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Sridevi
Iconic Indian Actress and Producer
Sridevi was a legendary Indian actress and producer who is widely regarded as the "First Female Superstar" of Indian cinema. Born on August 13, 1963, in Tamil Nadu, India, she began her acting career as a child artist at the age of four in the Tamil film Thunaivan. She transitioned to adult roles in the late 1970s and established herself as one of the most successful and influential actors in Indian cinema history. Sridevi starred in films across Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada languages, showcasing her immense versatility, impeccable comic timing, and expressive dancing skills. Some of her most memorable Hindi films include Mr. India, Chandni, Chaalbaaz, Sadma, and Lamhe. In the South Indian film industry, she delivered acclaimed performances in classics like Moondram Pirai, 16 Vayathinile, and Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari. After a 15-year hiatus following her marriage to film producer Boney Kapoor, she made a triumphant return to the screen in 2012 with the critically acclaimed comedy-drama English Vinglish. She followed this with her final starring role in the 2017 thriller Mom, for which she was posthumously awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress. Sridevi passed away on February 24, 2018, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her sudden demise shocked millions of fans worldwide, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy in the history of Indian entertainment.
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Aditya Vikram Birla
Pioneering Indian Industrialist and Former Chairman of Aditya Birla Group
Aditya Vikram Birla was a pioneering Indian industrialist who played a crucial role in expanding the Birla business empire into a global conglomerate. Born into the prominent Birla business family, he was the grandson of legendary industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla. After completing his schooling in Calcutta and earning a degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he returned to India to join the family business. Rather than confining his ambitions to the restrictive domestic market of pre-liberalization India, Aditya Birla became one of the first Indian industrialists to look globally. In 1969, he set up Indo-Thai Synthetics Company, marking the group's first overseas venture in Thailand. Over the next two decades, he established highly successful operations in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Egypt. Under his leadership, the group consolidated its presence in core sectors including textiles, cement, aluminum, chemicals, and financial services. He structured his enterprises under the umbrella of what is today known as the Aditya Birla Group, turning it into one of India's largest and most respected business houses. His visionary approach earned him a reputation as India's first truly global business leader. His untimely demise in 1995 at the age of 51 led to his young son, Kumar Mangalam Birla, taking over the leadership of the vast corporate empire.
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Harmanpreet Kaur
Captain of the India Women's National Cricket Team
Harmanpreet Kaur is an elite Indian cricketer and the captain of the Indian Women's National Cricket Team across all formats. Known for her aggressive batting style and effective right-arm off-break bowling, she has established herself as one of the most destructive middle-order batters in women's cricket. Born in Moga, Punjab, Kaur made her international debut in 2009. She rose to global prominence during the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, where her sensational unbeaten knock of 171 runs off 115 balls against Australia in the semi-final guided India to the final and revolutionized women's cricket in India. Kaur has achieved several historic milestones, including becoming the first Indian cricketer to sign with an overseas T20 franchise when she joined the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League in 2016. In 2018, she became the first Indian woman to score a century in a Women's T20 International. She has also served as the captain of the Supernovas in the Women's T20 Challenge and was signed by the Mumbai Indians to lead them in the inaugural Women's Premier League in 2023, guiding them to a historic championship victory. Recognizing her immense contribution to Indian sports, she was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2017 and was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2023.
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Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai is an Indian–American business executive who has been the CEO of Google since 2015 and the CEO of its parent company Alphabet Inc. since 2019.
Pichai began his career as a materials engineer. Following a short stint at the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., Pichai joined Google in 2004, where he led the product management and innovation efforts for a suite of Google's client software products, including Google Chrome and ChromeOS, as well as being largely responsible for Google Drive. In addition, he went on to oversee the development of other applications such as Gmail and Google Maps.
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Shafali Verma
Indian Cricketer
Shafali Verma is an Indian cricketer who plays as an opening batter for the Indian national women's cricket team. Born on January 28, 2004, in Rohtak, Haryana, she is widely regarded as one of the most explosive and destructive batters in women's cricket. Verma made her international debut for India in September 2019 at the age of 15, becoming the youngest player to represent the country in a Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) match. Later that year, she surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record to become the youngest Indian cricketer to score an international half-century. Verma's aggressive batting style quickly earned her global recognition. In 2020, she played a pivotal role in leading India to the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia, where she also briefly claimed the top spot in the ICC Women's T20I batting rankings. In June 2021, she made her Test and ODI debuts against England, becoming the youngest player of either gender to represent India in all three formats of international cricket. In January 2023, Verma captained the Indian team to a historic victory in the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. In domestic franchise cricket, she represents the Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League (WPL), having previously played for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League and the Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. Her fearless approach at the top of the order continues to make her a crucial asset for Indian cricket.
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Dibyendu Adhikari
Dibyendu Adhikari (born 24 December 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of West Bengal. He was voted into the West Bengal Legislative Assembly as an MLA from Egra Assembly constituency in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as a me
he was elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk in 2019 as a member of the Trinamool Congress.
Adhikari was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in West Bengal from Dakhin Kanthi constituency from 2009 to 2016. In 2016, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Tamluk parliamentary constituency of West Bengal on an AITC ticket in a by-election when the seat fell vacant due to the resignation of the sitting MP and his elder brother Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He is also councillor of Contai Municipality.
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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO of Microsoft
Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive who serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft. Born in Hyderabad, India, Nadella earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology before moving to the United States to pursue a master's degree in computer science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Nadella joined Microsoft in 1992, where he quickly distinguished himself as a leader capable of steering major technological shifts. Before becoming CEO in 2014, he led major projects, including the company's move to cloud computing and the development of one of the largest cloud infrastructures in the world. As CEO, Nadella is credited with transforming Microsoft's corporate culture and business strategy, shifting the company's focus from a Windows-centric model to cloud computing and mobile platforms. Under his leadership, Microsoft rejuvenated its growth, heavily expanded its Azure cloud business, and made high-profile acquisitions including LinkedIn, GitHub, and Activision Blizzard. Nadella also positioned Microsoft at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom through a strategic partnership with OpenAI. His collaborative leadership style and emphasis on empathy and continuous learning have made him one of the most respected tech executives in the world.
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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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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Founder of Pakistan and First Governor-General
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. He served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on August 14, 1947, and then as Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death. Born in Karachi and trained as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London, Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress in the first two decades of the 20th century. In this early stage of his political career, he advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity, helping to shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the All-India Muslim League. By 1920, Jinnah resigned from the Congress when it agreed to follow Mohandas Gandhi's campaign of satyagraha, which he regarded as political anarchy. By 1940, Jinnah had come to believe that the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent should have their own state to avoid potential marginalization. In that year, the Muslim League, led by Jinnah, passed the Lahore Resolution, demanding a separate nation for Indian Muslims. During the Second World War, the League gained strength while leaders of the Congress were imprisoned. Ultimately, negotiations failed to keep a united India, leading to the partition of the subcontinent and the creation of Pakistan in 1947. Jinnah is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam and Baba-i-Qaum.
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