Chris Gardner is an American stockbroker, businessman, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist. The life story of Chris Gardner is surely one made for the big screen as he once struggled with financial problems and homelessness while raising his toddler son Christopher Gardner Jr. From being a single father without any money while living on the streets of San Francisco with his small son, he succeeded with his willpower and perseverance to overcome every obstacle he faced and found a successful company. Childhood On February 9, 1954, Chris Gardner was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Thomas Turner and Bettye Gardner. He was the second and only boy born to Bettye Gardner. He did not have a very pleasant childhood, as his stepfather was physically abusive to his mother and sisters. In one incident, his mother was falsely imprisoned for welfare fraud, and Chris and his sisters were placed in foster care.…
Today’s women are the most powerful and independent; they shape their futures and fulfill their ambitions. They also motivate other women to reach the milestones on their journey to success. Today’s women balance all roles and accomplish their tasks smoothly, from maintaining the household and children to jobs and achieving their goals. Vineeta Singh, the co-founder & CEO of the homegrown cosmetic brand, SUGAR Cosmetics, is one of these outstanding women. And this is the story of her incredible journey, from rejecting a ₹ 1 crore job offer to following her passion and establishing her successful brand. Early Life & Education Born in Delhi, Vineeta did her schooling at Delhi Public School, RK Puram. She graduated from IIT-Madras with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 2005 and completed her MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad in 2007. Vineeta’s Career In 2006 she started her career as a summer intern at ITC Limited and…
Mithali Raj – Talented Powerhouse of Indian Women Cricket Mithali Raj is India’s most remarkable female batswoman who has reached many milestones in her two-decade-old international career. She is a right-handed opening batswoman and right-arm leg-break bowler. Mithali is the highest run-scorer in women’s International Cricket and is the only female cricket cricketer who surpasses the 7,000 run mark in Women’s One Day International matches. In July 2021, in the 3rd woman third Women’s One Day International match playing against England, Mithali Raj became the leading run-scorer in Women’s International Cricket. She went past Charlotte Edwards’ previous record of 10,273 runs. Initial Years Born as Mithali Dorai Raj on December 3rd, 1982, she attended Keyes High School for Girls in Secunderabad, followed by Kasturba Junior College to pursue further studies. It was during her school days she started training for cricket. Mithali was chosen for the Indian Team at the…
From being a small-town boy from Aligarh to the founder of one of India’s most trusted technology brands, Paytm, Vijay Shekhar Sharma has come a long way. The man Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who always wears a welcoming smile, stands true to every word he writes during the most challenging period of his life. Nothing came easy for him. He was struggling to make ends meet, and today he owns a company whose current value as of September 2022 is approx. $110 billion Life tested him from beginning his entrepreneurial journey to becoming one of the most influential Indian business worlds today. Vijay Shekhar Sharma`s Early Life Vijay Sharma was an exceptional student in secondary school, but a topper in his school was lost in transition in college. Coming from a humble background, he did not know how to write and read English as he completed most of his school education, mainly…
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics was India’s best performance, with seven medals in various sports events. From boxing to badminton, wrestling to weight lifting, a medal in hockey after long 40 years, and even our first in athletics. This is the success story of India’s pride, Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who created history in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a great throw of 87.58m and won India’s first gold medal in Javelin Throw. This is Neeraj’s transformational yet motivational journey from being a fat boy to being the 1st Indian to bring gold in athletics. Neeraj Chopra’s Inspirational Story On December 24, 1997, Neeraj was born in a small village named Khandar in Panipat, Haryana. Neeraj’s father, Sh. Satish Kumar is a farmer, and his mother, Smt. Saroj Devi is a housewife. He grew up along with two sisters. During his childhood, Neeraj was teased for being an overweight kid.…
Anupam Mittal is an Indian entrepreneur, angel investor, and the founder and CEO of Shaadi.com, a website for matchmaking in India. He started the company in 1997 when he was 24 years old. At that time, there were only a few websites in India, and most of them were focused on providing information rather than connecting people. Mittal recognized the potential of the Internet to bring people together and started Shaadi.com to help people find their perfect match. The company has been very successful, and Shaadi.com is now one of the largest matchmaking websites in the world, with over 35 million members across the globe. Early Life & Education Born on December 23, 1971, in a Marwadi family, Anupam comes from a very humble family background. After completing his early education in India, he moved to the United States to pursue MBA from Boston College. After completing his master’s, he…