Category: Personalities

Born: On 9 June 1836 in London Died: On 17 December 1917 Physician and feminist Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman physician and surgeon in England, the first female magistrate in Britain, the first …

“Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to …

Born: On 29 August 1905 (Allahabad) Died: On 3 December 1979 Major Dhyan Chand is considered to be the greatest hockey player of all time. Today, India celebrates this hockey legend’s 107th birth anniversary. The …

Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam, an Indian scientist, author, aerospace engineer, and 11th President of India, is widely known as the father of India’s missile technology. He is also known for his extreme simplicity, …

Over the past three decades, the 59-year-old management Professor Anil Gupta has been giving voice to thousands of unsung innovators across India and other parts of the world. He emphasizes on innovations that improve our …

“When I started hammering the hill, people called me a lunatic but that steeled my resolve.” ~Dashrath Manjhi” Almost five decade ago, a landless farmer Dashrath Manjhi from Gahlor Ghati, of Gaya (a district of …

Born on July 24, 1897 at her grandparents’ home in Atchison, Kansas Disappeared in 1937 Amelia Mary Earhart was a renowned American aviation pioneer, best-selling author and the first woman ever to fly solo across …

His movies have depicted the shades and tones of human life with a subtlety like none before. His work has influenced directors like Shyam Benegal. Be it the way the eyes of Apu speak in …

Once, a child born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was admitted to a mental institution, when his parents discovered that he was an introvert rebel, aspiring to be a writer. It is easy to control …

He has made his mark by absorbing musical nuances from different cultures and making them sound seamless. Even if you have never heard him before his music never seems to grow old. But there is …

Leonardo da Vinci, one of the most famous personalities, born more than five centuries ago, still being studied today and the subject of many controversies. Can you imagine what it must have taken an illegitimate …

Born: On January 6, 1705 Died: April 17, 1790 How do we remember Benjamin Franklin? The answer is as an author, scientist, inventor, political theorist, politician, postmaster, musician, civic activist, satirist, diplomat, and above all …