facts good to know

FACTS  GOOD TO KNOW
 1st Indian "TEST TUBE BABY" was " HARSHA",born at K.E.M. hospital Mumbai.The Doctor associated with the case is Dr. INDIRA HINDUJA.
 Q:- Only one temple in the world is dedicated to Lord Brahma, the creator of the Universe. Where is it?
Ans. Pushkar in Rajasthan
 Q - Ghoomar is folk dance of which state?
Ans:- Rajasthan.
Q - Where is Indian's first Multiplex located?
Ans:- Chennai
 Which was the first all-women film in which there were no male characters?
Ans:-
"Rukmabai Ki Haveli"
 ORIGINAL NAME OF Sonia Gandhi is " Sonia Antonia Maino "
 The largest library in the world is? Ans: United States Library of Congress,Washington DC.(30011749 Books)
 Creator of the most selling fashon doll "BARBIE" IS American businesswoman Ruth Handler.
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
 first woman doctar of india is KADAMBINI GANGULY(1886). She was awrded a GBMC(Graduate of Bengal Medical College) degree.
 Sania mirza is the 1st indian sportsperson to make it to the cover of TIME
magagines asia edition.
 FATHER OF RAILWAYS -George Stephenson(an English mech. engineer)who built the 1st public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives.
 SPIC-MACAY stands
"The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth"
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MISSILE MAN OF INDIA

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, specialized in Aero Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology.
He initially worked in DRDO in 1958 and then
joined ISRO in 1963. Dr. Kalam has made
significant contribution to Indian satellite and
launch vehicles of ISRO and also in the missile programme of DRDO.

As project Director, SLV-III, he contributed for the design, development and management of India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) to inject Rohini satellite in the near earth orbit. He was responsible for the evolution of ISRO’s launch vehicles programme and configurations. He rejoined DRDO in 1982 and conceived the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) for indigenous missiles.
He was Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from July 1992 to December 1999.
As Chairman, Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), he generated the Technology Vision 2020 documents – a road map for transforming India from Developing India to Developed India. He provided overall guidance to a number of Homegrown Technology Projects and major technology missions such as Sugar, Advanced Composites and Fly Ash utilization.
Dr. Kalam has served as the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, in the rank of Cabinet Minister, from November 1999 to November 2001. He was primarily responsible for evolving policies, strategies and missions for generation of innovations and support systems for multiple applications. Also, generating science and technology task in strategic, economic and social sectors in partnership with Government departments, institutions and industry. Dr. Kalam was also the Chairman, Ex-officio, of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C).
Dr. Kalam took up academic pursuit as Professor, Technology & Societal Transformation at Anna University, Chennai and involved in teaching and research tasks. Above all he is on his mission to ignite the young minds for national development by meeting high school students across the country.
As Chairman, Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), he generated the Technology Vision 2020 documents - a road map for transforming India from Developing India to Developed India. He provided overall guidance to a number of Homegrown Technology Projects and major technology missions such as Sugar, Advanced Composites and Fly Ash utilization.

