Late Sharda Sinha, a renowned folk singer, celebrated for her contributions to Bhojpuri and Maithili music, will be honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award.

These awards, among India’s highest civilian honors, are presented annually in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of ...

In total, the set of civilian awards announced includes seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan ... A 100-year old freedom fighter from Goa, a dhak player from West Bengal who trained 150 women ...

Folk singer Sinha and noted Malayalam screenwriter-director M.T. Vasudevan Nair have been posthumously honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award for exceptional and ...