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Sanjay Raut
Sanjay Rajaram Raut is an Indian politician from Shiv Sena (UBT) party.
Sanjay Rajaram Raut is an Indian politician from Shiv Sena (UBT) party. He is a member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He is the Executive Editor of Marathi newspaper Saamana, published by Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena party leader.
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U. R. Rao
Former Chairman of ISRO and Space Scientist
Udupi Ramachandra Rao, widely known as U. R. Rao, was a pioneering space scientist and former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Often referred to as the Satellite Man of India, Rao was the driving force behind the design and launch of India's first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975. Born in Adamaru, Karnataka, he completed his doctorate at the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad under the mentorship of Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India's space program. Rao then moved to the United States, working as a post-doctoral fellow at MIT and an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he conducted research on cosmic rays and deep space probes.
Returning to India in 1966, Rao established the country's satellite technology program. As ISRO Chairman from 1984 to 1994, he accelerated the development of rocket technology, leading to the successful launches of the ASLV and PSLV rocket systems. He also initiated the development of the GSLV cryogenic rocket technology. In recognition of his vast contributions, Rao was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor, in 2017. He was also the first Indian space scientist to be inducted into the prestigious Satellite Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C., in 2013.
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Rujira Narula Banerjee
Rujira Narula Banerjee is a Thai-born businesswoman and the wife of prominent Indian politician Abhishek Banerjee,
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Full Name: Rujira Narula Banerjee
Year of Birth: 1988
Nationality: Thai (Holds a Thai passport)
Indian Status: Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
cardholderReligion: Sikhism (Punjabi background)
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Married Abhishek Banerjee on February 24, 2012
Children: Two children (a daughter, Azania, and a son, Ayanash)
Parents: Her father is a businessman with commercial ties in Delhi and Thailand
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Geeta Basra
British-Indian Actress
Geeta Basra is a British-born Indian actress who has primarily appeared in Bollywood films. Born on March 13, 1984, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, she grew up in the United Kingdom before moving to Mumbai, India, to pursue a career in acting. She studied acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, which helped pave her way into the Indian entertainment industry. Basra made her acting debut in the 2006 film Dil Diya Hai, where she starred alongside Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel. She gained further recognition with her second film, the thriller The Train (2007), also opposite Emraan Hashmi, where her performance and the film's music were well-received. Over the years, she has appeared in films like Zila Ghaziabad (2013) and Second Hand Husband (2015), as well as Punjabi films like Lock (2016). Apart from her acting career, she has been featured in music videos, notably Sukshinder Shinda and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's Ghum Sughum. Geeta Basra married veteran Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh in October 2015 after a long-term relationship. The couple has two children, a daughter named Hinaya Heer Plaha and a son named Jovan Veer Singh Plaha. Since her marriage, she has largely stepped away from full-time acting to focus on her family, though she remains a popular figure in the Indian media and celebrity landscape.
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Harsh Gupta Madhusudan
Indian Author, Investor, and Public Policy Analyst
Harsh Gupta Madhusudan is a prominent Indian author, financial investor, and public policy analyst. He is best known as the co-author of the highly acclaimed book, 'A New Idea of India: Individual Rights, Systemic Reforms and the Next Republic', which was published in 2020 by Westland. Written alongside Rajeev Mantri, the book articulates a modern, classical liberal, and culturally rooted vision for contemporary India, advocating for free-market economic policies, institutional transparency, and robust individual rights. Harsh's insightful commentary on economics, public finance, and political affairs is regularly featured in premier national publications, including Swarajya, Mint, and The Indian Express, where he has established himself as a leading voice in public policy discourse. Professionally, he has worked in the financial services sector as an investment analyst and decision-maker, specializing in Indian and global financial markets. Harsh completed his undergraduate education at Dartmouth College, where he earned an AB in Economics, and later received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD. Throughout his writing and professional engagements, he remains deeply committed to discussing systemic economic reforms and shaping the intellectual narrative around the future of India's growth and governance.
