Nestled at the foothills of the Western Ghats, about 650 kilometers from Chennai is Mathalamparai, a tiny village in Tenkasi district in Tamil Nadu. With a population of a little over 2,000, it might not be your typical location to house a software major. But with his...
As a teenager, Rohtak-born Punit Renjen’s future looked bleak. He had to give up his seat at The Lawrence School, Sanawar after his father fell upon hard times. Fortunately, a generous Rotary Foundation scholarship came along and changed his life: He went on to study...
(Vikram Sharma, May 19) From a 10-year-old, who would walk several miles to receive badminton training in his hometown in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh to becoming one of the top names in the world of badminton, Pullela Gopichand’s journey has been incredible....