This year, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), has adopted a resolution to designate 24 June as the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. In their statement, the UNGA said that women's participation, on equal terms with men, is necessary at all levels of decision-making, for the achievement of peace, sustainable development, and democracy. Top…

Anurag Daru, a graduate in electrical and electronics engineering from Bengaluru, Karnataka, has secured 569th rank in the All India Civil Services examination in his fifth attempt and has opted to join the Indian Police Service (IPS). His father, Manik Rao, works as a driver in the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). To celebrate…

Inspired by her mother’s small tiffin venture, Geeta Patil started her business, Patil Kaki, to support her family in 2016. She made and sold authentic Maharashtrian dishes such as modak, puran poli, chakli, poha, and chivda, across Mumbai and Pune, with minimal investment. Now with the help of her son Vinit Patil, her business earns…

The Internet lauded the timely action of Captain Monica Khanna, the commander of the SpiceJet Patna-Delhi flight, after she successfully landed the aircraft which was also overweight, on 19 June, 2022, thus saving the lives of 185 passengers. One of the engines of the plane caught fire soon after take-off, and Khanna, with the support…