Tuesday, June 23 2026

Maya Angelou, the late writer and activist will appear on a US coin. This would be the first time that a Black woman will appear on a US mint quarter. The design on the coin depicts Angelou with open arms, emblazoned with images inspired by her poetry.

by | Jan 13, 2022

Maya Angelou, the late writer and activist will appear on a US coin. This would be the first time that a Black woman will appear on a US mint quarter. The design on the coin depicts Angelou with open arms, emblazoned with images inspired by her...

A person of Indian origin became the first woman of colour to make a solo trip to the South Pole. British-born Indian Sikh woman Captain Harpreet Chandi, 32, a physiotherapist from Derby reached on the 40th day of her unsupported 700 mile trek across the Antartic.

by | Jan 4, 2022

A person of Indian origin became the first woman of colour to make a solo trip to the South Pole. British-born Indian Sikh woman Captain Harpreet Chandi, 32, a physiotherapist from Derby reached on the 40th day of her unsupported 700 mile trek across the...

At the 2015 Paris Climate Summit, India had pledged that 40 percent of its power capacity would come from non-fossil souces by 2030. This target has been met nine years earlier in 2021. Of India’s total capacity 390GW, the non-fossil share crossed 156 GW in December.

by | Jan 3, 2022

At the 2015 Paris Climate Summit, India had pledged that 40 percent of its power capacity would come from non-fossil souces by 2030. This target has been met nine years earlier in 2021. Of India’s total capacity 390GW, the non-fossil share crossed 156 GW in...