“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a
target no one else can see”.
-Arthur Schopenhauer
A great mind sees no barrier to knowledge. Some people are
born with the intellect to change the world. Therefore, later their names are
echoed in future for the rest generation to follow. Indians are born with an intellect
that makes them precedent for the years to come.
Here I will be discussing about few great men from India who
have made their nation proud of them by working hard and have used their
knowledge for the betterment of society. Have a look in some of the inspiring
stories.
Anand Kumar:
Anand Kumar is a mathematician and columnist for numerous journals and
magazines. Born in Patna to a post office clerk in Bihar and attended a Hindi
medium government school. He has submitted papers on Number theory, published
in Mathematical Spectrum and The Mathematical Gazette. He is best known for the
Super 30 programme, he started in Patna.
The man was highly determined for his capabilities. He even
secured admission to Cambridge University, but could not attend due to his
financial conditions. But as they say where there is a will there is a way. For
his diligent efforts, his work has been broadcasted by Discovery channel. He is
been selected by Focus Magazine of Europe as one of the global personalities
who inspire talented people.
Dr. Naresh Trehan:
This man is a famous cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeon and presently
Chairman and Managing Director, in Medanta. Graduated from King George Medical
College, Lucknow and went to practice at New York University Medical Center USA
from 1971 to 1988. He has received various awards like Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan
and Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Award in the medicine field. He has also awarded
with Honorary Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Australia.
KC Singh: Another
great mind is Ambassador K.C. Singh is a Master’s in English Literature and a
Bachelor in Law. He joined the Indian Diplomatic service in 1974. He has also
worked as the post of Secretary in Ministry of External Affairs.
He has served in different capacities in Indian posts /Missions
Cairo in New York and Ankara and served as Deputy Secretary to the President of
India (1983-87). He has even worked for different positions at headquarters
like that of Joint Secretary for administration, head of Consular, Passport and
Visa division and Spokesperson of the Ministry.
Karan Thapar: Karan
Thapar is a renowned journalist and television commentator. He is an alumnus of
The Doon School and Stowe School. He has been Editor-in-chief of The Doon
School Weekly. He graduated from Economics and Political Philosophy and also a
doctorate in International Relations from St. Anthony’s College, Oxford.
He has won Onida Pinnnacle Award for Best Current Affair
Presenter in Chat Show and received an International Press Institute Award in
the field of journalism.
G. Parthasarathy: A known
author and an Indian diplomat and has worked as an Ambassador of India to
Myanmar, 1992-95. He started his career as a commissioned officer and later
joined Indian Foreign Service. Presently, he is a Visiting Professor in Centre
for Policy Research and a Senior Fellow at Centre for Strategic and
International Studies.
The inspiring stories of these men really inspire a person
from within. We often see examples in social websites that a daughter or a son
of an auto-driver or a vendor qualifying IAS examination or cracking IIT-JEE
entrances. Knowledge and brain is given equally to each, it depends on the
individual that how he takes his knowledge and use it. Knowledge has no bars,
and a wise person always makes his way through some way or the other.
