16-year-old Tasnim Mir, who hails from Gujarat, became the first Indian to top the under-19 world rankings in girls’ singles category, according to the latest Badminton World Federation junior rankings. …
Boasting of India’s long-held tradition and culture, these intricate patterns sitting gracefully on the floor of almost every other Indian household allude to an art form that has essentially been …
A 6-year-old girl won a legal case against the Egyptian Ministry of Education after a primary school rejected her enrollment in the second grade, Egypt Today reports.
Ashmi Sheth, Shivangi Sharma & Avani Bansal 26 September 2021 “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. These words of Article 1 of UDHR form …
1989-batch IPS officer, Nina Singh became the first woman to earn a director general (DG) rank (civil rights and anti-human trafficking) in the state of Rajasthan on Sunday. Originally from …
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was one of the rare personalities held in high regard, respected, loved and prided by people across religion, political parties and differing ideologies. After the “People’s …
Manipur’s Mirabai Chanu tweets, “Finally, its a dream come true for me,” as she wins India’s first silver medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the women’s 49-kg weightlifting category on …
Ashmi Sheth At times we come across stories that fill us with feelings of #pride, in all its senses. The story of Dr. Narthaki Nataraj, who was disowned by her …
Ashmi Sheth for Young Adult Space (YAS!), The Womb The name Viswanathan Anand is almost synonymous to Indian chess Grand Master, but this 14-year-old girl from Chennai seems set to …
Ashmi Sheth The Mona Lisa soon won’t be the only woman in spotlight in the Louvre. On 28 May, 2021, art historian and curator Laurence des Cars became the first …
Ashmi Seth The Womb had the honour of interviewing Dr. Urvi Jangam, India’s first visually impaired woman to secure a PhD in German Studies. Dr. Urvi is also the co-founder …
Ashmi Sheth Book Review, International, Arts & Culture, Literature There would hardly be an art lover across the world who hasn’t heard of the celebrated Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh. …
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