Success Stories

Success Stories

Know Avani Lekhara: An Indian woman, a Paralympic Gold Medallist

24 shots, that was all it took to make or break your dreams on a global platform. 24 shots, that was what it took for Indian Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara to defend her Gold medal from Tokyo 2020 at the Paralympics, 2024, in Paris this week.

Her face shone with triumph as she watched the Indian tri-colour rise above, the national anthem played alongside, dedicated to her victorious country. Lekhara fulfilled the fervent hopes of 1.4 billion people who consoled themselves with silver and bronze in the Olympics this year.

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Welcome Madam President: An Identity Victory with a Moment of Pride

The country is celebrating the victory of India’s 15th President ‘Droupadi Murmu’, who is not only the India’s first youngest president- securing the office at the age of 64, but also the first person belonging to Scheduled Tribe (ST) community who is elected as the President of India. Not only this, Ms. Murmu is the second female President, after Pratibha Devi Patil, to hold the office of the President of India. BJP nominated- National Democratic Alliance’s Presidential candidate Ms. Murmu, has won the Presidential elections by polling over approx. 64 per cent of all votes which exposes the fact that around a dozen of MPs and more than 100 MLAs cross voted for her.

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Tasnim Mir: First Indian to secure World No. 1 rank in U-19 girls’ singles

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. The young shuttler won three junior international tournaments – in Bulgaria, France, and Belgium – in 2021 and jumped three places to reach the top position in the junior world rankings with 10,810 points.

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The Iconic Contemporary Female Artist Of The Age: Bharti Kher

Bharti Kher is the most recognizable name in the contemporary art world who is continuously redefining the meaning of life through her masterpieces. Her work primarily encompasses a wide array of art forms including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, and installation, often incorporating found materials, using them to transform objects and dissolve the distinction between two and three dimensions. Her use of found objects is informed by her position as an artist located between geographic and social milieus.

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Nykaa – The Star of Every Woman’s Life

Falguni Nayar, Founder of ‘Nykaa’ is one of two self-made female, Indian billionaires, after the enormous stock market listing of Nykaa’s parent company, FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited. Falguni Nayar started Nykaa in 2012, months before she turned 50.

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No Entry for Men – SuperShe Island

Located off the coast of Baltic Sea, SuperShe Island is the first and only island just for shes. While the SuperShe community is global, the island is administratively located in the town of Raseborg, Finland. American entrepreneur and former owner of the tech Consulting firm Matisia Consultants, Kristina Roth purchased this 8.4 acre island in 2017 after selling her company for $65 million.

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Remembering Didi Contractor: A Self Taught Architect and Recipient of Nari Shakti Puraskar

The modern path of development seems highly unsustainable and a threat to nature but Didi Contractor had chosen an alternative path of sustainable building and nature loving architecture. She was the pioneer of nature friendly construction as she worked on the principle that ‘build the future with those materials which can go back to nature’ and she introduced her brand of designs depends on mud, bamboo, slate and stone.

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Reminiscing The Indomitable Spirit of Women in India’s Freedom Struggle

Fearless, Forthright and Fierce, best depict the qualities of women who actively participated in India’s Freedom struggle. Much is spoken and written about men who fought for India’s freedom but little is spoken about the role of women in the freedom movement. At a time when orthodoxy and patriarchy were at it’s peak, these brave women took it upon themselves to proactively and earnestly put up a brave fight against the Colonial rule of the British.

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