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US: First Coin featuring Black Woman
Maya Angelou becomes the first black woman to appear on US coin. The coin was rolled out by US Mint as a part of the American Women Quarters Programme. About Maya Angelou Maya was raped by her mother’s boyfriend at the age of seven. The latter was beaten to death by her uncles. Maya became ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: American Women Quarters Programme • Autobiography • George Washington • Literature • Maya Angelou • President Clinton • President Obama • Sexual Harassment • US Mint • Women Empowerment • women power
Pioneer Indian Lawyer Dr N. R. Madhava Menon passes away
Dr.NR Madhava Menon an educationist, scholar and pioneer of Indian legal education, dies in Thiruvananthapuram at 84 years of age. About NR Madhava Menon He is considered as ‘Father of Modern Legal Education’, for changing the face of Indian legal education. Contributions: He is pioneer in establishment of National Law Schools in India. He also ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: ‘The Story of a Law Teacher: Turning Point • Autobiography • Bar Council of India • Father of Modern Legal Education • National Law School of India University • National Law Schools in India • National University of Juridical Sciences • NR Madhava Menon • Padma Shri
Shashi Kapoor’s Biography 'Shashi Kapoor – the Householder, the Star' released
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor’s autobiography titled ‘Shashi Kapoor – the Householder, the Star’ was released recently. The biography has been authored by film journalist Aseem Chhabra and with forword by Karan Johar. It unveils the chapters of actor’s personal and professional life. About Shashi Kapoor Born as Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on March 18, 1938 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Topics: Autobiography • Entertainment • Persons in News • Shashi Kapoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases autobiography of Sharad Pawar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power, an autobiography of former Union Minister Sharad Pawar. It was released on the occasion of 75th birthday of Mr. Pawar at a function held at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. In his autobiography, Mr Pawar has penned ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Topics: Autobiography • Current Affairs 2016 • Narendra Modi • Persons in News • Sharad Pawar
Sam Pitroda's autobiography Dreaming Big- My Journey to Connect India released
Autobiography of Sam Pitroda named Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect India has been released. It is written with the help of an American author David Chanoff. The autobiography describes the journey of Satanarayan Gangaram Pitroda (famously known as Sam Pitroda), who is known as father of Indian telecommunication revolution. The book embarks a life ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Topics: Autobiography • Current Affairs 2016 • Odisha • Persons in News • Sam Pitroda • Telecommunications