They are successful, intelligent and rich. I am impressed by the personalities of following 9 Indians who are from India or either have an Indian origin, based outside India and made us proud of their work and success. I know that these are not only  who made their presence among the world but they are among those who received a very little or probably no media attention in past.

These people can be a good example for young Indians specially students and my only intention is to motivate them by listing these extra ordinary people.

In IT & Programming

· Anoop Gupta

Joined Microsoft in 1997

Profile: Corporate Vice President, Unlimited Potential Group, Education Product Group, and Technology Policy and Strategy, Microsoft Corporation.

Education: Bachelor in Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He received Gold Medal from President of India in 1980.

More…Anoop Gupta lives in US with his family and have three children aged 15, 13, and 10. Anoop grew up in a middle class family in India.

Before Microsoft: Gupta was a professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University for 11 years

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· Ankit Fadia

Profile: Ankit runs “Ethical Courses Certification Program” in alliance with ReliaceInfo on www.ankitfadiacertified.com/

More…20 years old, is an independent computer security and digital intelligence consultant with definitive experience in the field of Internet security based out of the Silicon Valley in California, USA. Fadia who was born in Delhi and studied in DPS started writing book on hacking and network security in the young age of 16.

· Seetharaman Narayanan

Joined Adobe in 1991

Profile: One of the programmers in making of the Adobe’s popular designing software Photoshop.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirapalli, India.

More…Seetha (nickname) came to the U.S to pursue my Masters in Engineering at the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, he is a biker from heart, ride bikes everyday to work in any condition.

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In Media and Journalism

· Nisha Pillai

Joined BBC in 1987

Profile: Nisha Pillai is a news presenter for BBC World television.

Education: Graduated from London School of Economics.

More.. Nisha Pillai was born in Calcutta and educated in Bombay. Before joining BBC she was at Schroders Investment Bank as a graduate trainee. Mother of 2, Nisha stole the popularity from “Panorama”, the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme.

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· Shankar Vedantam

Profile: Staff Writer and Columnist in Washington post

Education: Have a master’s degree in journalism from Stanford University and an

Undergraduate degree in electronic engineering.

More…Also writes stories and books, most popular is The Ghosts of Kashmir

Entrepreneurs

· Bicky Chakraborthy

Profile: Owner, Elite Hotels Stockholm, Sweden.

About: Arrived in Sweden as a student, turned as an entrepreneur owns chain of 24 hotels and 30 pubs. Started setting up student dormitories in Stockholm with a tagline “If price matters, then I am the only alternative in Stockholm”, from setting dormitories Bicky started buying heritage buildings and turned into budget hotels”

More….winner of the Pravasi Samman Award of the ministry of overseas Indian affairs for 2008.

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· Pankaj Oswal

Profile: Chairman | Managing Director, Burrup Fertilizers Perth, Australia.

About: Pankaj came from Delhi to Australia to start a plant of natural gas. Pankaj’s investment in Australia is one of the biggest investments by any Indian till date. Living with wife and two daughters, Pankaj Oswal is one of the richest in Australia.

More…Pankaj is religious and love greenery, Shail; a bollywood singer is Pankaj’s younger brother.

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In Sports

  • Vikash Dhorasoo : Footballer FC LYON Dhorasoo, a creative midfielder, became the first footballer of Indian origin to be part of a major European title-winning outfit.

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  • Ajay Subherwal: works as an IT Executive is also a rugby player from Northern Ireland club rugby with Dungannon,Ajay was also selected in national ruby team of India.