{
  "id": 825365,
  "title": "Padma Shri Farokh Engineer, ex-India ‘keeper, waiting for his award for 53 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/padma-shri-farokh-engineer-ex-india-keeper-waiting-for-his-award-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/padma-shri-farokh-engineer-india-waiting-award-53-years-10832154/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For more than 53 years, former India Test wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer has been awaiting the coveted Padma Shri award, despite being named as one of its recipients in 1973. The Government of India bestowed the fourth-highest civilian honor on Engineer, who was active in cricket at the time, according to newspaper reports. However, he has yet to receive any official notification or tangible evidence of the award. Engineer, now residing in England, remembers being informed of the award while playing in England, as relayed by his team manager Hemu Adhikari to him. He stated that he has not received any communication or acknowledgement from the government in the intervening years. The Padma Awards website lists Engineer as an awardee for 1973, but the subsequent events remain unclear. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) plans to write to the government regarding Engineer's situation in the coming weeks. Engineer, who played 46 Tests for India between 1961 and 1975, expressed his disappointment and the significance of the award to him. He maintains a strong Indian identity despite living in England and hopes to receive the award, attend the Rashtrapati Bhavan, and involve his wife in the ceremony. The Padma Shri is awarded for outstanding service in arts, medicine, sports, education, and social service, with recipients receiving a certificate, medallion, and miniature replica, though no financial benefits are associated.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Farokh Engineer, ex-India wicketkeeper, awaits 53-year-old Padma Shri award",
    "Government of India bestowed award in 1973, but no official notification",
    "BCCI to write to government regarding Engineer's situation in coming weeks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}