Nripendra Misra (born 8 March 1945) is an Indian bureaucrat and civil servant. An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1967 batch from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, he served as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi from 2014 to 2019. He earlier served as the chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as the Telecom Secretary of India and the Fertilizers Secretary
Jaikishan Kakubhai Saraf (born 1 February 1957), known by his screen name Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model from Mumbai, Maharashtra; who primarily works in Hindi film industry. In a career spanning over four decades, he has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages. He has received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards. Shroff established himself as one of the
Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala (born 29 April 1965) is an Indian actress and politician known for playing Sita in Ramanand Sagar’s 1987 television series Ramayan. She was also known for her debut film Sun Meri Laila (1983), opposite Raj Kiran and three Hindi films with Rajesh Khanna, which were Rupaye Dus Karod, Ghar Ka Chiraag and Khudai. She did one Malayalam film Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986), with Mammootty, her Kannada hits were Hosa Jeevana (1990) with Shankar
A diya, diyo, deya, deeya, dia, divaa, deepa, deepam, deep, deepak or saaki (Sanskrit: दीपम्, romanized: Dīpam) is an oil lamp made from clay or mud with a cotton wick dipped in oil or ghee. These lamps are commonly used in the Indian subcontinent and they hold sacred prominence in Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain prayers as well as religious rituals, ceremonies and festivals including Diwali. Traditional use Diyas are symbolically lit during prayers, rituals, and ceremonies; they are permanent fixtures in homes
Gautam Shantilal Adani (born 24 June 1962) is an Indian business magnate, who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, a multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India. Adani has been described as being close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government. This has led to allegations of cronyism, as his firms have won many energy
Hema Malini (born 16 October 1948) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician who is currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing Mathura constituency since 2014. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka from 2011 to 2012, subsequent to her nomination to that chamber from 2003 to 2009 as a member
Arun Govil (/ɑːrun ɡoʊvɪl/ GO-will; born 12 January 1958) is an Indian actor. He is best known for portraying Lord Rama in Ramayan TV series (1987-1988). He also appeared in films like Paheli (1977), Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979), Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin (1979), Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981), Himmatwala (1983), Dilwaala (1986), and Govinda Govinda (1994). Early life Arun Govil was born on 12 January 1952 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He got his formal education at Chaudhary Charan Singh
Arun Yogiraj (born 1983) is an Indian sculptor from Mysuru, Karnataka. He has carved the 30-feet statue of Subhash Chandra Bose, which was installed in the canopy behind the Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate in New Delhi ahead of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. His idol of Ram Lalla, the child form of Hindu god Rama, is also installed at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple. Arun
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian businessman chairman and managing director of Reliance Group (a.k.a. Reliance ADA Group). The Reliance Group was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Industries Limited. He led several stocks listed corporations including Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Power and Reliance Communications. Ambani, once the sixth richest person in the world, declared before a UK court
Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, headquartered in Ahmedabad. Founded by Gautam Adani in 1988 as a commodity trading business, the Group’s businesses include sea and airport management, electricity generation and transmission, mining, natural gas, food and infrastructure. More than 60 percent of the Adani Group’s revenue is derived from coal-related businesses. At its peak, Adani was the largest Indian conglomerate, surpassing Tata Group. It lost more than $104 billion in value after fraud and market manipulation allegations by