D. Nageshwar Reddy
A Hyderabad gastroenterologist who pioneered therapeutic endoscopy and founded AIG Hospitals, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.
- Padma Bhushan 2016
- Padma Vibhushan 2025
- Telangana
Padma Awards 2016
Recipients announced for 2016 that we have profiled so far (1 Padma Bhushan, 2 Padma Shri). The official list is published by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Piyush Pandey
The adman who led Ogilvy India and created campaigns such as Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2026.
- Padma Shri 2016
- Padma Bhushan 2026 (posthumous)
- Maharashtra
S.L. Bhyrappa
A best-selling Kannada novelist whose books include Parva, Vamshavruksha and Mandra, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2023. He died in 2025.
- Padma Shri 2016
- Padma Bhushan 2023
- Karnataka