Maqbool Fida Husain was an Indian artist known for executing bold, vibrantly coloured narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. He was one of the most celebrated and internationally recognised Indian artists of the 20th century. He was one of the founding members of Bombay Progressive Artists' Group. M.F. Husain is associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. His early association with the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group used modern technique, and was inspired by the "new" India after the partition of 1947. His narrative paintings, executed in a modified Cubist style, can be caustic and funny as well as serious and sombre. His themes—sometimes treated in series—include topics as diverse as Gandhi, Mother Teresa, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the British Raj, and motifs of Indian urban and rural life. In September 2020, his painting titled “Voices”, auctioned for a record $2.5 million.
Navya Nair is an Indian actress who has appeared predominantly in Malayalam cinema along with Kannada and Tamil language films. She is the recipient of two Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam and the Kalaimamani Award for her contribution to Tamil cinema. After making her debut in the film Ishtam (2001), she went on to star in several successful films including, Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002), Nandanam (2002), Kalyanaraman (2002), Kunjikoonan (2002), Pattanathil Sundaran (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) and Pandippada (2005) establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of Malayalam Cinema in the 2000s.
The Aditya Birla Group (ABG) is an Indian multinational Fortune 500 company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The group has a presence in 36 nations. As of 2022, the company's revenue is worth $60 billion and derives over 50% of its revenue from its global operations.
Salman Khurshid Alam Khan is an Indian politician, designated senior advocate, eminent author and a law teacher. He was the Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of External Affairs. He belongs to the Indian National Congress. He is a lawyer, and a writer who has been elected from Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency in the General Election of 2009. He belongs to the Farrukhabad area. Prior to this he was elected to the 10th Lok Sabha (1991–1996) from the Farrukhabad Lok Sabha constituency. He became the Union Deputy Minister of Commerce in June 1991, and later became the Union Minister of State for External Affairs. He started his political career in 1981 as an Officer on Special Duty in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) under the prime ministership of Indira Gandhi.
Arvind Kejriwal is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who is serving as the 7th and current Chief Minister of Delhi since 2015 and from 2013 to 2014. He is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party since 2012. He represents New Delhi constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2015 and from 2013 to 2014.
Munnuru Kapu is a Telugu-speaking caste primarily found in the Indian state of Telangana. Traditionally, they are a community of cultivators and are distributed across the state. Munnuru Kapus are described as an economically and politically prominent community of Telangana.
G. V. Prakash Kumar is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor and producer known for his work in Tamil films and a few Telugu films as well. His first film was S Pictures' Veyil (2006) and he gained fame in Tamil films by the early 2010s. He made his debut in acting on 2015 through Darling. He has won one National Award and three Filmfare Awards in his film career.
Raghuraj Pratap Singh, locally known as Raja Bhaiya, is an Indian history-sheeter politician accused of several crimes including the murder of an IPS officer. He is currently an MLA in the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from his native local assembly constituency Kunda on Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) ticket, winning the seat since 1993.
Arvind Krishna is an Indian cinematographer, producer and actor in Indian film and television industry. He is well known for his work in 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) and Pudhupettai (2006).
The Aam Aadmi Party is a political party in India. It was founded in November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions, following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement.
The 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder, commonly known as the Nirbhaya case, involved a rape and fatal assault that occurred on 16 December 2012 in Munirka, a neighbourhood in South West Delhi. The incident took place when Jyoti Singh, a 22-year-old physiotherapy intern, was beaten, gang-raped, and tortured in a private bus in which she was travelling with her male friend, Awindra Pratap Pandey. There were six others in the bus, including the driver, all of whom raped the woman and beat her friend. She was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for treatment and transferred to Singapore eleven days after the assault, where she succumbed to her injuries 2 days later. The incident generated widespread national and international coverage and was widely condemned, both in India and abroad. Subsequently, public protests against the state and central governments for failing to provide adequate security for women took place in New Delhi, where thousands of protesters clashed with security forces. Similar protests took place in major cities throughout the country. Since Indian law does not allow the press to publish a rape victim's name, the victim was widely known as Nirbhaya, meaning "fearless", and her struggle and death became a symbol of women's resistance to rape around the world.
Daughters of Mother India is a 2014 documentary film directed and produced by Vibha Bakshi on the aftermath of the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student Nirbhaya in Delhi on December 16, 2012. For the first time in the history of the Delhi Police, Vibha was able to gain access to the Delhi Police control and command room right after Nirbhaya's death.
Anikha Surendran, also known as Baby Anikha, is an Indian actress known for her work in the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries. She acted in Kadha Thudarunnu (2010), Yennai Arindhaal (2015) and Viswasam (2019). She has received awards for acting. She became a lead actress with the Telugu film Butta Bomma, an official remake of the Malayalam film Kappela.
Aparna Balamurali is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam films, in addition to Tamil films. She is known for her roles in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Sunday Holiday (2017) and Soorarai Pottru (2020). For her performance in the film, Soorarai Pottru, Aparna won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2021.
Dharmendra Alias "Tinu" Suresh Desai is an Indian film director. Tinu Suresh Desai was born on 28 August 1974 in Mumbai Maharashtra ,India in a Gujarati-speaking family, his birth name is Dharmendra. he is a son of production manager Suresh Desai, who is Known for films like Sholay, Shaan, Seeta aur Geeta. Tinu Desai has started his career in the film industry as Assistant Director with 1997 film Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul, later he worked as Chief Assistant, Associate Director for films like Arjun Pandit, Anari No. 1 & Players. in 2006, Desai made his directorial debut with 1920 London starring Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra.
Sudheer Anand Bayana, professionally known as Sudigali Sudheer, is an Indian actor, comedian, and television presenter who works in Telugu films and television. He has appeared in TV shows Jabardasth, Extra Jabardasth, Pove Pora and Dhee Ultimate Dance Show. He has secured 13th place in Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men on TV – for the year 2018.
Arvind Khanna is an Indian politician, business magnate and philanthropist. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which he joined in January 2022. Khanna is a senior leader of the BJP and a prominent figure in BJP Punjab. He is serving as Vice-President of BJP Punjab since December 2022 and is a member of BJP Punjab's finance committee. Khanna is noted politically for his wealth and philanthropy. He served as the member of legislative assembly (MLA) from Sangrur from 2002 to 2007 and the MLA from Dhuri from 2012 to 2014. From 1998 to 2015, Khanna was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). During his time in the INC, Khanna had served as General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), as PPCC treasurer and was a member of the All India Congress Committee.
Deepak Rawat is an Indian civil servant who serves in the Uttarakhand cadre of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Rawat is currently posted as the Commissioner of Kumaon division, Uttarakhand.
Ali Husain Aasim Bihari was an Indian social activist from Bihar.
