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Anuradha (name)
Anuradha, sometimes shortened as Anu, is an Indian feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Anuradha Acharya (born 1972), Indian entrepreneur * Anuradha Bhat, Indian playback singer * Anuradha Bhattacharyya (born 1975), Indian poet and writer * Anuradha Biswal (born 1975), Indian track and field athlete * Anuradha Choudhary (born 1960), Indian politician * Anuradha Cooray (born 1978), Sri Lankan marathon runner * Anuradha Desai, chairperson of the V H Group * Anuradha Dullewe Wijeyeratne (born 1962), Sri Lankan politician and entrepreneur * Anuradha Ghandy (1954–2008), Indian communist, writer and revolutionary * Anuradha Jayaratne (born 1985), Sri Lankan politician * Anuradha Kapur (born 1951), Indian theatre director, teacher and writer * Anuradha Koirala (born 1949), Nepalese social activist * Anuradha Lohia, Indian molecular parasitologist * Anuradha Mehta (born 1981), Indian actress and former model * Anuradha Menon, Indian television and thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Pal , disciple and cousin of Gautama Buddha
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Anuradha may refer to: Film * ''Anuradha'' (1940 film), a 1940 Bollywood film * ''Anuradha'' (1960 film), a 1960 Hindi-language film * ''Anuradha'' (1967 film), a 1967 Indian Kannada film * ''Anuradha'' (2014 film), a 2014 Bollywood drama film * ''Anuradha'' (2015 film), an Assamese language film Other * Anuradha (name), a given name and surname * Anuradha (nakshatra), lunar mansion in Hindu astrology * Anuradha (actress), a Bollywood actress See also * Anuruddha Anuruddha ( pi, Anuruddhā) was one of the ten principal disciples and a cousin of Gautama Buddha. Early years Anuruddha was the son of Amitodana and brother to Mahanama and princess Rohini (Buddha's disciple). Since Amitodana was the broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Thokchom
Anuradha Devi Thokchom (born 2 February 1989 at Toubul, Manipur, India) is a member of the Indian women's national field hockey team. Born and brought up in Toubul, Manipur, she began playing hockey at a young age and made her international debut in the 2006 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy. Thokchom plays as a forward for the Indian team and has more than 80 international caps to her credit. Thokchom also participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics, where the Indian women's team had qualified after a gap of 36 years. She was praised by commentators for her roles in India team's victories at the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League, where they finished fifth to qualify for the Olympics. Personal life Thokchom was born on 2 February 1988 in Toubul village of Bishnupur district, Manipur to Thokchom Churamani, who was a ''rickshaw'' puller and Thokchom Ongbi Komolini. She has three siblings; her elder brother was a football player. Her family was engaged in cultivation and pisci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha TK
Anuradha T.K. is a retired Indian scientist and project director of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), specialized communication satellites. She has worked on the launches of the satellites GSAT-12 and GSAT-10. She is the senior most female scientist at ISRO, having joined the space agency in 1982, and also the first woman to become a satellite project director at ISRO. Personal background Anuradha TK was born in Bangalore, Karnataka in 1961. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in electronics from the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering in Bangalore. Because she was interested in science and always wanted to join the space program, she rejected an offer from India Institute of Science (IISc) to study Master of Science.. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in electronics from the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering in Bangalore. Anuradha has three sisters. Her father was a professor of Sanskrit, and her mother was a homemaker. When Neil Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Sriram
Anuradha Sriram (born 9 July 1970) is an Indian carnatic and playback singer and child actress who hails from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung more than 700 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Sinhala, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi films. Early life Anuradha was born in Chennai to playback singer Renuka Devi and Meenakshi Sundaram Mohan. She did her schooling (I and II standards) in Coimbatore at the St. Francis Anglo-Indian Girls School, and later at the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai. She has a B.A and M.A in music from Queen Mary's College in Madras University and secured the university gold medal in both the courses. She was given a fellowship to do her Master of Arts degree in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, Connecticut, US. She was trained by many esteemed gurus like Thanjavur S. Kalyanaraman, Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. Brinda and T. Viswanathan in Carnatic music and has had intensive training under Pandit Mannikbua Thakurdas for Hindustani classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Sharma Pujari
Anuradha Sharma Pujari (Assamese language, Assamese: অনুৰাধা শৰ্মা পূজাৰী) (born 1964) is an Assamese journalist and author. She is the editor of ''Sadin'' and ''Satsori''. Her contributions to Assamese literature include fiction and essays. She lives in Panjabari, Guwahati. Her first novel is ''Hriday Ek Bigyapan''. Early life Born in Jorhat, she studied sociology at the Dibrugarh University, and journalism at the Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences, Kolkata. She gained popularity with her column in Letters from Kolkata in ''Asom Bani'' weekly and fame with her novel ''The Heart's a Showbiz''. First published in 1998, it was hailed by Homen Borgohain as a contemporary classic. His review said it raised some basic questions about modern Assamese life that no other writer had raised before. The novel went on to printings of 14 editions. Professional career The author was the guest of honour at National bravery award present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Seneviratna
Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna (July 13, 1938 - July 9, 2009) was a renowned Sri Lankan scholar. He wrote many scholarary works and he was a Senior Professor in the Department of Sinhala, University of Peradeniya. He has also worked in University of Colombo and was the Director of the Institute of Aesthetic Studies. He was educated at Dharmaraja College, Kandy. He was born in Eriyagama, Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ..., on July 13, 1938, and died on July 9, 2009. Writings Seneviratna has written nearly 70 books in English and Sinhala, the most famous being; *''Purana Anuradhapuraya: Aramika Nagaraya'' (Ancient Anuradhapura: The Monastic City) *''Polonnaruva, Medieval Capital of Sri Lanka: An Illustrated Survey of Ancient Monuments'' *''Sunset in a Valley: Kot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA; , stylized as PeTA) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. PETA reports that PETA entities have more than 9 million members globally. Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal rights activist Alex Pacheco, the organization first caught the public's attention in the summer of 1981 during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case.Schwartz, Jeffrey M. and Begley, Sharon. ''The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force'', Regan Books, 2002, p. 161ff. * Pacheco, Alex and Francione, AnnaThe Silver Spring Monkeys in Peter Singer (ed.) ''In Defense of Animals'', Basil Blackwell 1985, pp. 135–147. The organization opposes factory farming, fur farming, animal testing, and other activities the group considers as exploitation of animals. History Ingrid Newkirk Ingrid Newkirk was born in England in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Sawhney
Anuradha Sawhney was the ex- Chief Functionary and the head of Indian operations of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India. She is an animal rights activist and was the Editor of the Indian edition of the animal rights magazine '' Animal Times''. Anuradha's work with PETA She took care of the media relations and management, including all communications related to Animal Rights and Welfare in India both within the country and to global press. She was also in charge of legal, research and reporting of animal rights and welfare in India Early life Anuradha grew up in Bokaro, where she attended school at the St Xavier's convent as well as at Sophia College, Bombay. While there she fed the various hungry animals she encountered. She also cared for various neglected and mistreated animals including a calf that had been left to die on a roadside. Further work with PETA India She takes every opportunity to speak about animal rights. Her work with PETA widely varies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Roy (novelist)
Anuradha Roy is an Indian novelist, journalist and editor. She has written five novels: ''An Atlas of Impossible Longing'' (2008), ''The Folded Earth'' (2011), ''Sleeping on Jupiter'' (2015), ''All the Lives We Never Lived'' (2018), and ''The Earthspinner'' (2021). Biography Roy and her husband, publisher Rukun Advani, live in Ranikhet. Career Writing Roy's first novel, ''An Atlas of Impossible Longing'', was picked up for publication after she shared initial pages with writer and publisher Christopher MacLehose, and has been translated into eighteen languages. It was named by ''World Literature Today'' as one of the "60 Essential English Language Works of Modern Indian Literature". ''Sleeping on Jupiter'', her third novel, won the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Her fourth novel, ''All the Lives We Never Lived'', won the Tata Book of the Year Award for Fiction 2018. It was longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Ray
Anuradha Roy is an Indian actress who is recognized for her work in Bengali cinema. She made her film debut with Ajoy Bandopadhyay's horror drama ''Karoti'' (1988). She is best known for her role in '' Utsab'' (2000) directed by Rituparno Ghosh and Bengali TV serial Rajeshwari where she played Rani Rashmoni Filmography * Tumi O Tumi * Ami Achhi Sei Je Tomar (2013) * Hathat Vishon Valo Lagchhe (2013) * Hoyto Premer Jonno (2013) * Hridoyer Shabdo (2013) * Jodi Hridoye Lekho Naam (2013) * Jug Jug Jio (2013) * Samadhi (2013) * Antore Shudhu Tumi (2013) * Classmate (2013) * Holud Pakhir Dana (2013) * Antardaho (2013) * Maach Misti & More (2013) * Gundaraj (2013) * Jaal (2012) * Student No. 1 (2011) * Achena Prem (2011) * Love Connection (2010) * Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy (2010) * Preyashi (2010) * Ganyer Meye Sovona (2010) * Besh Korechhi Prem Korechhi (2010) * Saptosur (2009) * Neel Akasher Chandni (2009) * Tumi Kar (2008) * Biyer Lagna (2008) * Shudhu Tomar Jonyo (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Ramanan
Anuradha Ramanan (29 June 1947 – 16 May 2010) was a Tamil writer, artist and a social activist. Biography Anuradha was born in 1947 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Her grandfather R. Balasubramaniam was an actor who inspired Anuradha to become a writer. Anuradha started her career as an artist before making several unsuccessful attempts to get a job with popular magazines. This prompted her to join ''Mangai'', a Tamil magazine after the editor found her writings very interesting. Anuradha's literary career started in 1977 while working for the magazine. She also revealed the sexual harresment allegations about Jayendra Saraswathi. Apart from her literary contributions, she was well known for her "anti-divorce counselling" work. In a career that spanned over 30 years, Anuradha wrote nearly 800 novels and 1,230 short stories. Her works were mainly centered on family and everyday happenings. One of her early works ''Sirai'', won a gold medal for the best short story from '' Ananda Vika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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