Dr. Kalam has served as the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, in the rank of Cabinet Minister, from November 1999 to November 2001. He was primarily responsible for evolving policies, strategies and missions for generation of innovations and support systems for multiple applications. Also, generating science and technology task in strategic, economic and social sectors in partnership with Government departments, institutions and industry. Dr. Kalam was also the Chairman, Ex-officio, of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C).He planned a program that produced a number of successful missiles, helping earn him the nickname "Missile Man." In 2002 Kalam was nominated to succeed outgoing President K.R. Narayanan. Kalam easily won the elections in 2002 and continued up to 2007. Kalam sought the ways of science and technology to transform India into a developed country. He is considered a leading progressive, mentor, innovator and visionary in India.Political views Something of Kalam's probable views on certain issues can be surmised from positions espoused by him in the past. His book "India 2020" strongly advocates an action plan to develop India into a knowledge superpower and into a developed nation by the year 2020. Kalam is credited with the view that India ought to take a more assertive stance in international relations; he regards his work on India's nuclear weapons program as a way to assert India's place as a future superpower.Kalam's belief in the power of technology to resolve society's problems and his views of these problems as a result of inefficient distribution of resources is modernistic. He also sees science and technology as ideology-free areas and emphasizes the cultivation of scientific temper and entrepreneurial drive. In this, he finds a lot of support among India's new business leaders like the founders of Infosys and Wipro, (leading Indian IT corporations) who began their careers as technology professionals much in the same way Kalam did.Personal lifeKalam observes strict personal discipline, practicing vegetarianism, teetotalism and celibacy. Kalam is a scholar of Tirukkural; in most of his speeches, he quotes at least one kural. Kalam has written several inspirational books, most notably his autobiography Wings of Fire, aimed at motivating Indian youth. Another of his books, reveals his spiritual side. It has been reported that there is considerable demand in South Korea for translated versions of books authored by him. He is an idol for all, including children.Kalam, the king of many firstsOn Tuesday, 19 February, 2006, he created history by becoming the country's first President to undertake an undersea journey. Abdul Kalam boarded the INS Sindhurakshak, a Russian-origin kilo class submarine, from the Visakhapatnam Naval dockyard. The duration of the journey was around three-and-half hours during which Kalam had lunch with the crew members.In April 2004, Kalam took his lectures to the world's highest battlefield - the Siachen glacier. The one-time missile man of India braved the chill and spent time interacting with the troops.On June 8, 2006, he created history by becoming the first president to undertake a sortie in a fighter aircraft, a Sukhoi-30 MKI, from Lohegaon (Pune) airbase. As a 74-year old, he created a record by becoming the oldest Indian co-pilot to do so. The flight lasted 30 minutes flying at a height of six to eight kilometers in the air at a speed of 1500 Km/h. As President, he donated his income from his first 10 months in office to the NGO created and managed by Mata Amritanandamayi.


Isn't this interesting? Kalam begins his day by reading from the Bhagwad Gita Kalam is leading a remarkable ascetic life He works for about 18 hours each day He plays the 'Rudra Veena' Took leave just twice, when his parents died He is a self-confessed 'Ram Bhakt' Kalam: Awards and HonorsRamanujan Award by Alwars Research Centre, Chennai (2000)Padma Vibhushan (1990) Veer Savarkar Award (1998)Bharat Ratna (1997)Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1997)Prof Y Nayudamma Memorial Gold Medal (1996)GM Modi Award for Science (1996)HK Firodia Award for Excellence in S&T (1996) Padma Bhushan in (1981) Dr Biren Roy Space Award Om Prakash Bhasin AwardNational Nehru Award by the Government of MP Kalam has the unique distinction of having received honorary doctorates from at least thirty universities. As a sign of his popularity among Indian youth, MTV-India recently nominated him as one of the prospects for its MTV India Youth Icon for the year 2006 Award Books by KalamWings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam by A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari (Orient Longman, 1999) ISBN 81-7371-146-1India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Y.S. Rajan (Penguin Books India, 2003) ISBN 0-14-027833-8 India-my-dream by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Excel Books, 2004) ISBN 81-7446-350-X Envisioning an Empowered Nation: Technology for Societal Transformation by A.P.J.Abdul Kalam (TATA McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd, 2004) ISBN 0-07-053154-4 Inspiring Thoughts by Kalam
"Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life."
"Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity."
"When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust.... Withhold your hands from striking, and from taking that which is unlawful and bad..."
"What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of a human being, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful and to remove the wrongs of injured..."
"All God's creatures are His family; and he is the most beloved of God who tries to do most good to God's creatures."
"Away! Fond thoughts, and vex my soul no more! Work claimed my wakeful nights, my busy days Albeit brought memories of Rameswaram shore Yet haunt my dreaming gaze!"
"I will not be presumptuous enough to say that my life can be a role model for anybody; but some poor child living in an obscure place in an underprivileged social setting may find a little solace in the way my destiny has been shaped. It could perhaps help such children liberate themselves from the bondage of their illusory backwardness and hopelessness?.."
"My worthiness is all my doubt His Merit - all my fear- Contrasting which my quality Does however appear " "Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness". "Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career."
"English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese".
"Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended".
"I have this big library at home and my favourite poets are Milton, Walt Whitman and Rabindranath Tagore. I write poetry too".
"Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance? "
"As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me".
"the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model".
"I was willing to accept what I couldn't change".
"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher".
"It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer".
"Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow".
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Dr. Kalam was conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc. Honoris Causa) by 30 universities/academic institutions. He is recipient of several awards including the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration 1997.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been awarded Padma Bhushan in 1981, Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and BHARAT RATNA in 1997.

