Dossier
Padma Shri
Coverage of Padma Shri in the Nexus archive.
- Veteran Congress leader, former West Bengal Governor D.Y. Patil passes away at 92
Veteran Congress leader D.Y. Patil, a Padma Shri awardee, passed away at 92. He served as Governor of Tripura and Bihar and held additional charge of West Bengal.
- CCMB scientist K. Thangaraj gets Padma Shri
CCMB scientist K. Thangaraj has been awarded the Padma Shri. The recognition highlights his contributions to science.
- Subhash Palekar seeks ‘U-turn’ from Green Revolution-era farm policies in Andhra Pradesh
Subhash Palekar, a Padma Shri awardee and natural-farming exponent, is urging a shift from Green Revolution-era farm policies in Andhra Pradesh. He claims chemical residues in soil can be neutralized within a year using natural methods.