In 1822, when there were no normal schools anywhere, there were about 7,32,000 gurukuls across India, one in every village. … More
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First Female Physician
Born on this day (March 31) in 1865, Anandi Gopal Joshi was India’s first female physician, who completed her studies … More
Steps to Success
There were so many formulae I came across during my MBA studies, but some of them have stuck with me … More
Subhadra and Her Poems
The freedom fighter and revolutionary Hindi poet Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (16 August 1904 – 15 February 1948) was well known … More
The Nightingale of India
The poet, politician, feminist and Independence activist, Sarojini Naidu (nee Chattopadhyay) was born on this day (Feb, 13) in 1879. … More
God’s Daughter
I came across a video that tugged at my heart’s strings. It’s a silent conversation between a dad and his … More
Falling in Line
After completing my MBA, I decided to pursue LLB (Hons) course, while I was posted in Indore. These two professional … More
India’s First Woman Teacher
Smt. Savitribai Phule is formally recognised as India’s first woman teacher, a pioneer, who challenged the oppressive social norms in … More
A Library Addict
Right from my school days, I had a special fascination for libraries, and their books, magazines and periodicals. The reason … More
Alice of the Real World
As a child, we had read the classic, “Alice’s Adventures in the Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll. But in real world, … More