Engineers
8 profiles
Science
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Aerospace scientist and 11th President of India
1931 – 2015
Technology
Sam Pitroda
Telecom engineer and inventor credited with India’s telecom revolution
Born 1942
Politics & Leadership
Nitish Kumar
Longest-serving Chief Minister of Bihar and president of the Janata Dal (United)
Born 1951
Technology
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Founder of Infosys and pioneer of India’s IT services industry
Born 1946
Science
Kalpana Chawla
NASA astronaut; first woman of Indian origin in space
1962 – 2003
Activism & Humanitarian
Kailash Satyarthi
Children’s rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Born 1954
Politics & Leadership
Arvind Kejriwal
Founder of the Aam Aadmi Party; Chief Minister of Delhi (2013–14, 2015–2024)
Born 1968
Politics & Leadership
Akhilesh Yadav
President of the Samajwadi Party and MP for Kannauj; former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Born 1973