I'm very thankful for Padma Shree: Aishwarya

Without  dwelling   on who got these awards, this whole business of granting award is flawed  , if not politicised . There are many who work silently and serve   society  in their chosen field with a much larger impact. It is as though  the celebrity status which attracts recognition rather than their real work. Now a days  even the highest Civillian award ot Bharat Ratna  is given so liberally without any  criteria  . At least this  highest Civillian award  needs to be sparingly given - may be once  in say 20 years . After all you place such persons in the league of such illustrious gems of people like Gandhi.  Bharat Ratna should  not be awarded    to all and sundry  and so frequently.There are many other awards    to be bestowed  in  their individual fields  like Cinema, Art, Literature, Music. which should be an adequate recognition of their achievement.