Hally War of Siej village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills has been selected for the Padma Shri Award 2026 in the category of social work. The honour recognises his lifelong commitment to conserving the region’s iconic living root bridges. A farmer by profession, Shri Hally War cultivates betel nuts, betel leaves, black pepper, and various […]
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Five remarkable individuals from Assam have been honored with the esteemed Padma Shri 2026, which is the fourth-highest civilian award in India, recognizing their outstanding contributions to art, agriculture, and public service. The awardees from Assam are Haricharan Saikia, Nuruddin Ahmed, Pokhila Lekthepi, Jogesh Deuri, and the late Kabindra Purkayastha. List of Padma Shri Awardees
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Pokila Lekthepi from Assam has been conferred the Padma Shri Award 2026 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Karbi folk and modern music. With a career spanning over four decades, she has played a defining role in popularising Karbi musical traditions. Pokhila Lekthepi honoured in Art, is a Karbi folk singer known as the
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Dili Terang, a noted Karbi folk artiste and musician, has been selected for the Bokul-bon Award 2026 for his significant contribution to the preservation and promotion of Assam’s folk culture. The Bakul Ban Awards annually to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in various fields of Assam for the past several years. The Bokul-bon Award
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In the field of theatre, eminent theatre artist Karuna Deka has been chosen for the Natasurya Phani Sharma Award for 2025. His work is known for reinterpreting the Ankiyā play tradition evolved by Srimanta Sankaradeva in modern language and contexts. By innovatively using elements such as the Sutradhāra, he has helped extend classical theatrical forms
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Veteran actor Bishnu Kharghoria conferred the Lifetime Achievement Honour at the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2026 for his extraordinary and enduring contribution to Indian cinema. Beginning with Bristi (1974), his career spans decades, with landmark films such as Kollol, Firingoti and Xagoroloi Bohudoor. He received National Film Award Special Mentions in 1995 and 2012,
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The Government of Assam has announced the recipients of its prestigious cultural and literary awards for 2025–26, including the Silpi Bota Award 2026, honouring eminent contributors to Assam’s art, music, literature, theatre and cinema. Eminent singer Dhanada Pathak has been selected for the State Government’s Silpi Bota Award 2026. Along with her husband, Rameshwar Pathak, she played a pioneering
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Assamese feature film Juiphool won the Dr Zubeen Garg Memorial Best Feature Film Award, the highest honour at the third Niri9 International Film Festival, highlighting the rising national profile of cinema from Assam and the Northeast. Directed by Jadumoni Dutta, the film is set along the conflict-affected Assam–Nagaland border. Key points:
The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) will confer its Lifetime Achievement Award on Piyush Desai, Chairman of the Wagh Bakri Tea Group, in recognition of his long-standing contribution to India’s tea industry. Founded in 1892, the Wagh Bakri Tea Group has grown into one of the country’s leading packaged tea companies, with an annual turnover
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The Grammy Awards 2026 once again shone a bright light on the incredible world of music, celebrating creativity and cultural influence. With everyone buzzing in anticipation, this year’s ceremony honored chart-topping hits, groundbreaking albums, and up-and-coming artists. From pop and rap to country and Latin sounds, the winners showcased a blend of commercial success and
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