SWAMI VIVEKANAND 

 If there isany land on this earth that can lay claim to be the blessed Punya-Bhumi, to be the land to which all souls on this earth must come to account for Karma, tha land to which every soul that is wending its way Godward must come to attain its last home, the land where humanity has attainded his highest towards gentleness, towards generosity, towards purity, towards calmness, aboe all, the land of introspection and of spirituality- it is INDIA.

Hence have started the founders of religious from the most ancient times, deluging the earth again and again with the pure and perennial waters of spiritual truth. Hence have proceeded the tidal waves of philosophy that have covered the earth, East or West, North or South and hence again must start the wave which is going to spiritualise the materail civilisation of the world. Here is the life giving water which must be quenched the burning fire of materialism-which is burning the core of the hearts of millions, in other lands. Believe me, my friends, this is going to be happen.

ARISE, AWAKE,  AND STOP  NOT TILL THE DESIRED END IS REACHED.
                                                                                                             

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THE FATHER OF NATION 

 "You must not lose faith in HUMANITY. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty".

" We must be the CHANGE, we wish to SEE"

" The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing, would suffice to solve most of the world's problems... ".

Mahatma Gandhi was a leader and a friend to all throughout his life. He dedicated his life to fostering the philosophy of nonviolent action, and spreading this concept throughout the world. Born on October 2, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi did not live an easy life. He struggled to find freedom for his countrymen and to spread his belief in nonviolent resistance. Given the name Mahatma, meaning "great soul," he spread his message across the globe.

Traveling to England as a young man, Gandhi studied law and was admitted to the bar. Already married to Kasturba Gandhi, leaving India was difficult. While in England he experimented with food, clothing and social mores, believing that he must dress like an Englishman to succeed. Gandhi returned to India at the age of 22, to establish a law practice in Bombay. Unfortunately, he was so shy that it was impossible for him to speak in front of the court. Thus, when a friend offered him a job in South Africa he felt it was his only option.

It was in South Africa that Gandhi first experienced racial discrimination. There he began his fight to end prejudice and achieve equality for people of all races. During this time he began to change, studying the Bhagavad Gita, the Christian Bible, and the writings of Thoreau, Ruskin, and Tolstoy. He decided to forgo wealth and fineries and focus instead on self-improvement. Together with Kasturba, Gandhi founded Phoenix Ashram, a community in which people came to live together and treated each other equally and with respect. Using marches, letters, articles, community meetings and boycotts, he protested racial discrimination. His very first public protest was on September 11, 1906 in Johannesburg.  These protests often led to his arrest.

After 21 years in South Africa, Gandhi returned to India to fight for India's independence from Great Britain. In addition to the methods he used in South Africa, Gandhi would add fasting, prayer, to his system of nonviolence. He spent numerous days in jail with the goal of showing people that violence is not the answer. During his long life, he would inspire and encourage many to follow his same path. His legacy includes many books and writings, but most importantly his spirit that lives on today.

Nonviolence is the highest form of humility; it is supreme courage. The essence of Gandhi's teachings was fearlessness. The Mahatma taught that "the strong are never vindictive" and that dialogue can only be engaged in by the brave.Non-co-operation is an attempt to awaken the masses to a sense of their dignity and power. Nonviolence is impossible without humility.

The Mahatma's Message
'Think about tomorrow, but act for today It's unlikely that business decision makers, society doyens and grass-roots activists bone up much on Mohandas K. Gandhi these days—but perhaps they should. In an essay that the Indian political and spiritual leader wrote, Gandhi—the Mahatma—said: "Industrialism is
going to be a curse for mankind. The world we must strive to build needs to be based on the concept of genuine social equality—in it, the prince and the peasant, the wealthy and the less well-off, the employer and the employee are on the same level. Economic progress cannot mean that few people charge ahead and more and more people are left behind."

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

A  great revolutionary.
Give me blood, I will give you freedom -- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose(born on January 23rd 1897), a great revolutionary.

Known as Netaji (leader), Subhash Chandra Bose was a fierce and popular leader and a great revolutionary. He was the president of the Indian National Congress in 1937 and 1939. He followed the path which no one even could have thought of and founded a nationalist force called the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj). Had India got Independence because of his armed struggle, India would have been a strong nation and perhaps would have been amongst the top five

