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In this May 19, 2017 file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi with agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan, in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that Swaminathan would be posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Limits to BJP's domination? Bharat Ratna...

BJP's strategic Bharat Ratna awards raise questions about electoral motives, regional impact, and the party's pursuit of...

14 Feb 2024 9:00 PM IST

(L to R): Chowdhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan.

PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan, Chowdhary Charan Singh conferred...

The move to confer the Bharat Ratna to Narasimha Rao was seen as a subtle message to the Gandhis

10 Feb 2024 1:10 AM IST

President Droupadi Murmu confers Bharat Ratna on veteran BJP leader L K Advani at his residence, in New Delhi, Sunday, March 31, 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also seen. (PTI Photo)

President Murmu Confers Bharat Ratna on L.K. Advani in PM Modi's...

President Droupadi Murmu confers the Bharat Ratna on L.K. Advani during a felicitation ceremony at the BJP leader's...

31 March 2024 11:54 PM IST

President Droupadi Murmu confers Bharat Ratna, the countrys highest civilian honour, on former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur (posthumously) during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi, Saturday, March 30, 2024. Thakurs son Ram Nath Thakur accepted the honour from the President. (PTI Photo)

Prez confers Bharat Ratna on PV, Singh, Swaminathan, Thakur

Dr Swaminathan, Karpoori Thakur get nation's highest honour

31 March 2024 1:17 AM IST

L.K. Advani (Photo: PTI)

Bharat Ratna for Advani?

It seems that the ghost of the 1962 India-China war continues to haunt the defence and external affairs ministries.

16 July 2017 12:19 AM IST

Withdraw Morarji Desai's Bharat Ratna: Petition

Petitioner claims former Prime Minister was man of double standards.

28 Jan 2017 4:22 AM IST

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam during one of his morning walks in Rashtrapati Bhavan

The humane side of Abdul Kalam

The People's President is an honest effort to acquaint us with the qualities of the late Prez through lesser known...

18 Nov 2016 6:19 AM IST

Supporters paying tribute to AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa in Madurai. (Photo: PTI)

PIL for conferring Bharat Ratna on Jayalalithaa dismissed by HC

The petitioner went on to list many welfare schemes launched by her including Amma canteens and free laptops and cycles...

6 Jan 2017 2:06 PM IST

Sasikala Natarajan pays tribute to late J. Jayalalithaa after she was appointed AIADMK general secretary at Poes Garden in Chennai. (Photo: PTI )

It's official, Sasikala is AIADMK supremo

The party will request to award the Bharat Ratna, Nobel Peace Prize and Ramon Magsaysay Award to Jayalalithaa.

30 Dec 2016 12:46 AM IST

It may be recalled that this is not the first time that the ministry has sought the countrys highest civilian honour for Dhyan Chand. (Photo: PTI)

Ministry wants Ratna for Dhyan Chand

During the UPA rule in 2013, the ministry had nominated the hockey wizard's name for the honour over cricketing great...

8 Jun 2017 6:40 AM IST

Dr B R Ambedkar.(Photo:PTI)

'Undeserving' people got Bharat Ratna before 1990, says BJP MP

When asked about the choice of words in his speech, the BJP MP said his language was only meant for the local audience.

18 April 2017 11:21 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

TN CM to meet Modi today, to demand Bharat Ratna for Jaya

O Panneerselvam would request the government to bestow the Bharat Ratna on former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

19 Dec 2016 10:46 AM IST