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Full Name: Ajay Piramal Born: 3 August 1955; Bagar, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India Nationality: Indian Education: Master’s Degree in management studies – University of Mumbai; Bachelor’s degree in Science from the Jai Hind College and Basantsingh Institute of Science Occupation: Businessman – Chairman of Piramal Group and Shriram Group Ajay Piramal serves as Head of Piramal Enterprises Group and engaged in …

Ahmed Khan — Nearly one-fourth of the waste generated in Bangalore everyday comprises plastic. “Ahmed Khan of K K Plastic Waste Management Ltd. has innovative, scientific, environment friendly, feasible and patented technological solution for handling the plastic waste present in garbage by reusing it for asphalting of roads.” But Ahmed Khan, Founder of KK Plastic Waste Management, discovered a unique …

Name: Rishi Raj Kapoor Born: 4 September 1952 Bombay, Maharashtra, India Died: 30 April 2020 (aged 67) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation: Actor Spouse(s): Neetu Singh Children: Ranbir Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahani Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director. Born in Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of famous film director and star Raj Kapoor. His brothers …

Hrishikesh Mukherjee (September 30, 1922–August 27, 2006) was a Hindi film director known for a number of films, including Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, Satyakam, and Namak Haraam. He was popularly known as Hrishi-da. Hrishikesh Mukherjee studied science in college, and graduated in chemistry. He taught mathematics and science for some time, but chose to begin working, initially …

Adi Shankaracharya was the first philosopher who consolidated Advaita Vedanta, one of the sub-schools of Vedanta. He believed in the greatness of the holy Vedas and was a major proponent of the same. Not only did he infuse a new life into the Vedas, but also advocated against the Vedic religious practices of ritualistic excesses. He founded four Shankaracharya Peethas …

Born: Sarojini Chatterjee 13 February 1879 Hyderabad, Telangana, India Died: 2 March 1949 (aged 70) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Nationality: Indian Political party: Indian National Congress Spouse(s): Govindarajulu Naidu (1898–1949) Alma mater: University of Madras; King’s College London; Girton College, Cambridge Occupation: Political activist, poet-writer Achievements: She was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National …

Abhayanand & Anand Kumar – The Ashok Rajpath Street in Patna is where one can find literally hundreds of coaching centers. It is in fact, a haunt for many young people in Bihar hoping to crack various entrance exams and secure a bright future for themselves. However, there is another coaching institute in Patna that is a league apart from …

Name: Abhinav Bindra Nationality: Indian Born: 28 September 1982 Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Alma mater: The Doon School; St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh; University of Colorado Occupation: Sportsman (Shooter), Businessman Abhinav Bindra is the brightest star among a new breed of talented Indian shooters. Born on 28 September 1983 to an affluent Punjabi family, Bindra developed …

Full Name: Sharath Kamal Achanta Nationality: Indian Born: 12 July 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Game: Table Tennis Playing style: Right-handed, Shakehand grip Highest Ranking: 30 (2019) Achanta Sharath Kamal — A venerated tennis player of India, Achanta Sharath Kamal became the toast of the nation after the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. In his short career span, Kamal has …

Born: April 20,1889, in Braunau am Inn, Austria 1919: Helps form the Nazi Party in war-weakened Germany 1923: leads an abortive putsch in Munich beer hall 1924: Starts writing Mein Kampf in prison 1933: Becomes dictator of Germany, prepares the nation for war and a “Final Solution” to the “Jewish problem” 1939: Invades Poland and starts World War II Died: …