| Featured Sports Personality |
| Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha |
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Ask Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha what difference one-hundredth of a second can make to one's life. The 'Payyoli Express' learnt her lesson the hard way when she was edged out by...[read more] |
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| Featured Political Personality |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri |
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Lal Bahadur Shastri was born near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. He served as prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966. A follower of Mohandas K. Gandhi, he was imprisoned several times ...[read more] |
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| Featured Philosopher |
| Sri Aurobindo Ghose |
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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] |
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| Featured Scientist |
| Prasantha Chandra Mahalanobis |
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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] |
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