Tasnim Mir: First Indian to secure World No. 1 rank in U-19 girls’ singles
16-year-old Tasnim Mir, who hails from Gujarat, became the first Indian to top the under-19 world rankings in girls’ singles category, according to the latest...
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Rangoli – An Overlooked Women’s Art Form
Boasting of India’s long-held tradition and culture, these intricate patterns sitting gracefully on the floor of almost every other Indian household allude to an art...
Six-Year-Old Girl Sues Egyptian Ministry Of Education With Her Savings And Wins
A 6-year-old girl won a legal case against the Egyptian Ministry of Education after a primary school rejected her enrollment in the second grade, Egypt...
The Womb Team Pays Tribute To Women’s Rights Activist Kamla Bhasin
Ashmi Sheth, Shivangi Sharma & Avani Bansal 26 September 2021 “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. These words of...
IPS Nina Singh becomes first woman to get DG Rank in Rajasthan
1989-batch IPS officer, Nina Singh became the first woman to earn a director general (DG) rank (civil rights and anti-human trafficking) in the state of...
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on women empowerment
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was one of the rare personalities held in high regard, respected, loved and prided by people across religion, political parties and...
What’s next for Mirabai Chanu after winning Silver at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Manipur’s Mirabai Chanu tweets, “Finally, its a dream come true for me,” as she wins India’s first silver medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the...
First transgender artiste to receive a Padma Shri, Narthaki Nataraj now gets appointed in TN Advisory Committee
Ashmi Sheth At times we come across stories that fill us with feelings of #pride, in all its senses. The story of Dr. Narthaki Nataraj,...
14-year-old B. Savitha Shri from Chennai becomes Woman International Master in chess
Ashmi Sheth for Young Adult Space (YAS!), The Womb The name Viswanathan Anand is almost synonymous to Indian chess Grand Master, but this 14-year-old girl...
World’s largest art museum gets its first female president in 228 years
Ashmi Sheth The Mona Lisa soon won’t be the only woman in spotlight in the Louvre. On 28 May, 2021, art historian and curator Laurence...
In Conversation with Dr. Urvi Jangam – India’s first visually impaired woman to secure a PhD in German Studies
Ashmi Seth The Womb had the honour of interviewing Dr. Urvi Jangam, India’s first visually impaired woman to secure a PhD in German Studies. Dr....
Meet The Van Gogh Sisters: Secrets, Interests & Dispositions
Ashmi Sheth Book Review, International, Arts & Culture, Literature There would hardly be an art lover across the world who hasn’t heard of the celebrated...