FEMINA MISS INDIA 2008.....

The evening of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India was full of glamour, entertainment and anxiety as the beautiful 28 contestants sashayed down the ramp to win the coveted beauty contest.

Looking absolutely stunning were the hosts for the evening! South superstar Madhavan along with the very gorgeous Diya Mirza played the perfect hosts for the evening. They sported stunning outfits designed by Ritu Kumar and Shaina NC.

The event which was a perfect test of beauty and brains for the contestants was graced by a panel of judges that comprised of actors like Tabu, Zeenat Aman, Katrina Kaif designers Rina Dhaka and JJ Vallaya, choreographer Shiamak Davar, ace journalist Arnab Goswami who posed ‘women oriented’ questions to the contestants.

The evening was star studded and the stars proved their worth by rendering absolutely electrifying performances! Sameera Reddy clad in a stunning red jump suit paid tribute to the dazzling yester year diva Zeenat Aman by performing on her 70’s dancer numbers while Bips set everybody’s heart racing as she lit her bidi on fire! However it was Kareena Kapoor who stole the show and made the audiences go Mauja Mauja with her Shakira-esque moves!

Of the 28 contestants, the five contestants who made it to the final round were Harshita Saxena, Tanvi Vyas, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Simran Kaur Mundi and Sangeeta Chauhan. All five were asked a common question and given 90 seconds to come up with a winning answer! ‘What is the cause of the rise in divorce rate in India. Is it western influence or something else’ was the question and the best answer definitely walked away with the crown!

It was 20 year old Parvathy Omanakuttan from Kerala who grabbed the crown as she left the audiences and judges spell bound with her million dollar reply! “Divorces are not a result of western influence. At the end of the day, it is we who decide whose worth us. Marriage is not when one completes the other but is when both share their completeness” said the youngster thus evoking a roaring applause. The youngster walked away with the top honour of winning ‘Femina Miss India World 2008’, while the other two winners were Harshita Saxena, who was crowned as Pantaloons Femina Miss Earth 2008 and Simran Kaur Mundi who became the Femina Miss India Universe 2008

The event had few light moments too of which the two which left us in fits of laughter were 1 – when a nervous contestant addressed Katrina as ‘Katrina’s Kaif’ and 2 – when Madhavan in his true witty self commented, rather criticized the contestants for the over-usage of ‘COMPASSION’ in their answers!

Over all, The Pantaloons Femina Miss India event was one magical night for not just the contestants and winners but also the audiences who got to see a paisa vasool show!

Himesh Reshammiya’s BIO-DATA

Himesh Reshammiya

Date of Birth: July 23, 1973 (age 34)

Place of birth : Bhavnagar (Gujarat),

Country: India

Mother: Mrs Madhu Reshammiya

Father: Gujarati music director Vipin Reshammiya

Children: Son named Swayam

Marital status: Married

Spouse: Komal Reshammiya

Education: Hill Grange School in Peddar Road,Mumbai

Favorite color: orange

Occupation: bollywood film music composer and indian singer

Debut Film: Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya

Acting debut : Aap Ka Suroor

Himesh studied at Hill Grange School in Peddar Road where he met his best friend Prashant Chadha. Prashant is responsible for Himesh’s new look and for directing all of Himesh’s music videos from his private album “Aap Kaa Surroor” as well as promotional videos for the movies “Aashiq Banaya Aapne”, “Aksar” & “Tom, Dick & Harry”.

As an actor

* Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story (June 29, 2007)

* Karzzzz - (2008)

* Kajraare - (2009)

* Aap Ka Suroor 2 - Ae Himesh Bhai -(2009)

* Mud Mud Ke Na Dekkh Mud Mud Ke (2009)

* A Love Iiiisshtory (2009)

South films as a Music Director

* Bommalattam (2007)

* Dasavatharam (2008)

Background music composer

* Kurukshetra (2000)

In productions

* Hostel (2008)

* Milenge Milenge (2008)

* The Messiah (2008)

* Anjaam (2008)

* Benaam (2008)

* Alibuag (2008)

* Dasavatharam (2008)

* Aankh Micholi (2008)

* Marna Hai Toh Agey Aao (2008)

* Love Story 2050 (2008)

* Mr Fraud (2008)

* Karzzzz - (2008)

* Kajraare - (2009)

* Aap Ka Suroor 2 - Ae Himesh Bhai -(2009)