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Nara Lokesh
Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications of Andhra Pradesh
Nara Lokesh is a prominent Indian politician and businessman currently serving as the Cabinet Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, and Human Resources Development in the government of Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the veteran politician and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and the grandson of N. T. Rama Rao, the iconic actor and former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh. Educated globally, Lokesh earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and went on to complete his Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Before his full-time transition into public service, Lokesh served as an Executive Director at Heritage Foods, a leading dairy enterprise founded by his family. He entered active politics through the Telugu Desam Party, eventually rising to the position of National General Secretary. Lokesh is widely recognized for launching the monumental 'Yuva Galam' padayatra, a 3,130-kilometer walkathon across Andhra Pradesh designed to highlight youth unemployment, local development issues, and public grievances. He previously served as a Member of the Legislative Council and held key ministerial portfolios between 2017 and 2019. In the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Lokesh secured a landslide victory from the Mangalagiri constituency, reinforcing his position as a key leader in the state's political landscape.
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Jr. NTR
Indian Actor and Television Host
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr., widely recognized by his screen name Jr. NTR, is a premier Indian actor, television presenter, and dancer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. Born into the highly influential Nandamuri family, he is the grandson of the legendary actor-politician and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao. He began his journey in cinema as a child artist in the National Award-winning film Ramayanam in 1997, after a brief appearance in Brahmashri Vishwamitra. Jr. NTR made his debut as a lead actor in 2001 with Ninnu Choodalani and quickly rose to fame with major hits like Student No. 1 and Simhadri. Over his illustrious career spanning more than two decades, he has established himself as one of the most bankable stars in Indian cinema, known for his exceptional emotional range, unmatched dialogue delivery, and extraordinary dancing skills. His performance in the 2022 global blockbuster RRR, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, garnered immense international acclaim and established him as a global household name. Beyond films, Jr. NTR successfully hosted the inaugural season of the reality television show Bigg Boss Telugu and the game show Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu. He has also engaged in philanthropic endeavors and political campaigning for the Telugu Desam Party.
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Subhas Chandra Bose
Leader of the Indian National Army and Indian Nationalist Leader
Subhas Chandra Bose, affectionately known as Netaji, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement against British rule. Born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Odisha, Bose was a highly intellectual and charismatic leader whose defiant patriotism made him a hero in India. He cleared the prestigious Indian Civil Services exam but chose not to work for the British government, instead joining the nationalist movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress.
Bose rose quickly within the ranks of the Indian National Congress, becoming its President in 1938 and 1939. However, due to ideological differences with Mahatma Gandhi regarding the strategy of non-violence versus armed struggle, he resigned from the leadership and formed the All India Forward Bloc. During World War II, Bose escaped house arrest in India and traveled to Europe and East Asia to seek alliance with the Axis powers to secure India's independence.
In 1943, with Japanese support, he took leadership of the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj), which was composed of Indian prisoners of war and volunteers. He also established the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) in Singapore. He led military campaigns against British forces in northeast India, capturing territories like the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His charismatic call to arms, "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom," inspired millions. Bose reportedly died on August 18, 1945, from third-degree burns sustained in a plane crash in Taiwan, though the circumstances of his death remain a subject of historical debate.
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Shing-Tung Yau
Fields Medalist and Professor of Mathematics at Tsinghua University
Shing-Tung Yau is a highly influential Chinese-American mathematician who has made groundbreaking contributions to differential geometry, differential equations, and theoretical physics. Born in Shantou, China, and raised in Hong Kong, Yau moved to the United States for his doctoral studies under Shiing-Shen Chern at the University of California, Berkeley. He is best known for his proof of the Calabi conjecture in 1976, which established the existence of what are now called Calabi-Yau manifolds. These multidimensional spaces form the geometric foundation of string theory in modern physics. In recognition of his work, Yau was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982, the highest honor in mathematics. Over his illustrious career, Yau has held prestigious academic positions at institutions including the Institute for Advanced Study, Stanford University, the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University, where he served as the William Caspar Graustein Professor of Mathematics. He has also been a driving force in developing mathematical research in China and East Asia, founding several mathematical institutes. In 2022, Yau retired from Harvard and moved to Beijing to lead the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center at Tsinghua University full-time. His numerous other accolades include the National Medal of Science, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, solidifying his legacy as one of the most prominent mathematicians of the modern era.
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