Featured Sports Personality

Kapil Dev Nikhanj Kapil Dev Nikhanj emerged on the cricket scene just when the era of great Indian spinners was in its twilight. The country needed wicket-taking pace bowlers more than ever and the stu...[read more]

Featured Political Personality

B. R. Ambedkar Born in a low class Mahar family of Mhow in western India. His Father was in Indian Army. In early days, the Gaekwar (the ruler) of Baroda awarded him scholarship. He was sent to stud...[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

Prasantha Chandra Mahalanobis Coincidence he died on his birthday. P.C. Mahalanobis was the founder of the Indian Statistical Institute. Mahalanobis had his early education in the Brahmo Boys School in Calcutta an...[read more]