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Married at 9, she lost her only son at 14. She braved being attacked with cow dung, stones to become India’s 1st certified female doctor in 1886Anandibai Joshi did not live to see her 22nd birthday. However, in her short life, she achieved multiple milestones, becoming the first cer...- Quote of the day by Angela Merkel: "What does freedom mean to me? This question has occupied me my entire life... Freedom is for me not to..." — Inspiring life lessons on continuous learning, personal growth, leadership, self-discovery, purpose, and how pushing your boundaries unlocks lifelong autonomy by the former German ChancellorToday's Quote of the Day by Angela Merkel: Angela Merkel’s quote on freedom defines true liberty not merely as the absence of external poli...
- Anand Mahindra honours the forgotten female scientist who made India's identity sweeter. 'Slipped into footnotes of our history'India’s agricultural progress owes much to Dr. Janaki Ammal, a pioneering botanist whose work transformed the country’s sugarcane industry....
- How Indian Foreign Service spouses are engaging with new cultures and weathering adversityOnly a few IFS spouses have written memoirs. Reba Som's Hop, Skip and Jump: The Peregrinations of a Diplomat's Wife and Lekha Sreenivasan's...
- A North Korean voice that Kim Jong Un would like to silenceKim Seongmin, a North Korean defector, broadcasts news into North Korea despite having cancer and facing severe censorship. Under Kim Jong ...
- 10 interesting facts about Susan Wojcicki: Google’s first landlord to photo journalism in IndiaSusan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube and an early Google supporter, passed away at 56 after a two-year battle with cancer. Known for h...
- IIT Guwahati awards 2150 degrees at 26th Convocation CeremonyIIT Guwahati's 26th Convocation celebrated the graduation of 2150 students. Vedant Gaurang Shah received the President of India Gold Medal....
- Ncuti Gatwa's makes his debut as the first black Doctor in 'Doctor Who; Neil Patrick Harris to play mystery villainIn a historic move, Ncuti Gatwa, famed for 'Sex Education,' steps into the iconic role of the Doctor in 'Doctor Who,' marking the series' f...
- Unveiling the hidden legacy of Lise Meitner and why she never won the Nobel PrizePhysicist Lise Meitner played a crucial role in the development of the theory of nuclear fission but has been largely overlooked in history...
- Transforming mosquitoes from foes to friends in the battle against dengue fever; Everything explainedIn Honduras, where 10,000 people are known to be sickened by dengue each year, Doctors Without Borders is partnering with the mosquito prog...
- Meet four determined and driven women in leadership roles in Mumbai Metro, IOC, L&T and ONGCExperts say when more women occupy critical roles, they will demand systemic improvements that would throw open the gates and make these se...
- Who was Florence Nightingale? Know about the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ who is honoured on International Nurses DayInternational Nurses Day is celebrated every year on May 12 on the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who was also known as the “La...
- UK’s first baby born with genes from three persons in new IVF method; Details hereMitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), a technique utilized in this process, involves using tissue from healthy female donors' eggs to gen...
- Ann Summers Boss Jacqueline Gold passes away at 62, being remembered as a visionary and groundbreakerJacqueline Gold, the head of Ann Summers, has passed away at the age of 62. She died only a few months after her father, David Gold, the fo...
- China's other top leaders bring loyalty to Xi Jinping, experienceTheir roles are expected to come more into focus during the ongoing session of the National People's Congress, China's ceremonial legislatu...
- Downfall of tech star Elizabeth Holmes: If convicted at trial, entrepreneur whose wealth once was at $4.5 bn, could face 20 years in prisonHolmes' saga throws light on the "fake it until you make it" strategy used by other startups.
- Google pays tribute to iconic actress & dancer, Padma Shri winner Zohra Segal with colourful doodleThe doodle showed the animated avatar of the veteran actress, clad in a pink saree, designed by Google guest artist Pavitra Pillai.
- Nine women scientists who are doing phenomenal workThese nine women scientists have aimed for the moon, dissected the brain and shattered glass ceilings.
- Beena Swapnil Kothadia: The woman who tamed the horse powerKothadia says she owes her professional success to her family, especially her parents-in-law who have supported her throughout with househo...
- Giving birth becomes the latest job outsourced to India as commercial surrogacy takes offEvery night in this quiet western Indian city, 15 pregnant women prepare for sleep in the spacious house they share, ascending the stairs i...
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