Business barely makes a mark in Padma roll call
Just four persons from the world of business were named for the country’s top civilian honours ahead of Republic Day, the least-represented major field for the Padma awards this year. The four “trade and industry" Padma awardees this year were: Jindal Aluminium Ltd chairperson Sitaram Jindal; Taiwanese electronics major Foxconn’s chairperson Young Liu; veteran banker Kalpana Morparia; and serial entrepreneur Shashi Soni, currently chairperson of digital marketing firm IZMO Ltd. The distribution of Padma awards in 2024 reflects a diverse pattern across India’s 36 states and union territories, with 32 of them represented at least once. Maharashtra had the highest number of Padma Bhushan awardees, while all 12 of the recipients from Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, got the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour.
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