Featured Sports Personality

Dhyan Chand A man of few words, Dhyan Chand could make a hockey stick talk as no other player could. He was called the wizard of hockey, and each time he played, he mesmerised the world with his ...[read more]

Featured Political Personality

Jagjivan Ram Jagjivan Ram was born into a low class Hindu family at Chandwa near Arrah. He was among the first of his caste to receive a higher education. He attended Benares Hindu University and ...[read more]

Featured Philosopher

Sri Aurobindo Ghose Indian nationalist and mystic philosopher considered a saint by many Indians. He was born in Calcutta on August 15, 1872, and was educated at the University of Cambridge. Returning to...[read more]

Featured Scientist

Har Gobind Khorana Har Gobind Khorana was born of Hindu parents in Raipur, a little village in Punjab, which is now part of eastern Pakistan. The correct date of his birth is not known; that shown in do...[read more]