Category: Public Figure

Dr. Imogen Mashazi is a prominent South African public servant whose career spans nursing, public health leadership and senior municipal governance. Best known for her long tenure as City Manager of the City of Ekurhuleni, Mashazi’s career is characterized by service-delivery achievements, public-sector awards — and, in recent times, scrutiny…

Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti is a recognizable name in Osun State politics — a grassroots organiser, former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), and an enduring player in the shifting alliances of southwestern Nigerian politics. This biography walks through his background, political rise, public roles, notable events, and what the…

Farouk Teigut Kibet is one of Kenya’s most talked-about political operatives — the low-profile but powerful personal assistant to President William Ruto. Known in political circles as a gatekeeper and organizer, Kibet’s influence stretches from grassroots mobilization in the Rift Valley to shaping the president’s daily agenda and public engagements….

Swami Vivekananda (born Narendranath Datta) remains one of the most influential Indian spiritual leaders, thinkers, and reformers of the modern era. Famed for bringing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, his eloquent speech at the 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago launched him onto the global stage….

Ruth B. Castelo is a Filipino lawyer and government official who rose through city legal service and national government ranks to become a prominent public spokesperson. Her career includes time as Marikina City legal officer, an Undersecretary at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and—most recently—spokesperson for the Office…

Early life and roots Dereleen James grew up in Eldorado Park, a township in the south of Johannesburg that has long battled gang violence and substance abuse. Those early experiences shaped her life’s mission — transforming personal pain into public action. Her journey from community member to national voice is…

Tina Dabi is one of India’s most talked-about civil servants of the 2010s — not only because she topped the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2015, but also because of the spotlight that followed her career, life choices and the broader social conversations they sparked. Her journey — from a…

Yogi Adityanath is one of India’s most prominent and polarizing political figures. A Hindu monk who became a mass-base politician, he has led Uttar Pradesh — India’s most populous state — as Chief Minister since 2017. His rise combines religious leadership (as head of the Gorakhnath Math), grassroots mobilization, and…

Imran Khan is one of Pakistan’s most recognisable public figures — a World Cup–winning cricket captain who later became a polarising political leader. His life story moves from elite schools and sporting glory to politics, premiership and a turbulent legal and political aftermath. Early life and education Imran Ahmad Khan…

Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal is an officer of the Indian Army who has attracted public interest for his military service and recent role as an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the President of India. Known for his service in elite formations and for a calm, professional presence during state functions, Major Sambyal…