Author: Guruksha Gurnani

India’s Paralympic to win gold, Devendra Jhajharia, is resolute in his efforts to fulfill his late father’s wish of accomplishing a hat-trick of gold medals in the Paralympics, India 2021. The only Indian who exhibited two individual gold medals in Paralympics, winning the javelin throw in the F-46 category at the 2004 Athens and 2016 Rio Paralympic games- both a world record throw. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel, Ratna Award winner, has expeditated a long way from an 8-year-old whose left hand was amputated after coming in contact with high power electric wire while climbing a tree in his village Churu…

It’s safe to assume that our previous generation beams with pride when someone brings the name “PT Usha” in any conversation. She was arguably the first Indian sports icon who inspired millions towards excellence in sports. There was nothing more exhilarating than seeing her run with grace and speed in the 1980s. This Thursday, PT Usha expressed grief as she mourned the loss of her coach, a father figure she looked up to as she made history in her career. Om Nambiar, 89 years who gave India a decorated athlete, passed away at his residence near Vadakara due to…

January 16, 2021, a day that gave the people of India, especially doctors, a glimmer of hope as the country witnessed the beginning of the vaccination program. Cowin vaccination App The Cowin App was overwhelmed as millions tried to access it while booking a slot for vaccines. Covishield, Covaxin hit the markets, followed by Sputnik. The app aimed to be an easily accessible app that could serve both the users and the government as the former used it to book a slot and the latter to keep track of the vaccinated population. It created quite the opposite effect for those…

The probability of you reading this on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or any electronic device, with your back hunched and your head supported by your neck protruding forward and shoulders hunched is high. Before we dive right in, take a pause and correct your posture- straighten your back and align your neck, keeping it as straight as possible. Our day-to-day errands are so driven by evolving technologies causing a significant impact on Health. I can easily place my bets on a million youngsters who wake up from their sleep as a digital screen lights their eyes. It sounds convenient, easy…

The creator of the famous flip phones 90s kids grew up with launched Edge 20 series today. Dust and water-resistant, Motorola Edge 20 and Edges 20 fusion joined the smartphone race today. The Edge 20 will be available from noon, August 24, starting at 29,999 on Flipkart and leading retail stores in Frosted Emerald and Frosted Pearl colour variants. The Motorola Edge Fusion Comes in two variants- the first 6GB RAM and 128GB is priced at 21,499, followed by 8GB RAM and the 128GB version is priced a thousand more than the edge 20 models at 22,499.  The Motorola Fusion…

Veganism brings a sour taste to our mouth as we imagine ourselves craving milk and poultry products we proportionately consume in our daily lives. It’s time to introspect the same.  Veganism, a flesh free extreme form of vegetarianism, dates back before the term was coined in 1944. Vegetarianism was first mentioned by the Greek Philosopher and Mathematician Pythagoras around 500 BCE. The concept is present in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, promoting benevolence and harmony among beings, as they advocate humans not to inflict pain on animals.  70%+ Indians consume meat, yet the proportion of meat consumption is less than the…

Kandahar, the second-largest city in Afghanistan, is now claimed by the Taliban. Few of the Afghan officials believe the fall of Kandahar happened Thursday night.

A boy, aged 21, runs to the post office, buying a stamp for 6 Annas, filling the details of the Inland Letter Card encasing a letter he wrote to his future wife, his parents arranged with all the emotions he’s always hidden in the society yet the letter says otherwise.