Senior Virologist and Head of ICMR-National Institute of Virology - known for his seminal work in research and policy towards AIDS control

One of India's foremost Psychiatrists - Director of NIMHANS

Gandhian Scholar from Brazil - actively involved in the promotion of Gandhian values of Peace and Non-violence across Brazil and Latin America for the past 4 decades

Former Captain of Indian Women's Football Team for over a decade - the Durga of Indian Football is India's most-capped female player

Veteran Hindi professor from Sri Lanka - credited for the spread of Hindi across schools and universities of Sri Lanka (Posthumous)

Chairman and CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings - one of Canada's most prominent financial holding companies having extensive investments in India

Senior Playback singer - sung in multiple languages in a career spanning over 4 decades

Founder Chairman and CEO of Symphony Technology Group - US-based private equity firm operating at the cutting-edge of software, internet and technology

Imminent Sanskrit Scholar and Author - contributing to the ancient language for over 7 decades

Senior Physicist and Professor at IIT Kanpur - famous amongst Engineering graduates across the country for his 'Concepts of Physics' books