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Today we remember one of the most talented cricketers India ever had, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi on his 78th birth anniversary. Here we list we key things you might not know about the legendary Nawab! He was Born in Bhopal on 5 January 1941. He was the son of Iftikhar[Read More…]
Not all tribal leaders get the due credit of their contribution to the Indian independence struggle. Not only were they left out of national discourse but even the steps they made in India’s progress were often excluded from the epics of of our great nation. One such name which usually gets overlooked[Read More…]
It’s been two and a half decades since Rahul Dev Burman passed away yet his melodies continue to captivate us. RD Burman, fondly known as Pancham Da among his fans and loved ones was born on 27 June 1939 in Kolkata. He was the only son of composer/singer Sachin Dev Burman and[Read More…]
On 3rd January 2002 with the death of Satish Dhawan India lost one of its foremost scientists. Today, we enlist some facts that you might not know about India’s “father of experimental fluid dynamics research”. Satish Dhawan was born in Srinagar, on September 25, 1920. He completed his graduation from[Read More…]
A social reformer and poet, Savitribai Phule was born on January 3, 1831, in a family of farmers in Naigaon, Maharashtra.
Happy New Year 2019 Quotes, Messages with Images: With the new year knocking on our door, it is time to leave behind the old and usher in the new with good spirit and good cheer. Another promising year awaits you as you turn the leaf for another eventful chapter of your[Read More…]
Oh, an even-numbered year! What a delight it is for every sports fan, if the Euro Cup or the FIFA World Cup set the ball rolling, Olympics or the mouth-watering occurrences of Commonwealth and Asian Games always introduce stories which have a lifetime impact on the viewers. Like every year,[Read More…]
Mithi was rechristened as the capital of Tharparkar as late as 1990.
The year 2018 saw passing away of prominent personalities breaking millions of hearts. From the ‘90s heart-throb, Sridevi to influential leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee, there were some legends that left us this year. All of them touched our lives in many ways. Here’s a look at all the people we[Read More…]
It is not difficult to recollect the achievements and awards of sport players or jurists like Mithali Raj and Indu Malhotra. However, there are also women who made tremendous contributions in the society but went unnoticed. Here are few achievers listed whose achievements India should be celebrating Jamida Beevi On[Read More…]
Lance Naik Albert Ekka was among such brave soldiers whose story of courage is so enduring to keep the Indian Army always motivated. Born on 27 December 1942 in the Jari village of Chainpur block of Gumla district in Jharkhand, Ekka had a natural flair for sports since he grew[Read More…]
Baba Amte Google Doodle: Baba Amte dedicated his life to serving those in need, especially those afflicted with leprosy.
On the death anniversary of one of the most prominent leaders of India, we lay below before the chronology of Giani Zail Singh’s life. 1916: Born in a poor family in Sandhwan village, Faridkot state He was named Jarnail Singh meaning General but after being jailed several times, in order to[Read More…]
Since 2001, 23 December is celebrated as Kisan Diwas honouring the birth anniversary of India’s 5th Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. Chaudhary Charan Singh was the PM for just over five months (July 1979 – January 1980). In his term as the Prime Minister, he never faced Lok Sabha. Singh[Read More…]
Coming from a humble Tamil Brahmin Iyengar family and without any formal training in pure mathematics, Srinivasa Ramanujan grew up to become a mathematics genius from India. Ramanujan was born on December 22, 1887, in present-day Tamil Nadu. Ramanujan lived a life that was devoted to mathematics in all its[Read More…]
New Delhi: Pratibha Patil, one of the symbols of women empowerment in India was born on December 19, 1934, in Nadgaon, a small village in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. Pratibha Patil is the daughter of Narayan Rao Patil and she had a sister GN Patil. India’s first woman president and successor[Read More…]
Excess energy consumption, wastage of resources, hiking power bills are a year-round issue and so, it is necessary to bring awareness and promote the conservation of energy. The World Energy Conservation Day is being celebrated every year on December 14 since 1991. The day is intended to shine light on[Read More…]
BKS Iyengar – whose birth name was Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar, was one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world. Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918 in Kolar district of Karnataka. The famous guru is responsible with bringing yoga to the West and popularising it all over. Iyengar[Read More…]
Born on October 17, 1955, Smita Patil is regarded as one of the finest actors in Hindi and Marathi cinema. She acted in over 80 films in her career that spanned over a decade. Patil, who was married to actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar, passed away in 1986 at the age of[Read More…]
Ashok Gehlot, one of the most popular household names in Rajasthan has been elected as chief minister of Rajasthan for the third time. Indian National Congress almost kissed the majority mark on its own at the Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018. The student politician of the 1970s caught eyes of the[Read More…]
Rajinikanth’s film Raaja Chinna Roja was the first Tamil film that included animation in the movie.
Human Rights Day is commemorated every year all over the world on December 10. It was first announced to be celebrated every year by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10 in the year 1948. Human rights day was officially established in the meeting of United Nations General Assembly[Read More…]
From being a distant observer in a political household, Sonia Gandhi has now occupied the center stage in Indian politics.
BR Ambedkar thoroughly believed in supporting the rights of women, Dalits and labour.