Swami Ramtirtha (1873-1906) was one of the greatest spiritual figures of modern India. He also visited the United States from 1902-1904 and was one of the first great Swamis to bring the Vedantic teaching to the West, following in the footsteps of Vivekananda. Though his teachings are on par with Vivekananda—indeed often more poetic and […]
Sushmita Sen, the first Indian to win the Miss Universe pageant held at Manila, Philippines 1994 was born on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Daughter of an Air Force Commander her family of Bengali origin was posted in Nagpur, then Jorhat, and finally in Delhi. She did her schooling with English Honours predominantly
Carrying among other things a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, a statue of Lord Ganesha and a packet of samosas, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams soared into space on board the space shuttle Discovery toward the International Space Station that would be her new home in the stars for the next six months.Discovery, with six other
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (born July 10, 1949 at Mumbai, Maharashtra), nicknamed Sunny, was a cricket player during the 1970s and 1980s for Bombay and India. He is considered one of the greatest opening batsmen in the history of the sport.He made a spectacular Test debut in 1971 scoring 774 runs in his first Test series
Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Group can be labelled as the most ambitious telecom entrepreneur in India. Sunil a former student of Harvard Business School graduated from Punjab University. The son of a parliamentarian, Sunil did not want to follow his father’s footsteps. He had shown an interest in business
Subramanya Bharathi (December 11, 1882 – September 11, 1921) better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning Great Poet) in Tamil, is deemed one of the greatest poets of twentieth-century India. A prolific writer, philosopher and a great visionary of immense genius and perspicacity, Bharathiar was also one of the most prominent leaders of the
There were many great heroes born at the time of the freedom movement. Each with his own method of attaining one goal—Independence for India. Some believed in non–violent means, whereas others did not. One such hero was Subhash Chandra Bose, popularly known as ‘Netaji’. Born on January 23, 1897 in Cuttack, Orissa, to a successful lawyer
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Art of Living Foundation and a great spiritual leader from India, was born in Tamil Nadu on May 13, 1956 in a very well known spiritually oriented family. With his slender figure, dressed in simple white robes, a long black rosary around his neck, millions of people world over
Born into a family of modest means in an Italian village on the banks of a river 59 years ago, Sonia Maino, now Sonia Gandhi, has weaved a dramatic way to a place in history by becoming the President of India’s century-old Congress party. Being the third woman of foreign origin to hold the prestigious
Sonal Mansingh is one of the leading exponent of Odissi, an ancient classical dance form of Orissa. She has been called a philosopher among dancers for her opinions and interpretations. Apart from a dancer, she is a known social activist, thinker, researcher, orator, choreographer and teacher.Sonal has had training in Bharatnatyam, Chaau dance and Indian
Sigmund Freud was born on 6 May 1856 in Frieburg, Moravia—now Pribor in the Czech Republic.When Sigmund Freud was three, his family moved to Vienna. He stayed there until 1938, when, taking refuge from the Nazis, he left for England where he stayed until his death on 23 September 1939.Freud remarked in 1933 when there
Full name : Shane Keith Warne, Born : September 13, 1969, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Playing role : Bowler, Batting style : Right-hand bat, Bowling style : Legbreak googlyAt first there were nerves and chubbiness. Then came wild soaring legbreaks, followed by fame and flippers. For a long while there were women, then a bookmaker, then
Born Thomas Connery in the Fountainbridge district of Edinburgh, Scotland on August 25, 1930. He grew up impoverished. The son of a truck-driver, he came from a background very different from that of his screen alter-ego. After leaving school, he joined the Royal Navy, but was released due to ulcers. He had many jobs, including
Full Name: Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, Born: July 8, 1972 in Kolkata, India, Batting Style : Left-handed batsman, Bowling Style : Right-arm medium, Test Debut : England vs. India at Lord’s – June 20-24, 1996, ODI Debut : West Indies vs. India at Brisbane – January 11, 1992The Prince of Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly has been India’s
Satyajit Ray (May 2, 1921-April 23, 1992) was a renowned film director from West Bengal. Ray was born in Calcutta. He started his career as a commercial artist before making films. He was a great writer, good composer and one of the best dialogue writer.His first feature film was ‘Pather Panchali’. This film was his