Found 65 Articles for Famous Personalities/Leaders

The Periodic table is a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to the increasing order of their atomic number. These chemical elements when arranged in such order, exhibit similar properties with elements that belong to the same group, where such a recurring pattern is called Periodic Law.An English chemist named John Newlands, who studied the 56 elements and their characteristics, discovered till then in 1863, had divided them into 11 groups and formed this Periodic table.The Contribution of ScientistsIn 1869, the Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev started developing the periodic table by placing the chemical elements in a table in ... Read More

Rani Padmini or Padmavati is a historical character, who was first mentioned by the medieval poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi in his poem named “Padmavat” in 1540. Rani Padmini who was popularly known as Padmavati was the legendary Indian queen who lived between 13th and 14th centuries and was the princess of the Sinhala Kingdom, which is today’s Srilanka.According to the HistoryPadmavati was well-known for her astounding beauty and unmatched intelligence, skill, and exceptional prowess. She had a talking pet parrot named Hira-mani, who spoke of her unparalleled beauty to Chittorgarh’s Prince Rana Ratan Singh, who came all the way to ... Read More

In my opinion, we can’t compare two professionals of different fields and come to conclusion whether who’s the best. Undoubtedly, Jackie Chan is a great martial art expert cum actor who has proved himself on the international platform, whereas Akshay Kumar himself is a fan of Jackie Chan.Jackie ChanChan Kong-Sang who is popularly known as Jackie Chan, is a professional martial artist from Hong Kong who has attained a black belt in Hapkido under the grand master Jin Pal Kim, is also an expert in other martial arts like Kung Fu, Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, Jeet Kune Do (JKD). He is ... Read More

Birla is one of the names which needs no introduction in India. Birla, the brand name of a number of products, is the family name of a Marwari family which hails from Rajasthan. Besides being the largest business tycoons, they are into several social activities also. From the highly reputed institutes like BITS and Birla Schools to the Birla temples constructed all over India, their contribution is in many sectors in India.Aditya Birla GroupThe founder of Aditya Birla Group was Shri Seth Shiv Narayan Birla in 1857. This is an Indian multinational conglomerate that operates in 40 countries having interests ... Read More

“The Road not taken” is a popular poem written by the American poet, Robert Frost. He was the Poet Laureate of United States. The Road Not Taken is the first poem from a collection of poems called Mountain Interval written by Robert Frost in 1916. This poem indicates the choice made by the poet to follow a certain path.Structure of the PoemIt has Four stanzas of Five lines eachEach Line has eight to ten syllablesIt has an iambic tetrameterIt has ABAAB rhyme patternWhat does it say?The poem indicates the choice of having two roads and describes them. He chooses one ... Read More

Dangal movie by Aamir Khan is a super hit movie made based on the real-life story of female wrestling champions Geetha Phogat and Babita Phogat. This movie emphasizes the importance of empowering a female girl child.Hanikarak BapuThere’s a song in this movie called “Hanikarak Bapu” which conveys the problems of the daughters named Geeta and Babita referring to their father Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trains them to be the great wrestlers. While Aamir Khan played the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat, Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar have played the roles of younger Geeta and Babita. This song was during their ... Read More

Milkha Singh is an ill-fated Sikh who had to witness his siblings and parents being slaughtered in the violence created during India-Pakistan partition, one who had to spend some time in Tihar jail for travelling in train without a ticket and the one who thought of becoming a dacoit. But, his sibling Malkhan persuaded and guided him to prepare for Army recruitment exam in which Milkha got succeeded in his fourth attempt in 1951, which gave him a chance to join the army. Milkha got introduced to sports through Army when he got selected for special training in athletics. This ... Read More

We usually don’t like to listen to the lectures which are monotonous and typically a part of personality development sessions. The motive of such sessions is to discuss something with which we can relate, feel logical, know the flaws and have an insight into the facts. The changes which have to be done should be delivered in a convincing and comfortable way wrapped with some good sense of humor. It reaches the target in a great way, unlike the ones which are there just to deliver some Gyaan. Sandeep is a master of this art.Sandeep’s VogueSandeep Maheshwari is actually the ... Read More

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential women in the world, whose life itself says that Life is not a bed of roses but those who withstand the thorns could make the rose bed themselves. Her life story has all sorts of pathetic circumstances that can inspire a person from a poor background to achieve the highest pinnacles in life.Dreadful ShadowsBorn to a Single Teenage Mother in a rural area of Mississippi, who was a housemaid, Oprah couldn’t even afford to have the basic needs. She had to have a terrible childhood filled with abuse and poverty. There was ... Read More

Recently, I came across an article written on the website of a famous newspaper The Indian Express, where it was stated that a Facebook page, by the name “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” has posted a diary entry by the veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey. It was mentioned that Saeed Jaffrey had parted with his first wife Mehrunima in 1965. Mehrunima changed her name to Madhur Jaffrey after getting separated from him. She touched new levels of fame after writing more than a dozen cookbooks on Indian cuisine for the world citizens.Saeed Jaffrey had a daughter and a son with ... Read More