* Mud Mud Ke Na Dekkh Mud Mud Ke (2009)

* A Love Iiiisshtory (2009)

Music director

* Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)only 1 song

* Hello Brother (1999)

* Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000)

* Kurukshetra (2000)

* Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000)

* Jodi No.1 (2001)

* Uljhan (2001)

* Aamdani Athanni Kharcha Rupaiya (2001)

* Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (2002)

* Humraaz (2002)

* Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002)

* Chalo Ishq Ladaaye (2002)

* Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne (2003)

* Tere Naam (2003)

* Zameen (2003)

* Milenge Milenge (2004)

* Ishq Hai Tumse (2004)

* Tum? (2004)

* Bardaasht (2004)

* Julie (2004)

* Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)

* Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa] (2004)

* Shukriya (2004)

* Aitraaz (2004)

* Aabra Ka Daabra (2004)

* Dil Maange More (2004)

* Vaada (January 7, 2005)

* Insan (2005)

* Blackmail (2005)

* Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye (2005)

* Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005)

* Yakeen (2005)

* Silsiilay (2005)

* Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005)

* Iqraar - By Chance (2005)

* Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005)

* Koi Aap Sa (2005)

* Kyon Ki (2005)

* Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi (2005)

* Anjaane - The Unknown (2005)

* Aksar (2006)

* Shaadi Se Pehle (2006)

* Banaras - A Mystic Love Story (2006)

* Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)as a Guest composor

* 36 China Town (2006)

* Tom Dick And Harry (2006)

* Chup Chup Ke (2006)

* Phir Hera Pheri (2006)

* Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006)

* Ahista Ahista (2006)

* Aap Ki Khatir (2006)

* Dil Diya Hai (2006)

* Rocky - The Rebel (2006)

* Namastey London (March 9, 2007)

* Red (film) (March 9, 2007)

* Shakalaka Boom Boom (April 6, 2007)

* Good Boy, Bad Boy (May 11, 2007)

* Fool N Final (June 1, 2007)

* Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story (June 29, 2007)

* Apne (June 29, 2007)

* Welcome (July 2007)

* Darling (July 20, 2007)only one song

* Nanhe Jaisalmer (2007)

* Love Story 2050 (June 13, 2008)

* Fear (September 9, 2007)

* My Name is Anthony Gonsalves (January 11, 2008)

* Tere Sang (2008)

* Dharam-Veer (2008)

* Gahrahee (2008)

* Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi (2008)

Playback singer

* Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005)

* Aksar (2006)

* Banaras - A Mystic Love Story (2006)

* Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)

* 36 China Town (2006)

* Tom Dick And Harry (2006)

* Phir Hera Pheri (2006)

* Chup Chup Ke (2006)

* Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006)

* Ahista Ahista (2006)

* Aap Ki Khatir (2006)

* Dil Diya Hai (2006)

* Rocky - The Rebel (2006)

* Red: The Dark Side (March 9, 2007)

* Namastey London (March 9, 2007

* Shakalaka Boom Boom (April 6, 2007)

* Good Boy Bad Boy (May 11, 2007)

* Fool and Final (June 1, 2007)

* Apne (June 29, 2007)

* Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story(June 29, 2007)

SA RE GA MA PA CHALLENGE

He acted as jury member for two time in musical talent hunt " sa re ga ma pa challenge" on ZEE TV. He was also the "guru" of ROCK-GHARANA that produced most talented singers,among which ANEEK from West Bengal won the SA RE GA MA PA CHALLENGE 2007 "SANGEET KA PRATHAM VISHWA YUDDH".

QUIZ ON SPORT 1

Q1--- Who is the new CEO of ICC?

Ans-- New CEO of ICC is “Haroon Lorgat” belongs to South Africa.

Q2—Who was the first CEO of ICC?

Ans--- The first CEO of ICC was “ David Richards”.

Q3—Who is the captain of Indian football team?

Ans--- Captain of Indian football team is “Baichung Bhutia” .

Q4-- Who is the president of “Indian Olympic Association” now a days?

Ans-- IOA president is “Suresh Kalmadi”.

Q5—What is IOC?

Ans-- IOC stands for “International Olympic Committee”.

Q6--- Who is the president of IOC ?

Ans--- President of IOC is “Jacques Rogge”.

Q7—Who is the coach of Indian hockey team.

