CNN-IBN and History Channel together brings a special series in which we are looking for the greatest Indian after the Mahatma. Following are the 50 short-listed by our experts.World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand started as a child prodigy by solving chess puzzles when he was still in school in Manila, Phillipines where the family had moved. His mother played an important role in grooming the young Anand.He was often called Acharya or a National Teacher of India and he is considered spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi.
06:22 PM, Jun 06, 2012

Rs 150 cr to Visva Bharati on Tagore's birthday New Delhi: As a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the ocassion of his 150th birth anniversary, the government on Monday announced a grant of Rs 150 crore to the Nobel Laureate's abode -- Visva Bharati University -- for restoring it to its old glory. On the closing day of the year-long celebrations to mark the anniversary that saw a flurry of activities both in India and outside, the government said...  
02:00 AM, May 08, 2012

Pt Ravishankar gets Rabindranath Tagore award New Delhi: Sitar maestro Pandit Ravishankar has been nominated for the first Tagore Award, instituted by the government to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, for promoting values of universal brotherhood. The name of Ravishankar, the Varanasi-born most known contemporary Indian musician, was cleared unanimously by a jury under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. On the recommendation of the jury, the award has been...  
11:35 PM, May 07, 2012