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H.E.P. Man of the month – Sumantra Ghoshal
Sumantra Ghoshal (1948–2004) was an academic and management guru. NR Narayana Murthy, Chairman of Infosys Technologies, the leading IT Company in India, said, “He was the rare management guru who...
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H.E.P. Man of the month – John Wooden
No written word, no spoken plea, Can teach our youth what they should be, Nor all the books on all the shelves, It’s what the teachers are themselves. John Wooden, affectionately known as Coach, led...
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H.E.P. Man of the month – Ed Thomas
Ed Thomas (July 17, 1950 – June 24, 2009) was the high school football coach for Aplington-Parkersburg High School in Iowa. Thomas had coached 37 years of Aplington-Parkersburg Falcon football and won...
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My grandmother wanted a boy: Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is the youngest Indian to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. And there are enough reasons for her to become so. The 20-year won three back-to-back titles – Indian Grand Prix,...
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World’s youngest CEO
Mr. Suhas Gopinath, now aged 24, a resident of Bangalore and hails from a middle class family, where his father was a defense scientist. At the age of 14 he was recognized as the world’s youngest...
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‘Hero of the Year’ – Narayanan Krishnan
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute is an annual television special created by CNN to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to help others. It is hosted by Anderson Cooper. It started in...
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Kapil Dev: The Haryana Hurricane
It was a Saturday. As if to add to the grief of Indian Cricket Team the sky was full of clouds. The scene was the world cup final in 1983. West Indies, the Caribbean power could put an end to Indian...
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The Last Lecture
On September 18, 2007, computer science professor Randy Pausch delivered an exceptional last Olecture“Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”. This was part of an academic tradition where professors...
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H.E.P. MAN OF THE MONTH E. Sreedharan: Magnificent obsession
How many people in Delhi know a man called E. Sreedharan? He is 70 +. He should have retired a long time ago with enough achievements to boast about to his grandchildren. Most of his working life he...
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Rescue of the Chile Miners
The world had been transfixed by the rescue of 33 miners trapped nearly a kilometer (about a half a mile) underground in the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile. On October 13, 2010 seeing the men emerge...
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H.E.P Man of The Month: “Missile Man of India”– A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
India’s 11th President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam assumed office on July 25, 2002. He was born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. Dr. Kalam has been often referred to as the “Missile Man of...
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H.E.P. Man of The Month Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan is a name which needs no recognition. He is known as a perfectionist in the Bollywood cinema scenario. He is a well accomplished actor who gives his soul to work. More than any other Indian...
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Susan Boyle: Why Dreams Matter
Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention on 11 April 2009, when she appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme Britain’s Got...
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Nelson Mandela
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. ” – Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela has long...
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Executive Vice President, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Founder and Honorary Chairperson, Special Olympics. As founder and honorary chairperson of Special Olympics and executive vice president of...
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“Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent...
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11 1847 – October 18 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices which greatly influenced life in the 20th century. Dubbed “The Wizard of...
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Lance Armstrong
Just when you thought life is good to you, something disastrous happened. You can choose to give up and let life’s challenges get you down. Or you can decide to fight it and savor the sweet after taste...
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Sylvester Stallone
The great Sylvester Stallone is an amazing source of inspiration. He was a forceps baby, at time of birth; the Doctor had to use forceps to deliver him. In the process his face was damaged, which also...
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H.E.P. Woman of the month – Kiran Bedi
Kiran Bedi, Ph.D, is India’s first and highest ranking woman police officer. She joined the Indian Police Service in 1972 and retired in 2007. She is renowned for her innovative yet effective approach...
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Origin of famous company names
There are many companies / brands / products whose names were derived from strange circumstances. Mercedes : This was actually the financier’s daughter’s name. Adobe : This came from name of the river...
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