Padma Shri for K. Pajanivel, the Man Who Kept India’s 5,000-Year-Old Silambam Tradition Alive
K. Pajanivel, renowned Silambam master and dedicated promoter of India’s ancient martial arts tradition, will be honoured with the Padma Shri for his exceptional contribution to preserving and popularising indigenous martial arts and folk culture.
Hailing from Puducherry, he has devoted over three decades to training thousands of students in Silambam and other traditional martial and folk art forms, while actively promoting Tamil Nadu’s 5,000-year-old weapon-based martial art across India and internationally.
Through free training camps, cultural programmes, and grassroots mentorship, he has played a vital role in keeping India’s rich martial heritage alive for future generations.
Pajanivel supports teaching Silambam in schools and aims to further promote it globally. His work has been vital in keeping India’s rich martial heritage alive for future generations.
Credit : Hindustan Times.
A discovery that would go on to redefine the international system of units, including the kilogram used across the world today.
But beyond the equations and measurements lies something deeply human: curiosity.
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An Indian woman scientist. An IISc PhD. 39 patents. An AI driven health technology now used across 22 countries.
But this story did not begin in a lab.
It began with the pain of losing two family members to breast cancer. From being told, “If even Americans couldn’t solve this, how will you?” to building a radiation free breast cancer screening technology from India that is now deployed across 300 hospitals and diagnostic centers globally, this is an extraordinary journey of science, resilience and purpose.
This weekend on the @mundhebanni podcast, we are joined by Dr. Geeta Manjunath (@geethamhp ), founder of Niramai Health Analytix. One of our deepest conversations yet on AI, deep tech, women’s health, Indian innovation and entrepreneurship.
Trailer drops tomorrow. Full episode over the weekend.
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On the process of thinking and working on problems for long durations without losing drive. He said-
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NSO India unveils the MCP Server for eSankhyiki, enabling seamless integration of official statistics with AI tools.
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The Creator of "Durga": The Tragic Saga of a Forgotten Genius
It was June 19, 1981. Like any other day, Namita Mukhopadhyay, a school teacher, returned to her sixth-floor flat on Kolkata’s Southern Avenue. Upon opening the door, she was met with a disturbing sight, her husband’s lifeless body hanging from the ceiling fan. Beside him lay a suicide note.
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