Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a former cricketer and captain of the Indian team. The world famous cricketer had set many records in his career and is considered one of the greatest batsmen of all times. He is the cricketer with most centuries scored among all the cricketers and he is the only one to score more than 30,000 runs in the game. Early Life of Sachin Tendulkar Sachin was born on 24th April 1973 [...]
Ramesh Krishnan was born to one of the premier tennis players of the country, Ramanathan Krishnan. Like his father, Ramesh Krishnan toured the world winning several championships and creating a niche for himself in the sport of lawn tennis. Ramesh made a name for himself at a very early age. Born on the 5th of June in the year 1961 in Madras, he shot to fame and turned pro by the year 1978. In the [...]
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the eminent shooter came into the spotlight when he bagged the first individual silver medal for India in the Men’s Double Trap shooting event at the Summer Olympics of 2004 in Athens. He also won the gold medal in the team and individual events in the Men’s Double Trap at the Asian Clay Shooting Championships, 2005 that was held in Bangkok. He born on 29 January, 1970 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan has made [...]
Milkha Singh is a former Indian track and field sprinter. The “Flying Sikh” was born in Faisalabad, Pakistan on 20 November 1929, according to records in Pakistan; whereas other reports say he was born on 8 October 1935. He is the only male athlete of India to win individual athletics Gold in the Commonwealth Games. Milkha Singh was also awarded the Padma Shri Award by the President of India in 1959 for his achievements in [...]
Anju Bobby George (born 19 April 1977) is a renowned Indian athlete. She is a recipient of many sports honours at both national and international levels. Currently, she is the Chairperson of Target Olympic Podium Scheme(TOPS) and is also the Khelo India project ‘s Executive member. Personal Life Born in Changanassery, Kerala on April 19, 1977, she was initiated into athletics at an early age by her father. Her trainer Mr. Thomas in school further [...]
Dilip Vengsarkar is the former Indian captain and a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar was born on April 6, 1956, in Rajapur, Maharashtra. Fondly called as ‘Colonel’, Vengsarkar made his international cricket debut at Auckland against New Zealand in 1975-76. He played his last test against Australia at Perth in 1991-92. Vengsarkar played a total of 116 tests scoring 6868 runs at an average of 42.13 with 17 hundred [...]
Dhanraj Pillay is the former captain of the Indian hockey team, Dhanraj Pillay was born on July 16, 1968 at Kirkee in Maharashtra. His brother, Ramesh Pillay had also represented India at the international level. He made his international debut in 1989 when he represented the nation at the Allwyn Asia Cup in New Delhi in 1989. He was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 1999-2000, besides the Padma Shri in 2000. The [...]
Amitabh Bachchan, the ‘Shehenshah’ of Bollywood, has evolved to become one of the most recognised names in the country. He was born on October 11, 1942, to eminent poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. He is well-known internationally, active in helping out in social issues and also connects well with the masses. His appearance on the TV show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, gave a new lease of life to his career and helped him earn [...]