Ans--- The coach of Indian hockey team is “Joaquim Carvalho”?

Q8—Who is youngest Indian to receive PADMASHRI AWARD?

Ans—The youngest Indian who receive PADMASHRI AWARD is “ Vishwanathan Anand”.

Q9--- What is BAI ?

Ans --- BAI stands for “Badminton Association of India”.

Q10—What is “KKt” ?

Ans— “KKt” is a term which used in chess and it stands for King’s Knight.”

CHESS ACE :-) VISHWANATHAN ANAND'S ACHIEVED PROFILE

Viswanathan Anand, number 1 in the FIDE list

Place of Birth: Madras, India

Date of birth: December 11th, 1969

Current FIDE rating: 2792

Current position in FIDE list: 1st (April 2007)

Highest FIDE rating: 2803 (April, 2006. 2nd place behind Vesaline Topalov(Bulgaria))

Highest position in the list: 1st (April and June 2007)

Most important achievements:
- In 1987, he became Junior World Chess Champion, and the Grand Master title.
- FIDE world champion, Teheran, Iran, 2000.
- Five times winner of the Wijk ann Zee tournament.

Latest results in 2007:

First place in Morelia-Linares tournament 2007
Second place in Melody Amber tournament 2007

Achievements with full detail:-

Year of Participation	Tournament	Performance	Highlights
2007	WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, MEXICO CITY	WORLD CHAMPION!	It was a majestic performance by Anand, who got ahead and stayed ahead right from the word go to finish a clear-cut first with nine points out of a possible 14 in this tough Category 21 Double Round Robin event. The Indian chess whiz not only regained the title, which he had previously won in 2000 at Delhi and Iran, he also won the undisputed crown, one that came without the shadow of a second champion lurking elsewhere.
2007	World Rapid Championship, Mainz	Champion	Beat Levon Aronian 2.5-1.5 in the best-of-4-game final to win a historic 10th Title at Mainz and his 7th in succession!
2007	20th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess tournament, Leon	Champion	Comprehensively beat Topalov in the Final to win at Leon for a record 7th time and the 3rd year consecutively.
2007	Morelia-Linares Super Grandmaster Chess Tournament, Linares	Champion	Took and early lead and hung onto it right upto a final draw with Vassily Ivanchuk, to not only take the Title at Linares for the first time since 1998 but also to take the FIDE World No.1 Ranking for the very first time ever!
2006	Mikhail Tal Memorial Blitz Tournament, Moscow	Champion	Anand scored a whopping 23 points out of a possible 34 and won 11 out of 17 mini-matches to claim the strongest Blitz tournament in the history of the game, beating his nearest rival, Levon Aronian of Armenia by a comprehensive 2 point margin.
2006	Grenkeleasing World Rapid Championship, Mainz Chess Classic, Mainz	Champion	Beat Radjabov twice on the final day to win his 6th Title in a row at Mainz, his 7th in succession and his 9th Classic win overall, setting a record that is unlikely to be surpassed.
2006	19th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess tournament, Leon	Champion	Underlined his mastery of the rapid format by running away with the title, easily beating Topalov in the Final, 2.5-1.5 to win his 6th Title at Leon.
2006	15th Amber Blindfold & Rapid Chess Tournament	Joint Champion	Shared honours with Alexander Morozevich. Anand did not lose a single Rapid game and finished a tied second in the Blindfold. Morozevich outplayed Loek van Wely in his final Blindfold top board game, to tie with Anand overall.
2006	Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee	Champion	Made history by becoming the only player ever to win this tournament a record 5 times! Anand beat Boris Gelfand in his final round game to share top honours with Veselin Topalov. Anand was however awarded the trophy for having won more games with the black pieces. This win also gave Anand a vital 13 ELO points taking his ELO rating to 2805, thereby crossing the magic 2800 ELO point marker, a summit achieved before by only Kasparov, Kramnik and Topalov
2005	World Chess Championship, San Luis	Runner- Up	Finished Runner Up to Topalov, largely due to Topalov's scorching start to the event.
2005	Mainz Chess Classic, Mainz	Champion	Took the title for the 5th year in a row, by beating Alexander Grischuk 5-2 in the Final, in an utterly dominant and professional display
