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Harika Dronavalli, the 26 year old chess Grandmaster recently bagged the third slot at the World Chess Championship in Iran, just three days ago. The ace chess player has several international titles to her credit, including being among the top 10 female chess players across the world. Having started off winning national level championships in 2000, when she was just 10 years old, Harika has come a long way so far, including achieving the Grandmaster title in 2011.<\/p>
stuMagz got in touch with her for a quick chat, as a part of the women's day campaign and we spoke to her about the most common questions that students would want to ask her and here's what she has to say.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488973192246","data":"58bfedcdda29e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488972261075","data":"
When did you start playing chess?<\/b><\/p>
I started playing chess when I was seven years old and started playing in the national level a couple of years later.<\/p>
How does your typical day go?<\/b> What do you do when you have to prepare for a tournament?<\/b><\/p>
On a typical day, I exercise for an hour in the morning and later I work on chess the entire day. I do take a day off sometimes but physical fitness and chess practice is what I put emphasis on most of the time.<\/p>
What are the best moments of your chess career?<\/b><\/p>
There are many best moments in my career so far, every moment was special at that point of time, but if I have to pick a few, I would say the under-14 World Championship in 2004 is the most special on for me, because that was my first gold medal; and also, when I won the World Juniors in 2008, I was elated. Winning the bronze medal in the Asian games was also special for me but receiving the Arjuna Award was what made me feel as if I'm on top of the world!<\/p>
Has chess shaped how you see this world?<\/b> <\/p>
While chess hasn't directly changed or affected my worldview, the opportunity to travel that I got from Chess, has definitely changed my perspective. Chess made me travel across the world and explore different cultures and places and that, has contributed greatly towards making me the person that I am now.<\/p>
What do you do in your free time? Any hobbies in particular?<\/b><\/p>
I watch movies and serials, I love listening to music, I am into reading a lot of biographies. I also love cooking!<\/p>
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?<\/b><\/p>
I want to be the top ranking player in the world. I know it is a big thing but I am confident and will work towards it.<\/p>
To students who want to play chess, both professionally and casually, what would you tell them?<\/b><\/p>
In general I would suggest everyone to play chess as a brain-exercise and then they can decide for themselves whether to play professionally or just like hobby. I personally have experienced it and also seen it in others and it is also a proven fact that chess increases ones brain power and is also useful to perform well at studies.I suggest everyone to try chess and try working on it at some point of time and later decide about whether or not to take it up professionally.<\/p>"}]
Be bold for change, is the theme for this year's international women's day. A lot of women today stand as an inspiration in their chosen fields. On this positive and bright note, today we have covered 5 women who have been working in their chosen fields, in their own way to bring about a change, a positive one at that! They have been relentlessly working in their fields to not only make a mark in their fields but also contribute to making the world a better place, to the maximum of their capacities.<\/p>
There are numerous fields in which women have proven their mettle. Here today, we are covering women who we have seen do their bit with utmost perseverance and patience. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488957342370","data":"
Music: <\/b><\/p>
Ms Ivaturi Jagadamba, today stands proud as the principal of Vidyadhari School of Music which specializes in Carnatic classical music, Visakhapatnam. According to Ms Jagadamba, patience, perseverance and hard-work helped her stand where she is. Raised in Anakapalle, Jagadamba was interested in music from the tender age of 3 and her father encouraged her to learn. Soon, the years passed and she was enrolled in Bachelor of Arts in Music, and she firmly says that changed her life, for good. Along with learning music and pursuing her graduation, life gave her marriage and pregnancy along with which, there were some hardships financial and otherwise, which drove Jagadamba to a point of almost giving up. But, she relented on, and here she stands proud. She draws energy and inspiration from her maternal grandmother, who till the age of 60 knit woolen dolls, sweaters and caps and sold them to be able to afford gifts for Jagadamba and her cousins. In that generation, her grandmother served as the municipal counsellor and stood tall, literally and otherwise; she was 6-footer. Strength and independence were what Jagadamba learnt and inherited. Started on 14 October, 2013 by one of her students, today the school has 5 teachers and 110 students, the youngest of who is 3 years and can recognize and differentiate the various Raagas. Her only principle is to not hurt anyone. And one issue that bothers her is sexual harassment of women, across age groups. She believes the offenders shouldn\u2019t be excused, no matter what.<\/p>
And her mantra to a happy life: \u201cBalanced life, happiness and sadness are both a part of life, learn to accept and persevere and you will achieve your goals.\u201d<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488958632076","data":"58bfb4fe781d4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488957419257","data":"
Social Development: <\/b><\/p>
