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President Murmu confers Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan; actor Dharmendra honoured posthumously

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 25, 2026, 18:20 (IST)

President Droupadi Murmu presented 66 Padma awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Violinist N Rajam received Padma Vibhushan. Actor Dharmendra was honored posthumously with Padma Vibhushan. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee received Padma Shri. The ceremony recognized distinguished service in various fields. A total of 131 Padma awards were approved for 2026.

narayan debnath: The veteran cartoonist

Jan 19, 2022, 12:48 (IST)

Veteran Bengali cartoonist narayan debnath, the creator of comic characters 'Bantul The Great', 'Handa Bhonda' and 'Nonte Phonte' succumbed to prolonged illness at a south Kolkata nursing home on 18th Jan, 2022

Debnath filled a void in Bengali literature: Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay

Jan 19, 2022, 14:44 (IST)

“Our childhood wouldn’t have been so beautiful without ‘Bantul the Great’ or ‘Handa Bhonda’,” says Shreema Bhattacherjee on narayan debnath being honoured with Padma Shri

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 26, 2021, 14:34 (IST)

Eminent writer and creator of ‘Handa Bhonda’, ‘Bantul the Great’, ‘Nonte Phonte’, narayan debnath is one of the Padma awardees of this year. There is no doubt that narayan debnath’s creation 'Nonte Phonte', 'Handa Bhonda', 'Bantul' and others have been a precious part of childhood nostalgia for many. And actress Shreema Bhattacherjee is one of them.

At 96, Bantul’s creator sketches to ace cognitive test in hospital

TNN / Feb 04, 2021, 04:43 (IST)

West Bengal: Cartoonist narayan debnath passes away; PM Modi, CM Mamata condole his demise

TNN / Jan 18, 2022, 15:17 (IST)

When Debnath was awarded Padmashree in 2021, several artists including Samir Aich questioned honouring him so late. He had been active as a cartoonist for over seven decades. In the initial years, he had also worked with an advertising agency and designed film posters as well.

narayan debnath critical, put on ventilation

Jan 17, 2022, 13:17 (IST)

Our childhood wouldn’t be so beautiful without narayan debnath’s 'Bantul the Great', 'Handa Bhonda' or 'Nonte Phonte': Actress Payel De

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 18, 2022, 11:54 (IST)

Eminent writer and illustrator narayan debnath passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 96. The eminent writer was hospitalised on December 24 due to a prolonged respiratory illness. Eventually, other organs also got affected, according to the hospital sources. On Monday, his condition deteriorated and he was on ventilation support. Since morning he wasn't responding to the treatment.

narayan debnath dies in Kolkata, a slice of childhood lost

TNN / Jan 19, 2022, 04:01 (IST)

Veteran comic artist narayan debnath — who had transcended the generation gap with his portrayal of iconic characters like Bantul The Great, Handa Bhonda and Nonte Phonte — passed away in the city on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, aged 96, leaving a void in the home-grown world of

narayan debnath hospitalised with health complications

Jan 30, 2021, 19:59 (IST)

narayan debnath, creator of Handa Bhonda and Bantul The Great, passes away

Jan 18, 2022, 15:34 (IST)

narayan debnath’s lesser-known creations

Jan 19, 2022, 15:01 (IST)

Meet the father of the Bengali comic strip

TNN / Feb 04, 2012, 12:48 (IST)

His comic appeal keeps everyone from eight to 80 in splits even now. TOI flipped through the pages with narayan debnath, the creator of Bengal’s original superhero, Bantul.