2005	18th Magistral Ciudad de Leon Chess tournament, Leon	Champion	Anand once again underlined his mastery over the rapid format, as he came back from a 0-1 deficit to beat FIDE champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan 2.5-1.5
2004	Corsica Masters, Bastia	Champion	Anand won Corsica for the 5th year in succession and underlined his awesome year by winning his 4th major title in 2004, blanking Rublevsky 2-0 in the Final.
2004	Mainz Chess Classic, Mainz	Champion	Won his 2 major titles on successive Sundays by beating Alexei Shirov 4.5 - 2.5, to don the Black Jacket for the 4th straight year. Anand has now been Champion at Mainz an amazing 7 times in total.
2004	Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund	Champion	Viswanathan Anand once again proved that he was the king of the Rapid chess variation as he recored an emphatic victory over Braingames champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia to win the Dortmund Sparkassen chess tournament 2004
2004	Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee	Champion	After 1989, 1998 and 2002 it was Anand's 4th tournament victory in Wijk Aan Zee, joining in the process an exclusive club of players that includes former World Chess Champion Max Euwe, Lajos Portisch, Viktor Kortchnoi and himself, who have won this prestigious event 4 times. With his result, Anand will pass Vladimir Kramnik on the rating list and will become the 2nd highest rated chess player in the world, behind Garry Kasparov in the FIDE world rankings.
2003	Corsica Masters, Bastia	Champion	Continued on what has been an amazing 2003, by winning the tournament for the 4th time in it's 7th year! Anand beat Veselin Topolov in the second set of tie break games in what was a pulsating Final.
2003	World Rapid Chess Championship, Cap D'Agde	Champion	Lived up to his reputation of being the best rapid chess player in the world by beating Vladimir Kramnik 1.5 - 0.5 in the Final.
2003	Rapid Chess Classic, Mainz	Champion	Came from behind to beat Polgar 5-3 in a thrilling finish, to successfully defend his Title
2003	Sparkassen Chess Meeting, Dortmund	Runner-Up	Finished runner-up to Bologan after beating him earlier in the "Game of the Year"
2003	12th Amber Chess Tournament, Monte Carlo	Champion	Became the first player ever, to win 3 unshared titles beating Kramnik's record of 2 unshared and 2 shared titles.
2003	Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee	Champion	Made an impressive start to 2003 by winning commandingly in the year's first super category tournament. Anand led throughout and finished a comfortable half point ahead of second placed Judit Polgar
2002	6th Corsica Masters Rapid Chess Tournament, Corsica	Champion	Made it a hat-trick in Corsica by coming from behind to beat Anatoly Karpov 4-2
2002	World Cup, Hyderabad	Champion	Successfully defended his Title with a facile 29 move second round win over Uzbek Grandmaster Kasimdzhanov
2002	Russia Vs Rest of the World, Moscow	Champion	Anchored the Rest of the World team to a historic victory in this unique event
2002	Chess Classic, Mainz	Champion	Spectacularly beat reigning World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov in the eighth match of the Final, with a flurry of sacrifices which completely mesmerised his opponent, to win 4.5-3.5.
2002	"Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez", Leon	Runner- Up	Finished second to Vladimir Kramnik 2.5-3.5 by virtue of the decisive third game, all other games ending in draws.
2002	Eurotel World Chess Trophy, Prague	Champion	Sliced through a field that included all of the very best in world chess, beating Timman (2-0), Khalifman (2-0), Sokolov (1.5-0.5), Ivanchuk (2.5-1.5) and Karpov (1.5-0.5) in the Final.
2002	Super Torneo de Linnares, Linares	Joint Third Place	Tied for third place along with Adams and Ivanchuk
2001	World Chess Championship, Moscow	Semi Finalist	Lost to Ivanchuk in the Semi Final
2001	Corsica Masters, Corsica	Champion	Drew the final tie-break blitz game with Alexander Chernin, to successfully defend his Title
2001	"Duel of the Champions"	Champion	Beat Kramnik in a rapid game match 6.5,5.5.Anand won the blitz play off 1.5-.5 to clinch the title
