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Shiing-Shen Chern
Renowned Mathematician and Father of Modern Differential Geometry
Shiing-Shen Chern was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century, widely regarded as a father of modern differential geometry. Born in Jiaxing, China, Chern made groundbreaking contributions to geometry and topology, which deeply influenced modern physics, including gauge theory and string theory. He is most famous for his work on characteristic classes, particularly the Chern classes, and the Chern-Weil homomorphism. He also co-developed the Chern-Simons theory with James Harris Simons, which has found widespread applications in mathematical physics and quantum field theory. Chern began his academic journey at Nankai University and Tsinghua University before moving to Germany, where he received his doctorate from the University of Hamburg under Wilhelm Blaschke. He spent significant periods of his career at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the University of Chicago, and the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, Chern co-founded the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in 1981 and served as its founding director. He was also instrumental in establishing the Nankai Institute of Mathematics in Tianjin, China. Throughout his distinguished career, Chern received numerous prestigious accolades, including the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 1984, the National Medal of Science in 1975, and the inaugural Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2004. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1961 but returned to China later in life, where he spent his final years teaching and mentoring young mathematicians. Chern's profound mathematical insights and institutional leadership left an enduring legacy on global mathematics.
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Suvendu Adhikari
Suvendu Adhikari 15 December 1970) is an Indian politician who is serving as the ninth chief minister of West Bengal since 9 May 2026. He is the first chief minister of West Bengal belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Suvendu Adhikari also served as leader of the Opposition from 2021 to 2026. Adhikari previously worked in the state ministry for the West Bengal government from 2016 to 2020. He was elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Nandigram in 2016, 2021 and 2026, and simultaneously from Bhabanipur in 2026. Previously he was elected from Kanthi Dakshin in 2005, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamluk in 2009, and 2014
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Trinamool Congress
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), formally the Trinamool Congress TMC,is an Indian political party based in the state of West Bengal founded by Mamata Banerjee in 1998
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC),formally the Trinamool Congress TMC, is an Indian political party based in the state of West Bengal founded by Mamata Banerjee in 1998.AITC began as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress and rapidly rose to prominence in the politics of West Bengal under Banerjee's leadership. AITC ruled the state of West Bengal with Banerjee serving as Chief Minister from 2011 till 2026 when they failed to gain majority in 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.As of 2024, it is currently the fourth-largest party in Parliament just after the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and the Samajwadi Party.
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Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. is an American multinational technology conglomerate holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California.
The establishment of Alphabet Inc. was prompted by a desire to make the core Google business "cleaner and more accountable" while allowing greater autonomy to group companies that operate in businesses other than Internet services. Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced their resignation from their executive posts in December 2019, with the CEO role to be filled by Sundar Pichai, who is also the CEO of Google. Page and Brin remain employees, board members, and controlling shareholders of Alphabet Inc.
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Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena was a conservative Marathi regionalist Hindutva-based political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray,
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Eknath Shinde
Eknath Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician who has served as the 10th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Eknath Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician who has served as the 10th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra alongside Sunetra Pawar under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He is the chairman of Shiv Sena since February 2023 and was the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 30 June 2022 to 5 December 2024. He is also the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane, Maharashtra, since 2009 and was formerly the MLA of Thane constituency from 2004 to 2009.
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Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a state-level political party in India and one of the major political parties in Maharashtra
The original incarnation of the party was founded in 1999 by Sharad Pawar, P. A. Sangma, and Tariq Anwar after a split within the Indian National Congress. After major disagreements between its leaders, the party split again in 2023. Two factions emerged, one led by the founder president Sharad Pawar and the other led by his nephew Ajit Pawar
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Supriya Sadanand Sule
Supriya Sadanand Sule is an Indian politician from the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) and currently a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha representing Baramati since 2009
she served as the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra from 2006 to 2009. In 2011, she launched a state-wide campaign against female foeticide.In 2014, she was awarded with the Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award for Excellence in Social Service by All Ladies League for social service
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Elvish Yadav
YouTuber and Digital Content Creator
Siddharth Yadav, professionally recognized as Elvish Yadav, is a highly prominent Indian YouTuber, vlogger, and digital content creator. Born on September 14, 1997, in Gurgaon, Haryana, he pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Hansraj College, Delhi University. Yadav initially planned on securing a government job but pivoted toward digital entertainment during his college years. He launched his main YouTube channel in April 2016, producing comedy skits, parodies, and social commentary rooted in North Indian youth culture, which eventually garnered over 15 million subscribers. To diversify his media footprint, he introduced a dedicated vlogging channel in 2019 and a gaming channel in 2023. Yadav made television history in August 2023 by becoming the first wildcard contestant to win the reality series Bigg Boss OTT Season 2. Following his reality television breakthrough, his public profile grew into mainstream media, where he expanded into entrepreneurship by establishing the youth apparel line Systumm Clothing and founding the Elvish Yadav Foundation, a non-governmental organization focused on supporting underprivileged children. He has also taken on media roles as a mentor on reality gaming shows such as Playground and a contestant on mainstream comedy series like Laughter Chefs.
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