Former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Industrialist Anand Mahindra among those awarded Padma Bhushan.
Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, in a condolence message, had said that Sushma Swaraj's 'demise is a great loss not only for Bharatiya Janata Party but also for the entire country'.
Sushma Swaraj's stint as EAM made everyone, including foreign citizens, take note of her humane approach, her warmth and empathy. She could always be relied upon for help, irrespective of the religion or ideological affiliation of the person seeking help, writes Pawan Kumar Bansal.
One of Sushma Swaraj's most popular tweets was about Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan, who helped SunRisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders to enter the final of Indian Premier League 2018 with a virtuoso performance
Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj died on August 6. She often helped Indian sportspersons in securing travel documents caught in diplomatic protocols.
The father-daughter duo saluted Sushma Swaraj amidst a swarm of leaders cutting across party ranks and files.
Sushma Swaraj had contested against Sonia Gandhi in 1999 from the Ballari Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, but lost by over 50,000 votes.
Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67.
Sushma Swaraj, who was rushed to AIIMS hospital in Delhi after suffering a cardiac arrest, died on Tuesday night.
'She was an amazing person. Though she was holding such a high office, she had absolutely no attitude, was very humble and down-to-earth, always made us comfortable though we were common people,' said Hamid Ansari who was helped by Sushma Swaraj after being jailed in Pakistan
A video shared by news agency ANI shows Geeta paying homage to Sushma, who had referred to the former as 'India's daughter' and added that she would stay in the country even if she doesn't meet her family.
The Union Cabinet Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development took to Twitter and wrote, 'The sudden demise of didi (Sushma Swaraj) has left all of us in a shock.'
Israeli Ambassador Ron Malka called Sushma Swaraj a great friend of Israel.
Sushma Swaraj passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. The senior BJP leader was 67.
Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who belonged to Haryana, passed away at AIIMS in Delhi after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67.
Remembering Sushma Swaraj fondly, BJP veteran Advani said he could not recall a single year when she missed bringing his favourite chocolate cake on his birthday.
Sushma Swaraj passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital on Tuesday night. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran, who suffered a cardiac arrest, was 67.
Sushma Swaraj breathed her last at AIIMS, Delhi after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 67.
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.