Jawaharlal Nehru is called the greatest planner and designer of Modern India, as he was the first Prime Minister of India, who gave a shape to his Motherland, with his imaginative mind. He sacrificed his entire life to attain freedom for his country.He attained popularity all over the world because of his inner virtues and […]
Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest leaders of the world, who fought for independence peacefully and attained freedom for his country.He not only gained freedom for his own country, but also prompted other world leaders to fight for freedom peacefully.His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Mohandas was born on 2nd October, 1869 in
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani alias Dhirubhai Ambani was one of the most influential business men of India. He built the destinies of innumerable unemployed people of our country and made them self-sufficient. He expanded his business empire with his brain power and became one of the wealthiest men of India.Dhirubhai Ambani was born on 28 December
Dr. Kiran Bedi (born on 9 June 1949) is a true trailblazer, admired and loved by many in India. It is difficult to know where to begin when talking about someone like her, who has excelled in so many different fields.Born into an extraordinary family with visionary parents, Kiran is the second of four daughters.
Born in Karnal, India on 1 July 1961, Dr. Chawla enjoys flying, hiking, backpacking, and reading.Graduated from Tagore School, Karnal, India, in 1976. Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India, 1982. Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas, 1984. Doctorate of philosophy in aerospace engineering from
Sachin Tendulkar is the Sun among the stars of Indian cricket. He is one of the topmost cricketer of the world. His incredible ability to score centuries after centuries has stunned the entire world.Our beloved Sachin Tendulkar took birth on April 24, 1973, in Bombay (Mumbai). Sachin was deeply in love with cricket from his
Our former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is one of the most honest politicians of the world, who has never been involved in any of the corruption scandals.He possesses a sensitive heart of a poet and jots down the sorrows of the world in his notebook.His poetry book titled—Meri Athavan Kavitayen has attained popularity all
Sonia Gandhi is indeed the Superwoman of India. She has been denoted with this title, because of her inner qualities of head and heart.This powerful personality of great virtues was born on9 December 1946 as Sonia Maino, in a small town Obassano, situated in Italy.Sonia had a selfless nature from the very childhood and thus
Manmohan Singh is one of the most dynamic Prime Ministers of India.Manmohan Singh was born on Sept. 26, 1932 at a place called ‘Gah’ situated in West Punjab, now in Pakistan.He was a diligent student from his very childhood therefore, he completed his M.A., D.Phil from Oxford University and D.Lit. from Monoris Causea University at
Dr. A.P.J. (Avul Pakir Jainulabdin) Abdul Kalam is one of the most benevolent Presidents of India.He was elected as the 11th President of India on July 15, 2002.He had portrayed tremendous potential in developing the missile technology of India and thus is popularly called, ‘The Missile man of India.’He was poor by birth, yet he
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People seldom feel neutral about poetry. Those who love it sometimes give the impression that it is an adequate substitute for food, shelter and love. But it isn’t. Those who dislike poetry on principle sometimes claim, on the other hand, that poetry is only words and good for nothing. That’s not true either. When words
In the 1920s, new technology allowed filmmakers to attach to each film a soundtrack of speech, music and sound effects synchronized with the action on the screen. These sound films were initially distinguished by calling them talking pictures, or talkies. The next major step in the development of cinema was the introduction of colour. While
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.2 on the Japanese Scale. It occurred on January 17, 1995 at 5:46 am 52 seconds in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the
When early humans hunted and gathered food, they were not in control of their environment. They could only interact with their surroundings as lower organisms did. When humans learnt to make fire, however, they became capable of altering their environment. To provide themselves with fuel they stripped bark from trees, causing the trees to die.