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Ram Charan

Indian Actor and Film Producer

Ram Charan is one of the most prominent and influential actors in Indian cinema, primarily working in Telugu-language films. Born on March 27, 1985, into a legendary cinematic family, he is the son of megastar Chiranjeevi. Ram Charan made his acting debut in 2007 with the action flick Chirutha, which earned him a Filmfare Special Jury Award. He rose to meteoric national prominence with S.S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera in 2009, which broke numerous box office records and established him as a leading star. Over the next decade, he established himself as a versatile powerhouse with commercial blockbusters such as Dhruva, Racha, and Rangasthalam, earning tremendous critical acclaim for his performance as a hearing-impaired villager in the latter. In 2022, Ram Charan achieved widespread global stardom with the epic action drama RRR, co-starring N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and directed by S.S. Rajamouli. The film became a massive international phenomenon, winning an Academy Award for its hit song Naatu Naatu. Aside from his decorated acting career, Ram Charan is a highly successful entrepreneur. He is the founder of the production house Konidela Production Company, which produces high-budget mainstream Telugu films. He also co-founded the regional airline service TruJet and owns the Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club. Known for his philanthropic work, he is actively involved with the Apollo Foundation, working alongside his wife Upasana Kamineni to support rural healthcare initiatives across India.

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Lal Krishna Advani

Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004

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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Indian Politician, Activist, and Writer

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, commonly known as Veer Savarkar, was an influential Indian politician, activist, and writer who developed the Hindu nationalist ideology of Hindutva. Born in Bhagur, Nashik, Savarkar was a leading figure in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. He co-founded the Abhinav Bharat Society and was closely associated with the India House in London, advocating for armed revolution to achieve Indian independence. In 1910, Savarkar was arrested by British authorities for his revolutionary activities and sentenced to two life terms of imprisonment totaling fifty years at the notorious Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. During his incarceration, he wrote his influential work, Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?, outlining the tenets of Hindu nationalism. He was released in 1924 under strict conditions and later became a leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha, serving as its president for several years. Savarkar advocated for a unified, secular state in some contexts but emphasized the cultural and political identity of Hindus, which he defined broadly to include anyone who regarded India as their fatherland and holy land. His legacy remains highly polarized in modern Indian politics, with supporters hailing him as a patriotic hero and critics questioning his mercy petitions to the British and his ideological stance. He passed away on February 26, 1966, after undertaking a self-declared fast unto death.

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Shiing-Shen Chern

Renowned Mathematician and Father of Modern Differential Geometry

Shiing-Shen Chern was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century, widely regarded as a father of modern differential geometry. Born in Jiaxing, China, Chern made groundbreaking contributions to geometry and topology, which deeply influenced modern physics, including gauge theory and string theory. He is most famous for his work on characteristic classes, particularly the Chern classes, and the Chern-Weil homomorphism. He also co-developed the Chern-Simons theory with James Harris Simons, which has found widespread applications in mathematical physics and quantum field theory. Chern began his academic journey at Nankai University and Tsinghua University before moving to Germany, where he received his doctorate from the University of Hamburg under Wilhelm Blaschke. He spent significant periods of his career at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the University of Chicago, and the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, Chern co-founded the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in 1981 and served as its founding director. He was also instrumental in establishing the Nankai Institute of Mathematics in Tianjin, China. Throughout his distinguished career, Chern received numerous prestigious accolades, including the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 1984, the National Medal of Science in 1975, and the inaugural Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2004. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1961 but returned to China later in life, where he spent his final years teaching and mentoring young mathematicians. Chern's profound mathematical insights and institutional leadership left an enduring legacy on global mathematics.

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Google

Google LLC is an American multinational technology corporation

Google LLC is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI).It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC,and is one of the world's most valuable brands.Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. has been described as a Big Tech company.

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Sisir Kumar Adhikari

Sisir Kumar Adhikari is an Indian politician who represented Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 till 2024.

He was the Member of Legislative Assembly from Kanthi Dakshin from 2001 to 2006 and Egra from 2006 to 2009. He was the chairman of Contai Municipality for more than 25 years. Along with his son Suvendu, who was elected from Tamluk, he played a key role in the Nandigram anti-land acquisition stir.

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Robert Vadra

Robert Vadra (born 18 April 1969) is an Indian entrepreneur, and the husband of Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi.

Robert Vadra was born in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, to Rajendra Vadra and Maureen His father's family is of Punjabi descent and settled in Moradabad.His paternal family is originally from Sialkot in present-day Pakistan. Rajendra's father moved to India at the time of partition. Robert Vadra's mother, Maureen is of Anglo-Indian origin, with roots stretching back to Scotland. Rajendra was a resident of Civil Lines, Moradabad, and ran a diamond trading business along with brass and wood handicrafts. Rajendra Vadra has only completed his high school education.

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Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Bal Thackeray is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Uddhav Bal Thackeray is an Indian politician who currently serves as the president of the Shiv Sena (UBT) party and the Maha Vikas Aghadi. He is a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and previously served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022.Key Political Leadership RolesShiv Sena (UBT) President: Leading the faction since 2022.Maha Vikas Aghadi President: Heading the political alliance since 2019.Legislative Council Member: Serving as a lawmaker since 2020.Former Chief Minister: Led the state of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022.Former House Leader: Led the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2022.Historical Party PositionsShiv Sena Leader (Pramukh): Headed the original party from 2013 to 2022.Working President: Managed party operations from 2003 to 2013.Saamana Editor-in-Chief: Ran the party newspaper from 2006 to 2019.

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Vikram Sarabhai

Father of the Indian Space Programme

Vikram Sarabhai was an award-winning Indian physicist and industrialist who is widely regarded as the father of India's space programme. Born into the wealthy Sarabhai family of industrialists in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, he pursued his higher education at Gujarat College before moving to the University of Cambridge, where he earned his doctorate in cosmic ray physics. Upon returning to India, Sarabhai founded the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad in 1947, which became the cradle of Indian space sciences. His visionary leadership led to the establishment of the Indian National Committee for Space Research in 1962, which was later renamed the Indian Space Research Organisation. Sarabhai played a pivotal role in setting up the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station in Kerala and initiating the project that led to the launch of India's first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975. Beyond space sciences, he was deeply committed to education and institution-building, founding the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and the National Institute of Design. He also served as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India. Sarabhai was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 1972 for his monumental contributions to science and nation-building.

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