David Attenborough turned 100 after a lifetime documenting Earth's beauty and decline. From early BBC work to Planet Earth, he transformed nature storytelling and later became a powerful voice on climate change, offering a rare witness account of how the planet has changed over a single human lifetime.
He was the youngest Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, and served as president of the Hindu Mahasabha during World War II. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee later resigned from Jawaharlal Nehru's Cabinet over the pact signed between India and Pakistan, a decision that marked a clear turn in his political course and placed him within the larger narrative of modern India's political evolution.
Before building Apple, Steve Jobs travelled to India in 1974, searching for meaning. His journey through ashrams, illness, and spiritual ideas left a deep imprint on how he saw life, simplicity, and design. Here we trace what really happened during that trip and how it shaped the man behind the iPhone.
The story of Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat, India's first woman Naval officer to make the supreme sacrifice, is one of courage, resilience, and service to the nation.
Mojtaba Khamenei, long seen as a shadowy but powerful figure, has now moved to the centre of Iran's political system. From his early days linked to the Basij to his growing influence within the establishment, here's a clear look at his rise and why it matters now.
Growing up in Tehran, Maryam Mirzakhani once dreamed of becoming a writer. But in 2014, she made history by winning the Fields Medal, becoming the first woman to receive mathematics' highest honour.
Savitribai Phule is recognised as India's first female teacher and a forceful supporter of women's education and equality. Remembered every March 10, she died in 1897 while caring for plague patients in Pune. Her life transformed girls' education in nineteenth-century India and challenged entrenched caste and gender inequalities.
In the early days of computer networking, exchanging information between machines was a major technical challenge. The solution emerged in the early 1970s through the work of Abhay Bhushan, whose contributions helped shape how computers share files across networks.
For centuries, India has produced thinkers who shaped the world of science and mathematics. While many of these stories highlight male scholars, several women also built paths in laboratories, hospitals and research institutions. From Anandibai Joshi, who travelled abroad to study medicine in the 19th century, to Aditi Pant, who joined India's expedition to Antarctica, their journeys reflect persistence and curiosity.
Rajeev Motwani, an IIT Kanpur graduate and Stanford professor, played a crucial role in mentoring Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. A leading computer scientist, he helped shape early ideas behind Google's search algorithm while building an influential academic career that impacted Silicon Valley's tech ecosystem.
The moustache-twirling Azad who chose a bullet over surrender, had lived many lives. The young Chandrashekhar became Azad in a courtroom, where his defiant replies and fearless voice gave him a name he would honour all his life, challenging the British time and again. Remembered as the romantic youth who sacrificed himself for Mother India.
India's Constitution had a long journey before being finalised, and it took the efforts of many individuals. BN Rau was one major figure behind it. He travelled to America and Europe to understand and discuss various aspects of law. As Constituional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India, he penned the first draft.
Meghnad Saha was nominated for the Nobel Prize five times but never received it. Yet his ionisation equation, decoding how stars shine and what they are made of, became the foundation of modern astrophysics. Here is the story of the Indian physicist who transformed how we understand stars, and was left out of science's biggest honour.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Republic, ruled with terror and excess. From a coup-backed rise to a coronation that bankrupted the nation, his reign was marked by brutality, scandal and enduring controversy that still haunts Central Africa's history.
Dr Shubha V, a veteran scientist from CSIR-NAL, won the Padma Shri in 2026 for creating Drishti, India's first indigenous runway visibility-measuring system. Installed at major airports since 2011, Drishti provides critical visibility data to pilots and controllers, strengthening aviation safety and reducing reliance on costly foreign instruments.
At Jaipur Literature Festival 2026, Pulitzer winner Stephen Greenblatt revisited the short, incendiary life of Christopher Marlowe — Shakespeare's contemporary and rival — tracing how brilliance, rebellion, and recklessness shaped a playwright who transformed English theatre but died at 29, before his genius could mature.
An Indian-origin academic has earned one of Australia's highest science honours, bringing global attention to the growing influence of mathematics in real-world problem solving. Professor Nalini Joshi's recognition also marks a rare moment for the discipline at the top tier of scientific awards.
Reviving rivers, recharging wells and restoring livelihoods has transformed countless villages. One leader has shown how community-driven water conservation can change entire landscapes.
Mary Kenner invented a sanitary belt with a moisture-proof pocket in the 1920s but faced racial discrimination that blocked her success. Her legacy highlights resilience and the overlooked contributions of Black women inventors.
Janaki Ammal, a botanist and India's first woman with a PhD, developed the sweet sugarcane we know in India today, challenged caste and gender bias, defended forests, never married, and lived a life of fierce independence, leaving a legacy that still shapes Indian science.
