Amartya Kumar Sen
…visiting professor.[7]. He has also been a visiting professor at Stanford, Berkeley, and Cornell. During his tenure at Jadavpur University, he had the good fortune of having economic methodologist, A….
Sachin Tendulkar
…annual Time 100 list as one of the “Most Influential People in the World”. In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs. He retired from Twenty20 cricket in October…
Founder
…family closely related to Rashtra Kavi Dr. Maithili Sharan Gupt of Chirgaon District, Jhansi (UP). His father Late Sh. S.L. Biswari was a renowned Ayurvedic Physician. He has more than…
Lotus Temple
…texts. The site is in the village of Bahapur, in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The architect was an Iranian, who now lives in Canada, named Fariborz Sahba. He…
K R Naraynan
…and for his immense moral strength and courage. Four siblings, K. R. Gowri, K. R. Bhargavi, K. R. Bharathi, and K. R. Bhaskaran, survived him; two elder brothers had died…
Taj Mahal
…Gauhara Begum.[7] Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632, one year after her death.[8] The court chronicles of Shah Jahan’s grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an…
Tenzin Gyatzo (Dalai Lama) 6 July 1935 (age 85 years)
…awarded on him for spreading “Buddhist teaching and to promote ethics & interfaith harmony” in 1989. Till now, he has received more than 100 honourary conferments and awards world wide….
Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore
…from Wazirwali. Lt. Col. Tarapore defied the Pakistani Army’s charge, held his ground and gallantly attacked Phillora with one of his squadrons supported by an Infantry battalion. Though under continuous…
2nd Lieutenant Arun Khaterpal
…gallantry of 2nd Lieutenant Khetarpal. Many years later, India and Pakistan established ‘people to people’ contacts between both the nations. This was also known as ‘Twin Track Diplomacy’. Brigadier M.L….