Architect of India’s Green Revolution Early Life and Education C. Subramaniam was born on January 30, 1910, in Senguttaipalayam village in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, to Shri Chidambara Gounder. He received his early education in Pollachi before pursuing higher studies at Presidency College, Chennai, where he earned a B.Sc. degree in Physics. He later completed his […]
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Constitutional Authority and Role The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) is a Constitutional Authority and heads the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD). As the statutory auditor of the Government of India, the C&AG audits the receipts and expenditure of the Central and State Governments, Public Sector Companies, Corporations, Autonomous Bodies, and Local […]
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Visionary Industrialist and Nation Builder Lakshmipat Singhania was born on 23 November 1910 in Kanpur to Smt. Ram Pyari Devi and Kamlapat Singhania, the founder of JK Organisations. Raised in an environment deeply influenced by India’s freedom struggle, he imbibed nationalist ideals from an early age. His father was actively involved in the Swadeshi movement […]
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Scholar, Social Thinker and Champion of Tamil K. A. P. Viswanatham was born on 10 November 1899 in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu to Shri Periyanna Pillai and Smt. Subbammal. Though he had no formal schooling, his intellectual journey began early — he learned to write the Tamil alphabet at the age of five […]
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Voice of Hindi Literature and Women’s Sensibilities Kranti Trivedi was born on 28 September 1930 in Raipur (now in Chhattisgarh), into the distinguished family of Ravi Shankar Shukla, the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. From an early age, she displayed a natural flair for writing and went on to become a prominent name in […]
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The historic origins of the Cathedral and John Connon School date back to 1860, when Bishop Harding and the Cathedral Chaplain founded a Grammar School in Bombay. This initiative was soon followed by the establishment of a Girls’ School and a Choir School, laying the foundation for one of Mumbai’s most prestigious educational institutions. Formation […]
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Beacon of Faith and Compassion Sant Shadaram Sahib was born on 25 October 1708 in Lahore (now in Pakistan). His birth is remembered as a moment of spiritual hope during a period of social unrest in Sindh, particularly during the rule of Gulam Shah Kalhoro, when people were facing hardship and uncertainty. Early Life and […]
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The Doon School was founded in 1935 by Satish Ranjan Das, a prominent barrister from Kolkata. Inspired by the British model of public schools, he envisioned an Indian public residential school for Indian boys in the foothills of the Himalayas. Thus was established The Doon School in Dehradun, with a mission to combine modern education […]
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A Millennium of Architectural Grandeur The magnificent Brihadeeswarar Temple was built by Rajaraja Chola I of the Chola dynasty at Thanjavur, the capital of his kingdom in Tamil Nadu. Originally named Rajarajeswaram by the king, it is known today as Brihadeeswaram in Sanskrit and Peruvudaiyarkoli in Tamil. Construction of this grand granite temple began in […]
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A Visionary Leader of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was born on 08 July 1949 at Pulivendula in Andhra Pradesh to Y. S. Raja Reddy and Jayamma. He received his early education in Bellary and pursued medical studies at Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College (MRMC), Gulbarga University, Karnataka. He later completed his House Surgeonship at […]
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