Biography  

Laghima Tiwari, hailing from Alwar, Rajasthan, achieved the 19^th rank in the UPSC 2022 exams. She achieved this feat on her very first attempt without taking any coaching classes.

Alakh Pandey is the founder and CEO of Physics Wallah. He is making headlines for exempting the fees for 51,000 students for the academic year 2023-24, to support students from economically weaker backgrounds.

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India, was born on 5 September 1888. He was an Indian politician, philosopher, and statesman.

Former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao will be awarded with the prestigious Bharat Ratna, as announced by Prime Minister Modi in a tweet on X. He served as the Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He is renowned for reforming India’s economy.

Hemant Soren is an Indian politician and a member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He was honoured with the ‘Champions of Change Award’ by the President of India on 20 January 2020, in recognition of his exceptional work for Dumka and Barhait constituency in the year 2019.

Ummul Kher was born in a poor household in Rajasthan. Her family relocated to Delhi, and after the demise of her mother, she did not receive any support from her family. Despite the difficulties, Ummul successfully cleared NET JRF in 2013. In 2016, Ummul cleared the UPSC exams in her first attempt. She secured 420^th rank and became an IAS officer. 

Sudha Murty is an author and businesswoman. She is the former Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation.

Gururaj Deshpande is known for his business intellect who also donates to educational institutions. He recently established Deshpande Centre for Technological Innovation. Over the past few decades, he has launched and sold several companies.

Raghuvar Das is a senior politician associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He joined the BJP as a founding member in the year 1980. He was sworn in as the sixth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 28 December 2014. Presently, Raghubar Das is serving as the 26^th Governor of Odisha.

Born on 28 September 1929, Lata Mangeshkar was often referred to as the ‘Nightingale of India’ and ‘Queen of Melody.’ She made her debut in Bollywood with the song ‘Paa Lagoon Kar Jori’ in the year 1946. She won several prestigious awards in recognition of her music legacy including Bharat Ratna in 2001.

Asaduddin Owaisi is recognized as an outspoken leader who is known for his articulate style and firm grasp on various political issues. Born on 15 May 1969, he graduated from Osmania University and then pursued a degree in law from London.

Sushil Kumar Modi is an Indian politician and member of the BJP. In the year 1962, he became a member of RSS. He served as Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister in 2005, 2010, and 2017. Presently, he is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Bihar.

LK Advani is an Indian politician and a senior BJP leader. He joined RSS in the year 1942. Advani served as the President of Bharatiya Janata Party for three consecutive terms. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha four times and to the Lok Sabha five times.

Murli Manohar Joshi is an Indian politician and a senior BJP leader. He served as the President of BJP from the year 1991 to 1993. Murli Manohar was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award in January 2017.

Bhajan Lal Sharma is an Indian politician. He joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his school years. He was also a part of the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). On 15 December 2023, Bhajan Lal Sharma was sworn in as the 14^th Chief Minister of Rajasthan.