2001	"Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez", Leon	Champion	Beat Shirov 2.5 - 1.5 in the Final to win in Leon for the 3rd straight year and underline his absolute dominance of Advanced Chess, world-wide.
2001	2nd Torneo Magistral, Mexico City	Champion	Finished 1 clear point ahead of his challengers in a 4 player field (Anand, Short, Khalifman and Hernandez) to win and take his rating, tantalisingly close to the magic 2800 mark!
2000	FIDE World Championships, Teheran and New Delhi	WORLD CHAMPION	Beat Alexei Shirov in the Final (3.5 - 0.5) to add the Crown Jewel to a glittering career and ascend the very pinnacle of game.
2000	FIDE World Cup, Shenyeng	Champion	Beat Bareev 1.5 - 0.5 in the final to register his best ever result in a FIDE event!
2000	Sparkassen Chess Meeting, Dortmund	Runner-Up	Followed up his outstanding win in Frankfurt by finishing Runner-Up to Kramnik after tieing on level points.
2000	Fujitsu Siemens Giants Rapid Chess, Frankfurt	Champion	Sliced through a field of the very best players on the planet to win in style with a round to spare
2000	"Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez", Leon	Champion	Won in Leon for the second straight year, beating Shirov 1.5-0.5 in the Final.
2000	Wydra International Tournament, Haifa	Champion	Underlined his superiority in the rapid game.
2000	Corus Chess Tournament, Wijk Aan Zee	Runner-Up	Finished Runner-Up to Kasparov
2000	Plus GSM World Blitz Chess Cup, Warsaw	Champion	Clear winner with 17.5 Points in 22 Games. Beat Karpov, Gelfand and Svidler.
1999	"Torneo Magistral de Ajedrez", Leon	Champion	Comprehensively beat Karpov 5-1
1999	Chess Oscar	Champion	Anand wins the coveted Chess Oscar for the second straight year!
1999	Toreno International De Ajedrez Ciudad De Linares 1999, Linares	Runner-Up
1999	61st Hoogoven's Schaak Tornoi, Wijk Aan Zee		Made a record plus 6 score
1999	Wydra Memorial Rapid Chess,Haifa	Champion
1998	Fontys-Tilburg International Chess Tournament	Champion	Has taken his 1998 record to 4 wins in 5 events entered.
1998	"Siemens Nixdorf Duell",Frankfurt	Champion	Beat the world open category computer chess champion Fritz5(1.5-0.5)
1998	"Siemens Nixdorf Duell",Frankfurt	Champion	Won the strongest rapid tournament of all time
1998	"Torneo Magitral Communidad De Madrid", Madrid	Champion	Achieved a career high ELO rating of 2795,just 5 points short of the magical 2800 mark achieved till date only by Garry Kasparov
1998	Moscow	-	Viswanathan Anand wins the Chess 'Oscar' for 1997 !
1998	-	-	Anand moves upto World No.2, with an FIDE rating of 2790
1998	Torneo International De Ajedrez, Linares	Champion	Won the strongest tournament ever, in the history of chess.
1998	60th Hoogoven's Schaak Tornoi,Wijk Aan Zee	Champion	Won the public prize for best game
1998	FIDE World Chess Championship Finals, Basel	Runner- Up	He played against Karpov who had the unfair advantage of being seeded straight into the Finals. Playing 31 games in 30 days, Anand tied the match 3-3, but lost in the tie-break.
1997	Knock-Out Championship, Groningen	Champion	This was the qualifier for the world championship finals. He beat 3 out of the top 10 in the world, Shirov, Gelfand & Adams in the final tiebreak. He thus holds the unique record of winning the strongest ever knock-out championship in the history of chess. He also won with the least number of tie-breaks.
1997	"Invesbanka Chess tournament", Belgrade	Champion
1997	Credit Suisse Classic Tournament, Biel	Champion	Also won the first prize for the most beautiful game
1997	Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund	Runner- Up	-
1997	Chess Classic Rapid Tournament, Frankfurt	Champion	Qualified for the Final with 2 rounds to spare and went on to beat Karpov in the Final.
1997	Exhibition against 6 computers at the Aegon Man Vs Computers chess event.	Won 4-2	One of the few players to play 6 computers simultaneously and win.
1997	6th Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco	Champion	Finished overall first, and individually first in blindfold and rapid. . The first player in the history of the tournament to do so.
1997	Torneo de Ajedrex, Dos Hermanes	Champion	Finished first in a Category 19 Tournament.
