Gira Sarabhai (1923-2021): The force de majeure behind the prestigious National Institute of Design
(July 16, 2021; 5.30 pm) It is one of the most coveted design schools in the country. With established exchange programs and collaborative agreements with over 70 premier design institutions across the world, National Institute of Design (NID) has played a significant...
Charles Page Perin: The American metallurgist who helped Jamsetji Tata realize his steel plant dream
(July 16, 2021; 10 am) It was a regular September afternoon in the New York of 1902 when a strange man in a strange garb strode purposefully into a crowded office. He came to a halt at a table that was covered with books; behind those stacks was a man poring over...
Sunil Chhetri: The athlete who put India football on the world map
(July 15, 2021; 7:15 pm) Sunil Chhetri may not be a name taken in the same breath as Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi but the Indian footballer is nothing short of a shooting star in a cricket-crazy country. The 36-year-old striker has many accolades up his sleeve...