Smt Sudha Murthy
Trustee - Infosys Foundation
Works towards the upliftment of lesser-privileged sections of the society
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 1998-99

BV Jagadeesh
co-founder & CTO of Exodus Communications on his success formula
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 1999-2000

K. Jairaj
Commissioner of Bangalore City Corporation
Busybee of the BCC: Bonding with Bangalore
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 1999-2000

Manoviraj Khosala
Bangalore's Fashion Wizard
Fashion guru Manoviraj Khosala discusses fashion, lifestyle, Banga-law and other issues. Read all about it.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2000

S.M. Krishna
The IT Savvy CM of Karnataka is bringing about a lot of sweeping reforms in the state, especially Bangalore. Read on to know more about him.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2000

Dr. Rajkumar
For Kannadigas, film star Rajkumar is almost a legend. His cult status is unparalleled in Kannada film industry, and in Karnataka as well. Read on to know how diametrically different he is in real life from the dynamic, dialogue spewing hero he portray in reel life.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2000

Yusuf Arakkal
A National Award winner, his works adorn the walls of important connoisseurs, collectors and best museums. You can't miss him in any major art exhibition or an important social evening...
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2000-2001

Azim Premji
The tag of the world's richest Indian sits heavily or lightly on Azim Hasham Premji, the CEO of Wipro Corporation. This legendary person's lifestyle is legendary in its simplicity. Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2000-2001

Sara Corner
The latest Beauty celebrity from Bangalore.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2000-2001

Waheeda Rehman
A 'Guide' to the Gorgeous
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

Kiran Majumdar Shaw
Among the many persons whom Bangalore can proudly call its own dear ones, biotech entrepreneur and CEO of Biocon India Group, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is definitely one.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

Girish Karnad
Poetry in Dramatic Motion
In 1999, Karnataka gained a rare literary distinction. When Jnanpith Award was awarded to noted playwright Girish Karnad, it became the only state, and Kannada the only language, to have seven Jnanpith Awardees.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2002-2003

Ramakrishna Hegde
A few weeks ago Karnataka's veteran politician Ramakrishna Hegde celebrated his 75th birthday. For those who had ruled him out of the Karnataka political scene and relegated him to history books, it was a pleasant surprise or an unpleasant one, depending on the party affiliations, to see him rising out of relative obscurity to literally paint the town red
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

K.Chandrashekar
Bangalore's Clean And Green Mayor
With elections to the Bangalore City Corporation over, predictably the lobbying and back-room maneuvering began the post of Mayor. However, the front runner was clearly the present incumbent K. Chandrashekar.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

Anil Kumble
When Karnataka’s darling cricketer Anil Kumble came home, mid-way through a test series in the West Indies, it was a mixture of joy and grief for his fans. It was joyous because he had valiantly slogged through the West Indian lineup capturing the most wickets. But it was also grief-filled because he came home swathed in a bandage holding his jaw together which had been fractured during the second test.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

Vijay Mallya
Always a Man in Great Spirits
As chairman of the UB Group, Vijay Mallya is a colorful character himself. Bangalore is known all over the country as the city of pubs. And tourists flock here as much to enjoy the many pubs that dot the city as for the beauty of Bangalore. And much of the credit has to go to the UB Group for ensuring that the frothy gold colored liquid flows unhindered.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty
Not just Information Technology, but Bangalore has been making strides in other sectors as well. However, these have not been acknowledged so well for the simple reason that they are not so high profile. Quietly, but quite significantly, the city has become the hub of heart medicine and treatment, and there is one person that we can thank for putting Bangalore on the world’s medical map. Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty deserves all the praise that Bangaloreans can give.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

Vivek Kulkarni
Information technology and the epithet of Bangalore as the Silicon Valley of India were phrases that were not much in vogue just five years ago. It all began when Bangalore began getting global attention just a couple of years before the year 2000, when the Y2K bug did its rounds like wildfire around the globe.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

Rahul Dravid
A batsman sound in technique and his consistency in the longer versions of the game earned him the title of "Mr. Dependable". He also has other nicknames, like `Jammie' given to him by fellow cricketer Javagal Sriniath, though the origins of the nickname are hazy. He is also known as the `wall' for his defense techniques, and of late his wicket keeping abilities.
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2001-2002

C M Nagaraj
Our Current Mayor - 2002-2003
Profiled by VIRTUALBANGALORE in 2002-2003