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Madam C. J. Walker: Story of the first female self-made millionaire in America
But success did not make madam Walker lose sight of her earlier hardships. She was quick to help the poor and to position herself as an activist, championing black rights. As her business grew, her philanthropic and political activism also surged. Shortly after arriving in Indianapolis, her $1,000 gift to the African-American YMCA garnered attention.
Billie Eilish: The Pop Icon Of Generation Z
The 18-year-old phenomenon also became the latest artist to lend her voice for the latest James Bond song, is not a traditional pop star: She whispers nearly as much as she sings, and blurs genres like pop, rock and electronic music. She sports black-green hair dresses in baggy clothes and collaborates with her older brother.
MS Dhoni: Success Story of Captain Cool
Dhoni took over as captain of Team India when it was in dire need of a young, enthusiastic leader. After their horrendous outing at the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies, what the Men in Blue needed was the infusion of youth energy and that started what would over the next 12 years go on to be called the Dhoni era.
Vera Wang: The late blooming fashion icon
She majored in art history at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. During college she spent one year abroad, studying at the famed Sorbonne in Paris, where she immersed herself in the country's culture and soaked up French fashion.
Susan Wojcicki: The Most Powerful Woman on the Internet
The great leap in her career came in 1998 while she was working in the marketing department of Intel and was four months pregnant. In a fateful turn of events, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, founders of Google, rented Wojcicki’s and her husband’s garage while they were creating their big masterpiece.
Don Bradman: The Story of The Legendary Cricketer
In a career that spanned over almost 20 years, Bradman played 52 Test matches for Australia in which he scored 6,996 runs at an unbelievable average of 99.94. He scored 29 hundreds in his stellar career and even got the recognition of being called as 'Sir' Don Bradman.
Coco Chanel: The woman who revolutionised women's fashion
Born as Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, Coco started designing work by creating hats out of boredom while living with a man she was in a relationship with. Opened as a millinery shop, the first Coco Chanel outlet was opened in 1910 and was housed on the ground floor of the Parisian flat.
Bill Gates: Success Saga of World's Richest Man
Born in 1955, in Seattle, Washington, Gates’ career has been one of the most important in the world of computing, digital business, and communications. Gates got passionate about computer technology at a young age and his enthusiasm was very much encouraged by his parents.
How Fox News became the most watch news channel
With 17 million viewers watching it on the day of the launch, Fox news immediately became prominent channel news and solidify its position even more in the run up to 2000 American election post which they saw a 440% surge in viewership.
Indira Nooyi: The Cola Queen
Counted among the world’s 100 most powerful women, Indira started her career Johnson & Johnson and Mettur Beardsell in India. After coming across an advertisement of Yale Management School and with encouragement from friends, Indira moved to the US in 1978 with barely any money and finished her masters while working as a receptionist on the night shift.
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