21st Century  

Here’s a list of crucial inventions by women that have significantly impacted our lives.

There are countless women creators and artists in Indian film industry that are making waves on a global stage, let’s read about some of them today.

Here are five popular writers and poets that changed the world with the powerful feminist voices. The list also features their famous works that everyone must include in their reading list.

Read these thought-provoking and inspiring quotes on life and its complexities penned by these iconic Japanese writers.

This World Poetry Day let’s get inspired by some inspiring quotes by the famous Indian poets. These quotes originally written in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi have been translated into English to reach a wider audience.

Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian space company, has launched the Kalpana Fellowship. This initiative offers fellowship opportunities to women who wish to pursue a career in the space industry.

Dipankar Das started the Andaman First Brother Innovative School from his home in September 2023. Presently, there are 20 students in his school from underprivileged backgrounds. He has received various prestigious awards including the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Ignite Award.

To address the struggles faced by the blind when no one is around to assist them at home, Abhishek created the ‘Andhe Ki Lathi.’ The cane features a buzzer that emits a sound signal when it detects a person or object in the person’s path. This feature alerts the blind person to move away from the obstruction.

Munawwar Rana was a renowned Indian Urdu poet. Some of the books that Munawwar Rana authored are ‘Maan,’ ‘Munawwar Nama,’ ‘Muhajirnama,’ and Rukhsat Karo Mujhe,’ etc.

Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, screenwriter, and lyricist. He has received the National Film Award a total of five times for films including Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000), and Lagaan (2001).

Lata Haya is an Urdu poet, television actress, and social worker. She has worked in many Hindi television shows including Alif Laila, Krishna Kunti, Jai Santoshi Maa, Kashmakash, and Adhikar.

Rahat Indori was an Indian poet and lyricist. Some best-selling books by Rahat Indori are Do Kadam Aur Sahi, Naraz, Maloom, Musafir, Dhoop Bahut Hai, Maujood, Rut, Charag, and Chand Pagal Hai.

Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy is a part of the NASA mission that is working to obtain samples from Mars. She holds a PhD degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics. She is not only an accomplished scientist but is also the first Indian woman to operate a rover on Mars.

Ravi Kaushik, a resident of Delhi, has invented a unique air purifier that cools down the air while cleaning it. After a thorough research, Ravi designed a blueprint for an economical air purifier. He was finally able to develop a product that was both efficient and within a low budget. The Airth AC purifiers cost around Rs 3,000.

A 17-year-old boy from Delhi has created a bulb that provides power backup for up to 10 hours. He was aware about the power cut issues that villagers suffered from and wanted to contribute his bit to help young students continue their studies uninterruptedly. So far, he has sold more than 7000 bulbs.