Author: Jitesh

The Honor Story Team shares inspiring stories and informative profiles of people making an impact in their fields. We cover Entrepreneurs, Sportspeople, Award Winners, Civil Officers, and Lawyers. We highlight the stories, milestones, and contributions that make each individual’s journey worth knowing.

Kaivalya Vohra is an Indian entrepreneur born on March 15, 2003, who co-founded Zepto — India’s leading quick-commerce grocery delivery startup — at just 19 years old, after dropping out of Stanford University’s Computer Science program. Quick Stats Table Detail Information Full Name Kaivalya Vohra Date of Birth March 15, 2003 Age (2026) 23 years old Birthplace Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Nationality Indian School Dubai College (UAE) College Stanford University (dropped out) Field of Study Computer Science Known For Co-founder of Zepto Co-Founder / Partner Aadit Palicha Role at Zepto Co-Founder & CTO (Chief Technology Officer) Net Worth (2026 est.) ₹3,600…

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Sanjukta Parashar is a 2006-batch IPS officer who became the first woman to head CRPF’s elite CoBRA unit in September 2026. She has served in counter-insurgency operations and with the NIA, holds a PhD from JNU, and now commands a 10-battalion force. Quick Bio Table — Sanjukta Parashar IPS (2026) Detail Information Full Name Dr. Sanjukta Parashar Date of Birth  October 3, 1979 (some sources cite 1978 — 1979) Age (2026) 46 years Birthplace Assam, India IPS Batch 2006 Cadre Assam-Meghalaya UPSC AIR 85 (Civil Services 2006) Highest Qualification PhD (JNU) — US Foreign Policy Current Posting (2026) Inspector General…

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IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi is a 2002-batch Indian Forest Service officer, renowned whistleblower, and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner who has spent over two decades fearlessly exposing corruption in India’s government institutions — and is the only person in Indian history to have faced recusals by 16 judges across all court levels. Quick Facts Table: Sanjiv Chaturvedi at a Glance Detail Information Full Name Sanjiv Chaturvedi Date of Birth 21 December 1974 Age (2026) 51 years Birthplace India Education B.Tech (Electrical Engineering), Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj (1995) Service Indian Forest Service (IFS), 2002 batch Cadre Originally Haryana; transferred…

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Ghazal Alagh is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Honasa Consumer Limited — the company behind Mamaearth — and one of the most influential women entrepreneurs in India today. She didn’t inherit a fortune. She didn’t come from a business family. She started as a corporate trainer earning ₹1,200 a day, and — alongside her husband — built a beauty empire worth over ₹9,800 crore. That’s not just success. That’s a movie plot. Quick Stats: Ghazal Alagh at a Glance (2026) Detail Information Full Name Ghazal Alagh Date of Birth September 2, 1988 Age (2026) 38 years (turns 38…

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Ambika Raina is an Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) officer who cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2022 with an All India Rank of 164, giving up a high-paying career in Switzerland to serve her country. Quick Stats: Who Is Ambika Raina? Detail Information Full Name Ambika Raina Date of Birth 1994 (exact date not publicly disclosed) Age (as of 2026) ~32 years Birthplace Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India Father’s Background Major General, Indian Army Education Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad UPSC Exam Year 2022 (Civil Services Examination) UPSC Rank All India Rank (AIR) 164 UPSC Attempt 3rd Attempt Service…

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Vidit Aatrey is the co-founder and CEO of Meesho — one of India’s largest e-commerce platforms — whose ₹5,421 crore IPO made him one of the most talked-about entrepreneurs of 2025. Quick Stats: Vidit Aatrey at a Glance Detail Information Full Name Vidit Aatrey Date of Birth June 20, 1991 Age (2026) 35 years Hometown Delhi, India Education B.Tech, Electrical Engineering — IIT Delhi (2012) Company Founded Meesho (December 2015) Co-founder Sanjeev Barnwal (Kumar) Role Chairman, MD & CEO — Meesho Net Worth (2026) ~₹5,245 crore (stake value at IPO price band) Meesho IPO Date December 3–5, 2025 Meesho Valuation…

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Arjun Gowda IAS, officially Dr. Nagarjun B. Gowda, is a 2019-batch Madhya Pradesh cadre officer who left medicine for the civil services, scored AIR 418, and is now serving as a Municipal Commissioner while also facing a public mining-fine controversy. Arjun Gowda IAS: Quick Stats Table Detail Information Full Name Dr. Nagarjun B. Gowda Popularly Known As Arjun Gowda IAS Date of Birth May 9, 1992 (unverified — see note below) Age (as of 2026) Approximately 34 years Home State Karnataka Education MBBS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) UPSC Batch 2019 UPSC CSE Year 2018 All India Rank (AIR)…

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As of September 2026, Nikhil Kamath Net Worth is estimated at around $3.1–3.3 billion (approximately ₹27,000–30,000 crore), making him one of India’s youngest self-made billionaires and the co-founder of Zerodha. Nikhil Kamath: Quick Stats Table Category Details Full Name Nikhil Kamath Net Worth (2026) ~$3.1–3.3 Billion (~₹27,000–30,000 Crore) (estimate, verify with Forbes Real-Time Billionaires) Age 39 years (turns 40 on September 5, 2026) Date of Birth September 5, 1986 Birthplace Shimoga, Karnataka, India Nationality Indian Profession Entrepreneur, Investor, Podcaster Known For Co-founder, Zerodha; Co-founder, True Beacon & Gruhas Education Dropped out after Class 9/10 (Oxford Senior Secondary School, Bengaluru) Brother…

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Pari Bishnoi IAS is a 2020-batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Sikkim cadre who cracked the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2019 with an outstanding All India Rank (AIR) of 30 — and she did it in her third attempt, after two heartbreaks that would have stopped most people cold. Quick Stats: Pari Bishnoi IAS at a Glance Detail Information Full Name Pari Bishnoi Date of Birth 26 February 1996 Age (as of 2026) 30 Years Birthplace Kakra Village, Bikaner District, Rajasthan Height 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) UPSC Rank All India Rank (AIR) 30 UPSC Exam Year UPSC…

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Mahantesh Bilagi was one of Karnataka’s most respected senior IAS officers — a man who started with nothing and built a career that touched millions of lives across the state. Quick Stats at a Glance Detail Information Full Name Mahantesh Bilagi Date of Birth 27 March 1974 (as publicly reported) Age at Time of Death 51 years Birthplace Ramdurg, Belagavi District, Karnataka IAS Batch 2012 IAS Cadre Karnataka Entry Mode Promotion from Karnataka State Civil Service (SCS) Officer ID 01KN815022 (DoPT) Education Gold Medal, Sociology (Graduation); Gold Medal, MA English, Karnataka University, Dharwad Wife Geetha Bilagi (also reported as Rekha…

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