1996	Las Palmas"Super Torneo De Ajedrez", Las Palmas	Second	Finished 2nd among the top 6 players in the world . This was the strongest tournament of all time.(at that time)
1996	Credit Swiss Rapid Chess Grand Prix, Geneva	Champion	Beat World Champion Garry Kasparov in the final.
1996	Dortmunder Schachtage, Dortmund	Joint Winner with Kramnik	Won the prestigious Dortmund Tournament
1995	World Championship, World Trade Center, New York	Finalist	Lost the match after a see-saw 3rd week. First Asian to play the World Championship. Attained the World No. 2 position in the PCA Ranking list
1995	Candidates Final, Las Palmas	Winner	Beat Gata Kamsky and qualified for World Championship against Kasparov
1994	World Championship Candidates Cycle, Linares	Champion	Beat Adams and qualified for World Championship Candidates Final
1994	World Championship Candidates Cycle, New York	Champion	Beat Romanishin
1994	PCA Grand Prix, Moscow	Champion	Won ahead of Kasparov
1994	Melody Amber Tournament, Monaco	Champion	Won ahead of stalwarts like Karpov, Kramnik, Ivanchuk
1993	PCA Interzonal, Groningen	Champion	Won the strongest Swiss tournament ever
1993	FIDE Candidates Circle Interzonal, Biel	-	Qualified for the Candidates cycle
1992	Alekhine Memorial (Category 18), Moscow	-	Won the tournament ahead of Karpov. Attained a 2700 rating, only the 8th person ever to do so in the World
1992	Immopar Trophy, Paris	Finalist	Lost to Kasparov
1992	Played in Linares against Vassily Ivanchuk (then World No. 3)	Champion	Score:Anand-5, Ivanchuk-3
1992	Chess Olympaid 1992, Manila	-	Captained the Indian team. Remained unbeaten throughout while playing on the top board.
1992	Goodrich Open International Tournament, Calcutta	Joint Champion	-
1992	Reggio Emilia Chess Tournament (Category 18)	Champion	First place in Reggio Emilia, ahead of Kasparov and Karpov in the strongest tournament ever held until this time (Category 18)
1991	World Championship, Brussels	Quarter Finalist	Lost to Anatoly Karpov
1991	"Candidates Match" for the World Championship, Madras	Champion	Beat Alexey Dreev to be the first Asian to qualify for the Quarter Finals of the World Championship
1990	Triveni International Super Grandmasters Tournament, Delhi	Joint Champion	-
1990	Manila Chess Interzonal, Manila	-	Placed 3rd and became 1st Indian to qualify for Candidates Matches leading up to the World Championships
1990	Asian Open Chess Championship, Manila	Champion	-
1990	Manchester Chess Festival, Manchester	Champion	-
1990	Asian Zonal Championship	Gold Medallist	Qualified for the Interzonal
1989	GMA World Cup Qualifier	Tied for 4th place	Strongest Open tournament in history with 184 Grandmasters
1989	Asian Team Chess Championship	Scored 7 points out of 7 games	Winner of the top board prize and individual performance of the tournament
1989	2nd Asian Active Chess Championship, Hong Kong	Champion	-
1989	First National Active Chess, Pune	Champion	-
1989	4th International Games Festival, France (Veterans vs. Youth Tournament)	2nd overall, but 1st in the Youth category	A special triumph in beating 2 former World Champions, Mikhail Tal and Boris Spassky
1988	51st Hoogovens Chess Tournament Wijk Aan Zee	Champion	First Asian to win
1987	Sakthi Finance International Grandmasters Chess Tournament	Tied for First Place	Became India’s first Grandmaster and the Youngest Grandmaster in the World at that time
1987	Bhilwara Grandmaster Chess Tournament, Bhilwara	Second	Secured his Second Grandmaster norm
1987	-	-	First Indian to receive an ELO rating of 2500
1987	World Junior Chess Championship	Champion	First Asian to win the World Junior Title
1986	Arab-Asian International Chess Championship	Champion	-
1986-88	National ‘A’ Chess Championship	Won all 3 years	Youngest National Champion ever
1986	Asian Team Championship	Board Prize Winner	Team won Silver
1984-85	Asian Junior (under 19) Championships	Won both years	Earned the title of International Master at 15, the youngest Asian to achieve this distinction
1984-85	Lloyd’s Bank Junior	Won both years	-
1984	World Sub-Junior Championship	Tied for 2nd place. Awarded the Bronze Medal	-
1983-86	National Junior Championship (under 19)	Champion	-
1983-84	National Sub Junior Championship	Champion	Set a new record by scoring 9/9 points