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THE MOTHER

We all have our own heroes, people we admire and respect, people who made an impact on our life, that made us look at the world with a different eye, Mother Teresa is definitely the one for me
Although the world is full of good people, great humanitarians that really care, people who donate billions of dollars, people who raise their voice to make a difference, Mother Teresa stands out in the crowd, she is unique.
"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving."
She dedicated every day of her adult life caring for "The dying, the cripple, the mentally ill, the unwanted, the unloved" and she loved every minute of it because she was loving, she was cleaning, feeding "Jesus in disguise".
Yes, she fed them, sheltered them, cleaned their wounds, but what is more important she made them feel good, loved, wanted, she gave them back their dignity that poverty had taken away from them and even if they died they died with a smile on their face....somebody loves them, somebody cares for them ....
"Speak tenderly to them. Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting.
Always have a cheerful smile. Don't only give your care, but give your heart as well."
MOTHER TERESA........
Best Known As
Humanitarian nun of Calcutta, called "The Saint of the Gutters"
Mother Teresa captured the imagination of the world with her dedication to the poor. In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of "the throwaway of society".
Mother Teresa was known around the world as the Living Saint.
In fighting for the dignity of the destitute in a foreign land, she gave the world a moral example that bridged divides of culture, class and religion

The songs for which Kishore kumar won his filmfare awards:

    * 1969 Roop tera mastana - Aradhana
    * 1975 Dil aisa kisi ne mera toda - Amanush
    * 1978 Khaike paan banarasu wala - Don
    * 1980 Hazar Raahen - Thodisi Bewafaii
    * 1982 Pag ghungroo baandh meera - Namak Halaal
    * 1983 Agar tum na hote - Agar tum na hote
    * 1984 Manzilen apni jagah - Sharaabi
    * 1985 Saagar Kinaare - Saagar

As a devout Muslim, he prays twice a day. But he is also a Ram bhakt, plays the veena, loves the shri raga, writes poetry in Tamil and, like every proud Indian, swears by Pokhran II and self sufficiency in science and technology. At 67, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, is not just another Dr Strangelove having a torrid affair with the bomb. He is clever, sensitive, amazingly creative and, above all, a soft spoken patriot. India's answer to Western technological arrogance.
 

The name itself strikes terror in the hearts of bowlers all around the world. Hailed as the next master-blaster following the legacy of the great West Indian Vivian Richards, this man has all the shots in the book, and a few more. There is nothing this man cannot do - he opens the batting for India in the one-dayers, comes at no. 4 in test matches, bowls rightarm offbreaks, legbreaks and even googlies (the wrong-un). He also swings the ball both ways when he bowls his medium pacers. It seems he had tried his hands at wicket-keeping too (in his school days), but gave it up in pursuit of what he does best - Batting.

A child prodigy, he made his international debut in ODIs and Tests at the age of 16 ( yes 16 ) against Pakistan and the fiery pace of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis . He then went to England as a part of the national side, and has not looked back ever since. In batting, he has reached a stage that others can only dream of. He has destroyed practically every bowling opposition in the world - from Shane Warne (Aus.) to Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak.) , and Waqar Younis (Pak.) to Allan Donald (RSA) , and in style . Tendulkar 'specialites' include the straight drive (seemingly nobody plays the shot better than him ), the cover drive, the square cut, the pullshot over midwicket/square leg, the delicate leg glance, the late cut, the lofted shots over mid-on and mid-off and not to mention the improvisations he keeps coming up with time and again.
A short but powerful man, some of his shots are hit with so much power that the ball simply rockets to the fence as if he was trying to dismiss the ball from his presence. On the other hand, some of his shots are simply timed and placed well. His timing can be quite exquisite and it is this blend of timing and raw power that puts him in the top league with Brian Lara (W.I.) ,Waugh Twins(Mark and Steve, Aus.) and Aravinda de Silva(Sri Lanka).
With age on his side, this man is set out to be the highest run getter in the history of world cricket. He has already won rich praises from people and fellow/former cricketers who see in him a living legend and a master batsman who is leagues above his fellow cricketers.
Truly, a living legend and a great champion

What Others have said
about Sachin Tendulkar:
Wasim Akram has predicted that Sachin Tendulkar will easily break all international batting records. "He has everything a top batsman needs. Tendulkar is a classic example of a player being so good that his age is an irrelevance" Akram says in his autobiography titled "Wasim". He also stated a number of examples when he and his team were frustrated by Tendulkar's batting prowess.
Steve Waugh : " You take Don Bradman away and he is next up I reckon. "
Shane Warne : " I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six. He was unstoppable.I don't think anyone , apart from Don Bradman , is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player." ( After Australia's tour of India and Coca-Cola Cup in Sharjah).
Don Bradman- "I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I feel that this player is playing much the same as I used to play, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two...hi compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel !"
David Boon- "Techincally he stands out as the best because of his ability to increase the pace at will".
Australian Media-"The most exciting batsman of his time because he finds the right balance between reason and passion, techinque and power, nerves and placement and judgement that applies to all tastes."
Shane Warne has also rated him as the best batsman in the world.