Annelies Marie Frank, popularly known as Anne Frank is one of the most famous Jewish victims of the Holocaust, she gained fame post her demise with the publication of her diary she wrote in hiding, called The Diary of a Young Girl.  Her family was caught by the Gestapo and sent to a concentration camp, Anne and her sister died in February or March...

In our society where patriarchy is deep-rooted and goes thousands of years back, to rise, sustain and grow in a male-dominated market environment is an act of bravery and example.Sunita Mungarwadi, a businesswoman from Curchorem (Goa), stepped into her family business after her husband’s death. Her father-in-law had started the Rice Wholesale Business in the year 1978 in one of...

When you start a business, you don’t know what you don’t know, especially if it’s your first one. New entrepreneurs miss out on a lot of regulatory, ethical and practical details of an enterprise. From managing staff to finances to compliance, either the entrepreneur is oblivion to these necessities or is not well-skilled to handle them. The three most common...

Both men and women are equally significant parts of the human life. They both originate from same specie, though the distinction in biological characteristic sometimes lead to misunderstandings. As many hoi polloi are not aware and qualified enough to understand this. Sometimes the answer to the most complex human system is really simple. Let us some opinions and views of...

“Mental health matters, people matter, you matter, I cannot fight this battle alone and you don’t have to either; let’s enjoy it together”. – Nabhit Kapur Mental health is something that is considered as a shallow term, we all know that it exists, but we all fail to understand it. And that is where you require someone whom you can...

Asteroids are heavy rocky plantry bodies in orbit of Sun. They are Sun like planet, though smaller in size. The collision of asteroids is not a hearsay. Every 100 years probability of asteroids colliding Earth is near 50,000. Asteroid Day marks the largest asteroid impact in recorded history. Each year the day of 30th June is Asteroid Day. Back then,...

On India’s 74th Independence Day, Gujrat Sahitya Akademi(Academy) led by Government of Gujarat and world’s most active poetry forum Motivational Strips collaborated to honour 350 poets from 80 countries. The honor bespeaks literary excellence at par with global standards, and writers all over the world were chosen under the category of “Most Prominent and Distinguished writers”. Mohit Katyal, a resident...

Menopause sometimes even comes as a subset of Premenopause. It is a biological situation when women body starts to prepare itself for menopause. Hormonal changes can be experienced. The body slowly enters in this state, normally at the age between 40-50 years. While, to some bodies they don’t go through the premenopause and directly reach that stage. Near about 1-2%...

Asima Chatterjee (née Mookerjee) was born on 23 September 1917 in Bengal. She was an Indian organic chemist and an astounding scientist noted for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and phytomedicine. Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, the development of anti-epileptic drugs, and the development of anti-malarial drugs. Asima Chatterjee was the eldest of...

Hyderabad’s Mohd Sujathullah started Humanity First Foundation to serve free meals to hungry people outside government hospitals. He has since started a Humanity First Hospital for the needy. Mohd Sujathullah began his social work in 2016 when he was 22 years old. A student back then, his journey started by using his pocket money to feed the poor. He recalls...

Hare Ram Pandey from Deogarh has dedicated his life to raising, nurturing and educating 35 girls, whom he found abandoned in the bushes, forests and trains of Jharkhand. He runs Narayan Sewa Ashram and needs urgent financial help. On 9 December 2004, Hare Ram Pandey’s life changed forever. He found a newborn girl abandoned in a forest.  “When I found...

Amidst daily accounts of rampant corruption in the country, there are a few incidents that help restore one’s faith in the honesty of human beings. Amidst daily accounts of rampant corruption in the country, there are a few incidents that help restore one’s faith in the honesty of human beings. A Delhi cop has set an example for many by returning a...

Here’s the story of Havildar Abdul Hamid, a soldier whose act of extraordinary courage and sacrifice was responsible for giving the Indian army a crucial edge in the Indo-Pak War of 1965. A mere 60 km separates the tiny village of Asal Uttar from Amritsar in Punjab. The village itself is as unremarkable as the flat plains abutting State Highway...

One of the top neurosurgeons of the country, Dr Arvind Bhateja, helps pay for spinal surgeries of the underprivileged by using his cycling prowess to raise money. Dr. Arvind Bhateja, one of the top neurosurgeons in the country — with over 3,000 surgeries and a bevy of awards under his belt — has performed 97 free or subsidised spinal surgeries...

A former corporate employee, Goutham Kumar realised that his true calling lay in serving humanity. Meet the man changing lives in Hyderabad. A former corporate employee, Goutham Kumar realised that his true calling lay in serving humanity. Meet the man changing lives in Hyderabad. While most of us struggle to stick to our 9-5 work hours, Goutham Kumar’s workday often...

R. K. Sahu left his job 27 years ago to take up the position as the director of Ahmedabad’s Kankaria Zoo that was deeply buried in losses, and revived it. Leaving a well-paying corporate job to take up the challenge of reviving a crumbling enterprise is not easy. But R. K. Sahu, the present director of Ahmedabad’s Kankaria Zoo, took...

Meet Surya Sen Singh, a 31-year-old Mumbai resident who is working day and night to fulfil his duties towards his roots – his village in Uttar Pradesh. His mission? To make sure every child in rural UP gets the chance he/she deserves. Meet Surya Sen Singh, a 31-year-old Mumbai resident who is working day and night to fulfil his duties...

Meet Shalini Agarwal, an animal-lover who has dedicated her life to taking care of injured animals in her city. She lives with 46 animals in her flat and has no plans of stopping anytime soon. This is her story. Meet Shalini Agarwal, an animal lover who has dedicated her life to taking care of injured animals in her city. She...

The Padma Awards 2017 are a celebration of those unsung heroes who have dedicated their lives to India. The Padma Awards 2017 are a celebration of those unsung heroes who have dedicated their lives to India. The Padma Awards are the most prestigious civilian awards in this country, felicitating achievers in various fields, from science and engineering to art and...

Christopher, affectionately nicknamed Laddu Bhai, says this is something he does for his enjoyment and out of a personal sense of duty. If you are in Hyderabad, and happen to be in an area called Mir Chowk, then chances are you will be able to spot a 55-year-old man helping people cross the road. His name is Christopher and he has...