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This fashion label turns refugee life jackets into statement clothing.

For fashion label founder and former refugee Mohamed Malim, the discarded jackets are symbols of perseverance. Mohamed Malim, a former Somali refugee who went to the US when he was three, wants his fashion label to start conversations.  His Minnesota-based startup Epimonia takes life jackets from the Greek island of Lesbos that were worn by […]
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The genius that Albert Einstein was!

Albert Einstein’s scientific theories and mathematical ideas made him nothing less than a genius. But this genius was also a pacifist and supported civil rights. There is more to Einstein than his genius. On his birthday, let’s find out more about him. The baby Einstein was born with a “swollen, misshapen head and a grossly […]
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The magician of basketball: Michael Jordan

Not just the followers of the game, even a layman would know that Michael Jordan is considered as the God of basketball. His sports legacy aside, the man is equally known for his qualities of hardwork and perseverance. As he celebrated his birthday this week, let’s have a look at some interesting facts about Jordan’s […]
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India’s Wonder Woman Kalpana Chawla

There are a few people in history who are loved and respected unconditionally for generations to come. Kalpana Chawla is one such person. This Indian-American astronaut is a role model for not only the women around the world but all the other people who desire to be an astronaut. She was the first India-born woman […]
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Parakram Diwas: Let’s celebrate the most enigmatic hero of our country

As India celebrates the 125th birth anniversary of one of the most charismatic leaders of our country, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the government has decided to commemorate this day as Parakram Diwas. From now on every year January 23 would be celebrated as Parakram Diwas to honour Netaji’s “selfless service” to the nation. Let’s know […]
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Greta gets her own stamps!

Not many would get to celebrate their 18th birthday the way Greta Thunberg is doing. The climate activist, who turned 18th on January 3, was honoured with her own set of stamps in her country. She has been featured in the Swedish postage stamp, in recognition of her work to “preserve Sweden’s unique nature for […]
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Who’s Martin Luther King Jr 

On Monday, January 20, the USA would celebrate Martin Luther King Day. And though his actual birthday is on January 15, the US celebrates third Monday of every January in his honour.  But do you know who’s Martin Luther King Jr? Today we live in a free world. A world without boundaries and discriminations. Today […]
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He’s the best teacher, and he has the best lesson to teach!

A schoolteacher from a small Zilla parishad of Maharashtra has been awarded the 2020 Global Teacher Prize. That’s amazing, but what’s more amazing is his gesture to share his prize money with runners up!  Ranjitsinh Disale, a teacher at Zilla Parishad Primary School, in the village of Paritewadi was chosen as winner from more than […]
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15 YO Gitanjali Rao is Time’s first ever Kid of The Year

If you have any doubt about the future of mankind, rest assured it’s in good hands. A 15-year-old girl from Colorado, USA, makes us believe that we may not have lost everything after all. Gitanjali Rao has been named first ever Kid Of The Year by Time magazine. And if this wasn’t an achievement enough, […]
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RIP Maradona, the genius of football

There are a few names which can be used synonymously with the profession they are in. Diego Maradona is one such name. Any football fan would readily accept that the place Maradona holds in the universe of the game is unparalleled. And as if this year couldn’t have been worse, the genius of football is […]