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Sameer Wankhede is an Indian officer in the Indian Revenue Service. He is the former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau of India (NCB).

Bharti Singh is a popular Indian comedian and actress. She was first seen as a contestant in the reality TV show ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ in 2008.

Stand-up comedian, Vir Das achieved the esteemed Emmy International Award in 2023 for his Netflix comedy special. Guneet Monga, a film producer, made history by becoming the first female filmmaker to win an Oscar for her documentary film ‘The Elephant Whispers.’

Several industrialists emerged as billionaires in the country in 2023, apart from Ambani and Adani. Here’s a list of seven Indians who joined the billionaire list. Rohiqa Mistry, wife of Cyrus Mistry, claims the top spot in the list. She has a net worth of $8.2 billion.

The year is coming to an end and Google has released the list of most searched personalities. Bollywood actress Kiara Advani tops the list. People searched about her films and marriage. Indian cricketer Shubman Gill secured second spot. He remained in headlines for his impressive innings and his relationship with Sara Tendulkar.

The 72^nd Miss Universe beauty contest made headlines for including two mothers, a plus-size model and two transgender women as contestants. Jane Garrett, Miss Nepal, represented her country in the contest as a plus-size model and broke stereotypes.

Ravi Kapoor’s success story is not a typical one where the main character immediately realizes their dreams and work for it. He was average in his studies, pursued engineering on his parents’ insistence, and left them midway to become a bodybuilder. However, things changed drastically after an incident where he made the most important decision of his life.

Ahinsa Jain, a resident of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, appeared for UPSC exams 6 times, and could only achieve her dream of becoming an IAS officer in her very last attempt. She gives the credit of her success to her parents and feels grateful for their constant support.

Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor and businessman. In the year 2002, he made his acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Company.’ Vivek Oberoi’s popular films are Rakta Charitra (2010), Dum (2003), Kaal (2005), Omkara (2006), Kurbaan (2009), Darna Mana Hai (2003), Singh is Bliing (2015), Krrish (2006), and many more.

Nellayappan B serves as the OSD (Officer on Special Duty) to Nagaland’s CM. He is also the Deputy Director of Nagaland’s School Education system. Nellayappan B grew up in a small house with his parents and four siblings. He worked hard and got a permanent job as a government teacher. In 2012, he became the school's principal and the Assistant Director of the Education Board in 2018. In 2022, Nellayappan was promoted to the rank of Deputy Director.

Maahi Sandhu suffered from sexual abuse at a very young age. She was raped twice and her own family members subjected her to physical violence. After suffering from an abusive marriage, Maahi took a divorce for the sake of her children. Today. she is an independent single mother and serves as a powerful inspiration for all the women out there.

As per the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023, the founder of HCL, Shiv Nadar is India’s most generous donor in terms of philanthropy. In 2022-23 financial year, he donated Rs 2042 crore to charities. Azim Premji, the former chairman of the board of directors of the company Wipro, donated Rs 1774 crore in the financial year 2022-23.

Shraddha Saxena is revered as the leading beauty and makeup expert from UP. After her marriage, she went through a difficult and distressing experience as she suffered from domestic abuse. She took a divorce and founded an NGO to support single mothers. Today, Shraddha makes a monthly income of Rs 3 lakh.

Shishir Yadav’s parents are lawyers. Since childhood, he wanted to pursue a career in law. With proper education and guidance, he cleared the UPPSC-J 2022 exam in his first attempt and became a topper. 

Archana Puran Singh is an Indian actress. She appeared in a television show called ‘Karamchand’ (1985). This marked the beginning of her acting career. In the year 1987, she got a major breakthrough after working with Naseeruddin Shah in the film ‘Jalwa.’ Archana received immense love for playing the role of ‘Miss Briganza’ in Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer ‘Kuck Kuch Hota Hai.’