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Moozhikkal Pankajakshi is Kerala’s last surviving link with Nokkuvidya Pavakkali – a unique form of puppetry that is centuries old. She is also a recipient of the Padma Shri Award – India‘s fourth highest civilian honour – this year in the category of arts. According to Kerala Tourism, Nokkuvidya Pavakkali demands strenuous training. “This puppetry form requires the performer to balance …

Usha Chaumar now works as the President of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation. Once a manual scavenger, Usha Chaumar from Alwar (District in Rajasthan, India) has won the Padma Shri award this year, inspiring one and all with her journey full of adversity, where she emerged as a winner. Speaking to reporters, Ms Chaumar, one of the 118 winners of …