The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.
Actor; Miss World 1994
Played "that" innings of 281*
First Indian Paralympic gold medallist (1972)
King Khan
Fashion designer
Bronze in London 2012
Modern abstract painter
Stage and film actor, director and producer
Music composer
Journalist; among India's best known commentators on current and political affairs
Lyricist known for songs such as Ye Khali Khali Aankhen
Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Considered one of the founding figures of Hindi-language cinema
Music director; of Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo
Modelled for Gautier, Hermès, Givenchy
Human Computer
Botanist who worked for the establishment of the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala among other things
Founder of the Bajaj group of companies
Noted film director
Of Shankar-Jaikishan duo
Accomplished actress
Modern great of cricket; 75 international hundreds
Environmental activist
Entrepreneur of Ayurvedic skincare line
Captain of Mohun Bagan when they won IFA Shield
Modelled for Stella McCartney, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton
Flautist, who revolutionised flute-playing in Carnatic music
Nobel laureate in Physics; Discovered the Raman Effect
One of the finest to appear on screen
Pop, jazz, and playback singer
Kathak dancer; singer
Novelist and short story writer
Journalist, columnist, author
Second longest-serving High Commissioner for India in the UK
Freestyle wrestler; gold medallist - 1970 Asian Games
Karate King'; Directed the teleserial, 'Malgudi Days'
Former ATP-ranked tennis player; represented India at the Davis Cup
Actor known for negative roles in Hindi cinema
One of the founding members of the Indian National Congress
Film and television director; winner of three National Film Awards
First education minister of India
MD, Britannia Industries
Trade Union Leader
Film producer, produced movies such as Mr. India, Judaai, Pukar
The Birdman of India
Standup comedian
First woman Sarpanch of India
Founder of Air Deccan
One half of music composer duo Nadeem-Shravan
Playback singer
Chef, cookbook writer
First prime minister of India
Paleobotanist
Industrialist grandson of G D Birla
Jnanpith award winner, author of The Moth Eaten Howdah of The Tusker, Pages Stained with Blood, The Man from Chinnamasta
Former World No 1 in doubles tennis
Lawyer; first woman to study law at Oxford University
Billionaire businessman; owner of LuLu Group
Second Indian to win All-England title in badminton
First Asian to swim across the English channel
Film and theatre actor
Triple jumper; competed in London Olympics 1948
MasterChef winner (season 2); celebrity chef
King of Romance' in Tamizh cinema
Professional sailor; represents India in the 49er event
One of the highest-paid actresses in the country
Director, producer and actor
Popular Bollywood music DJ
Actress; first Indian to win Miss Universe pageant
India's first and only woman prime minister
CEO, Axis Bank
CEO, TAFE
Wildlife photographer
The "Flying Sikh"
Wrestler; gold medallist - 2014 Commonwealth Games
80s child actor - Malayalam and Tamil films
Actress and dancer
Bollywood costume designer
Producer of Oscar-winning documentary, The Elephant Whisperers
First woman choreographer in Hindi cinema
One of the first practicing women doctors in colonial India
'India's first rapper'
Established Hindustan Aeronautics
Booker Prize winner for The God of Small Things
Six-time world champion boxer; London 2012 bronze medalist
Pioneer of Indian animation; he made the short film Ek Anek aur Ekta
Leading architect
Founder of the folk-fusion band The East India Company
Highest wicket-taker in women's cricket
Musician, songwriter; combined jazz with Konkani music
Pioneer of ethnomusicology in India
Father of White Revolution in India
Founder of TTK group; former finance minister
Actor, model, TV host
Singer, composer, record producer
First speaker of the Lok Sabha
Environmentalist; founder of CEE
Orthopaedic surgeon; co-invented the 'Jaipur Foot'
Former captain of Indian National Women's Kabaddi Team
Rationalist and scholar
Founder of the IPL
Social worker, who uplifted tribal people; coined 'adivasi'
Considered a pioneer of contemporary Indian fashion
Pioneer in the field of biophysics
Founder of Zee TV
Historian whose specialty is Ancient India
