards in past

Politician Kashi Prasad Pandey refused to accept the Padma Shri award for some personal reasons

26 Jan 2022

WATCH: When Dhoni received Padma Bhushan in 2018

It was a happy coincidence for Dhoni as he was conferred with the prestigious civilian honour on the seventh anniversary of their famous ODI World Cup triumph.

26 Jan 2022

From CDS Rawat to former UP CM Kalyan Singh, a look at 2022 Padma awardees

The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri awards.

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