This year’s Women to Watch are in several different fields, from small business to filmmaking to education to nonprofit work.

Ajit Pawar, fondly known as ‘Dada,’ began his political journey in Baramati and rose to occupy some of the most powerful ...

Gowda, founder of one of India’s largest free-access libraries, is among three Padma Shri awardees from Karnataka this year, ...

Read Ajit Pawar’s biography covering his education, political rise, age, and electoral success. Also, learn about his roles ...

Ajit Pawar was the nephew of Sharadrao Pawar, the founder and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Following in ...

In the heart of Ghana rsquo;s industrial dreams lie two sleeping giants: the Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region and ...

Anke Gowda, a 75-year-old former bus conductor from Karnataka, has been awarded the Padma Shri 2026 for creating Pustak Mane, Indias largest free-access library. Housing over two million books in 20 ...

Once a bus conductor, Gowda built one of India’s largest free-access libraries, Pustaka Mane, entirely through sacrifice and ...

From a bus conductor with a love for books to the guardian of one of India’s greatest free libraries, Anke Gowda’s life is a ...

Ajit Pawar was the longest-serving Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, non-consecutively. He served in the position for six ...

Every nation has defining moments that shape its values and future. For India, January 26 marks not only the adoption of the ...

Eight Karnataka personalities, including social workers and artists, are honored with Padma awards for their exceptional contributions.