New Delhi, May 25 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday confered Padma Bhushan on advertising legend late Piyush Pandey The award was received by his wife Neeta Joshi.

Droupadi Murmu presented Padma Awards 2026 at Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Often hailed as the "voice of Indian advertising", the Padma Bhushan recognises Piyush's transformative and decades-long contribution to the Indian advertising and creative communication. Piyush Pander's award was received by his wife Neeta Joshi on his behalf at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey passed away on October 24, 2025, at the age of 70 years. According to one of the relatives, Pandey had been suffering from pneumonia for the past few w...