I am a captain. Flying from one destination to the other, the best life lessons came from my father and mother. When studying psychology, I found my passion. One day like a light fills the heart, I knew I was meant to be in aviation. A flight school in Florida taught me my lessons and … More #WomenAtWork – A captain
Why, women in science? How many women do you know who are Scientists? Can you name ten women scientists who are Indian? I can’t. Let me tell you more: A week ago, I got to know that a Wikipedia edit-a-thon was being organized on July 16 and participants were invited to create and edit articles on Indian women in … More Indian women in Science
It all started with a phone call at home. I had just then attended a wedding and I was narrating it all to Mum and talking of the details. My Mum and I talk about a lot of things and when I get too preachy, she hands over the phone to Papa without a heads up. That’s … More #MondayMusings – Of Marriages, Rituals and Customs
During early 2015, a news article got over shadowed by other important current affairs. Luckily, I read that piece of news and the Wikipedian in me jumped to get the information published on the online encyclopedia. I took my sweet time; researched a bit, read many more news articles and found about Bhakti Sharma before … More Representation of Women In Sports
Violence against women is a global challenge that we all need to fight it together. This is something that needs our voice and our support. The more we talk and discourage gender based violence, we give strength to women to stand up for their self-respect and rights. OrangeTheWorld campaign starts on November 25th and if you are … More Violence against women
Did you know August 1st is celebrated as National Girlfriends’ Day? I learnt this very recently and what impressed me most that though this is a day to celebrate female friendship, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, “Support your girlfriends by helping them stay safe and live well”. We all agree that health is … More National Girlfriends’ Day
If you are confused, no – that’s not a new word. That’s an acronym for “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” – You won’t get another life. Word by word, it is so true – all that we do each single day or at any moment knowing that this is the only life we have got, I … More Z for ZNMD
“When you say ‘Yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘No’ to yourself” – Paulo Coehlo One thing that I have always heard people say is how difficult it is to say ‘No’. Many people mention it as a personal weakness and many detest it but can’t keep up with saying No where … More N for No
I am sure you must have heard that people don’t leave their jobs, they leave their bosses. And that is the reason being a good leader matters, which mind you, is not an easy task. If the team is successful in driving results, the leader is successful. If not, it’s not the team who fails but … More L for Leadership
In a country where Maa Durga and Maa Saraswati are worshiped and where brave soldiers sacrifice their lives protecting their (mother)land, it’s hard to understand the rationale behind female foeticide. Yes, the plain blunt answer is Patriarchy but my question is why? Why do we forget that if there was no woman, there would be … More F for Female Foeticide
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