Dairy brand Amul has lately been creating doodles about topical affairs. In a new doodle with the caption ‘Jalwa in javelin’, Amul wishes to India’s javelin throwers, Neeraj Chopra, and Shivpal in the men’s category, and Annu Rani in the women’s category, the very best for their participation in the Tokyo Olympics.
Summer in India, above all, means one thing: Mangoes. All of us love the fresh tropical flavour to the point where it has been dubbed our national fruit. Every year on June 22nd, National Mango Day is dedicated to the delicious king of fruits. In honour of the day, netizens shared their mango-related stories online.
India won the second One-Day International against Sri Lanka, countering the opponent’s score of 275/9 with 277/7. India’s Deepak Chahar was the top-scoring batsman, winning the Player of the Match award. He later revealed that coach Rahul Dravid had advised him to play all the balls.
Being a female athlete comes with a unique set of challenges. Tennis champion Sania Mirza took to Instagram to lightheartedly mock the people who encourage her to “smile more”, implying that her beauty is more important than her sport. She posted a video montage showing off her intense exercise activities while smiling widely, eliciting laughter and appreciation from followers.
In a viral tweet on Sunday, Indian Industrialist Harsh Goenka posted a moving list of lessons to learn from trees, alongside a beautiful image. Goenka, who often shares motivation for his followers online, included advice such as “stay grounded”, “connect with your roots” and “enjoy the view” in the list, garnering approval from netizens.
Yesterday’s Google doodle celebrated the 160th birth anniversary of Kadambini Ganguly, the first female Western medicine practitioner in India who broke multiple barriers. Born in Bihar in 1861, Ganguly was the first woman to pass the entrance examination for the University of Calcutta as well as gain admission into Calcutta Medical College.
India has discovered a plant species! Polar biologists discovered a moss species at Larsemann Hills close to Bharati, a remote research station in Antarctica during an expedition in 2017. This has been the first of its kind discovery. Honouring the discovery, scientists based in the Central University of Punjab named the moss Bryum Bharatiensis after the Hindu goddess Bharati, also known as Saraswati, who also gave the research station its name.
At long last, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games begin on the 23rd of July after being delayed for a year. In a new record, there will be 119 athletes participating from India, surpassing the previous record of 117 athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics. India’s campaign will begin on the first day itself, with the archery qualification rounds and rowing.
The monsoon engulfing Western India has increased the flow in the Mahadayi river and caused Goa’s famous Dudh Sagar falls to turn into a spectacular vision of milk-white water. The waterfalls, present in the Moulem reserve forest and sanctuary, are visible from the nearby rail line connecting Goa with Bengaluru. Images on Twitter show the magnificent sight.
In the exciting finale of MasterChef Australia, Justin Narayan of Indian origin triumphed over Kishwar Chowdhury. Narayan consistently impressed the judges during the thirteenth season, becoming a fan favourite with his Indian-inspired dishes. He shared that he would like to use the future profits from his eateries to feed and educate underprivileged children in India.
