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Who was Ismat Chughtai?

August 21, 2018 15:28 IST

Ismat Chughtai was writing alongside Saadat Hasan Manto, Rajinder Singh Bedi, and explored female sexuality, class conflict, and middle-class morality through her writings. One of her most enduring works remains the short story, Lihaaf (The Quilt).

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Who was Narendra Dabholkar?

August 19, 2018 16:55 IST

From 2010, Dabholkar made several attempts to get an anti-superstition law passed by the Maharashtra government. However, his attempts were strongly opposed by political parties, particularly the Shiv Sena and the BJP who were of the opinion that such a law would go against Hindu culture.

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Who was Kofi Annan?

August 18, 2018 17:25 IST

Born on 8 April 1938, Kofi Annan was the co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel peace prize along with the United Nations.

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August 13, 2018 17:08 IST

Umar Khalid was arrested in connection with an event to protest against the against the “judicial killing” of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on February 9, 2016.

V S Naipaul dead: ‘A literary circumnavigator’

August 13, 2018 07:10 IST

Hailed as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, VS Naipaul's books explored colonialism and decolonization, exile and the struggles of the everyman in the developing world.

Who is O P Sharma?

August 7, 2018 14:17 IST

O P Sharma is one of three MLAs from the BJP who got elected during the Delhi Legislative Assembly Election in 2015.

Congress veteran RK Dhawan during his Interview at his golf Link house. Express photo by Renuka Puri. 30.10.2014.

Who was RK Dhawan?

August 7, 2018 06:51 IST

RK Dhawan had a long association with Indira Gandhi and is said to have enjoyed unparalleled power and influence in her government. A member of the Congress Working Committee, Dhawan was with Indira Gandhi from 1962 until the day she was assassinated in 1984.

Indra Nooyi has risen to become one of the top female Indian American executives who is consistently ranked among the world's 100 most powerful women.

Who is Indra Nooyi?

August 6, 2018 18:19 IST

In 2017, she was ranked second on the Forbes' list of most powerful women in business after Mary T Barra, CEO of General Motors. In 2016, she was ranked third on the list.

Threatened by right wing, Malayalam author S Hareesh withdraws novel

Who is S Hareesh?

August 6, 2018 15:42 IST

S Hareesh attracted larger attention last month when Hindutva outfits took umbrage at a certain section of his novel 'Meesha' which was serialised for the popular Malayalam weekly, Mathrubhumi.

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Who was Rajan Nanda?

August 6, 2018 12:32 IST

Rajan Nanda, who belonged to Fazilka town of Punjab, joined Escorts in 1965 at the age of 23, and took over as the Chairman of Escorts Group in the year 1994.

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Who is Prateek Hajela?

August 3, 2018 12:51 IST

Prateek Hajela, as the Supreme Court mandated coordinator of NRC, has been involved in the task since September 2013 and was responsible for creating a “legacy data” system.

Who was Pingali Venkayya?

August 2, 2018 19:50 IST

Pingali Venkayya was a fervant freedom fighter and the designer of the Indian National Tricolour who went on to become synonymous with the spirit of free and independent India.

Who is India-born Fields medal winner Akshay Venkatesh?

August 3, 2018 16:21 IST

The New Delhi-born mathematician was recognised for his use of dynamics theory, which studies the equations of moving objects to solve problems in number theory.

Who is Bharat Vatwani

July 26, 2018 22:34 IST

The Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation was started in 1989 by Vatwani and his wife Smitha, and since the inception of the organisation have reunited more than 2,000 people with their families.

Who is Sonam Wangchuk

July 26, 2018 21:19 IST

Wangchuk's moment in the spotlight came when director Rajkumar Hirani's movie '3 Idiots' portrayed a character -- Phunsukh Wangdu, played by Aamir Khan -- said to be inspired by Sonam Wangchuk.

Who is Imran Khan?

July 24, 2018 18:40 IST

Imran Khan — the cricketer-turned-politician has emerged as the front-runner for the top office in Pakistan elections 2018. Khan has always been in the limelight due to his sports career, brazen comments and controversial private life.

TDP MP Galla Jayadev leaves Parliament on Friday

TDP member Galla Jayadev, who initiated debateSubscriber Only

July 21, 2018 08:43 IST

He is one the richest Indian politicians, having declared his assets at Rs 680 crore in 2014 election affidavit — he was elected from Guntur.

Who is TDP MP Jayadev Galla?

July 20, 2018 12:53 IST

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Jayadev Galla initiated the debate in Lok Sabha on the Opposition-sponsored no-trust motion against the Narendra Modi government.

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Who is Swami Agnivesh?

July 18, 2018 14:54 IST

Swami Agnivesh is widely known for his campaign against bonded labour through his foundation Bandhua Mukti Morcha (Bonded Labor Liberation Front)

Who was Georges Lemaitre?

July 17, 2018 15:50 IST

Georges Lemaitre's theory of the universe's expansion had to face rejection from major physicists and theorists of the era. Einstein initially dismissed his work, saying, “Your calculations are correct, but your physics is atrocious."

Who is Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović?

July 16, 2018 11:45 IST

Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović: While the NATO summit kept the Croatian president away from the semi-finals in which Croatia beat England, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic flew back immediately to Moscow to witness her country play in the FIFA finals for the first time.