Nandita Pradhan works in Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), a Delhi based NGO which works on governance, water and sanitation, sexual harassment at workplace (SHW) and violence against women and girls. Nandita works on the gender team and is a strong woman driven by passion and motivation and works towards making workplaces safe for women. Sexual harassment at workplace is one of the most underreported forms of violence against women. In trying to battle this, Nandita firmly believes that they are trying to intervene at the societal level. Ultimately, those in a society are those who are a part of the workplace. Nandita says, \u201ca workplace can be a school, college, office, shopping mall or even our own homes are workplaces for our domestic helps.\u201d \u201cIn a formal setting, we have a law against SHW, but the main issue is the informal workspaces like construction workers, garment company workers, trade unions and so on.\u201d Only by initiating a dialogue and having a conversation, Nandita says can attitudes be influenced and changed. \u201cIt is attitudes which need to change.\u201d Nandita loves the conversations she has with men and women from various formal and informal settings. Nandita also says it is extremely important to talk to men and boys, women are already aware of the issues, men and boys need to be sensitized against these issues to be able to influence change and behavior. Identity she believes, is extremely important for women, not limited to wives, mothers, sisters and daughters. And her mantra, \u201cjust be and let be.\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488958504795","data":"58bfb558561f9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488957558243","data":"
Dance: <\/b><\/p>
Sravya Manasa is a young dancer from the city of Hyderabad. Along with education, she pursued dance from the young age of 6. As a performer, she believes in presenting dance on the various issues rampant in the society. Some of the broad areas she worked on include child labour, sexual abuse and women empowerment. She believes that dance, when portrayed meaningfully will move the younger generation to think and ponder over these issues. Sravya is currently working on the theme of \u2018Panchabhoota\u2019 with English music to raise awareness on the World Environment Day. Schools and colleges will be involved in this program. She sees herself as a performer propagating the rich culture and heritage of Indian classical dance as well as teach. On the occasion of women\u2019s day, Sravya believes we need to celebrate the journey of equality and parity, along with understanding the current status to be able to work towards an equal and inclusive society. She believes in being #boldforchange. Dance to her is important and she believes the world is the dance floor. Her advice to young women, \u201cSpeak out. Speak out what you want. Do what you love. The change would definitely inspire many more women\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488958759356","data":"58bfb56a0446a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488957622421","data":"
Writing: <\/b><\/p>
Vaikhari Aryat is a PhD Scholar at University of Hyderabad. A Dalit, queer woman, she stands proud of her identity, as a woman and as a writer. The journey was not an easy one, from being a young school girl bullied for writing to the social media jeers and other forms of bullying to today as a woman whose words at the time of Rohith Vemula struggle, have reached the Telangana State Assembly. Upon asking her why she writes, her answer is simple. She writes for the many women like her, to help establish an identity. She is not afraid of being judged, hated or bullied. She will continue to write and to represent. She firmly believes she could reach out to a lot of people within her community through her writing.Quoting her, \u201cToday, after about 6 years later, I see a growth in the percentage of Dalit, Bahujan, Adivasi, Muslim women who speak up on various issues, from various standpoints. I think that is the cue for better change. The way these voices being raised above all the violence they encounter on a daily basis is the sign of a better space evolving. It declares women are not a homogeneous category.She quotes Ambedkar for the younger fraternity, ''Educate, organize and agitate; have faith in yourself\u201d\u201d <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488958776195","data":"58bfb57bab8ed"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488957648250","data":"
Activism:<\/b><\/p>
Arpita Jaya, a PhD Scholar from University Of Hyderabad, is a well-known activist on the social issues of caste and gender. Having chosen to stand up and fight these issues right when she was a student, Arpita stands as an inspiration to a lot of younger women and girls in the university. Her own experience of being sexually harassed at a very young age left a mark on her and later when she joined the university, she realized many women share the same anger that she felt against discrimination and harassment. Having started her struggle for women and marginalized communities, Arpita sees herself continuing to stand up and fight for people\u2019s rights. \u2018\u2019There are countless women embedded in the pages of history who have fought relentlessly for the position we have in society today. It is our responsibility to take the torch and march ahead together to work towards bringing a revolutionary change in society,\u201d says the activist, and adds, \u201cRelentless struggle alone will break the existing systems of caste and patriarchy. The onus of the struggle to be bold for change does not lie on women alone. It is a collective responsibility, for a just and humane society. \u201d <\/p>
She extends her revolutionary greetings to women on this International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488958795861","data":"58bfb59389a16"}]
International Women's Day is a celebration of social, political, economic and cultural achievements of women. Despite of hardships and social concerns that pull down the morale of women who aspire to achieve great heights, these women have made us proud by setting examples for younger generations. So this women's day let us all do our bit make this world a women's world too. <\/p>
Here is the list of young achievers whose journey's have been incredibly inspiring. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872313186","data":"
1. Kovida Yalamanchi<\/a> <\/p>Kovida is a writer, Musician and a leader, but what is most interesting about Kovida is that she is in 12 standard. This multi-faceted teenager has penned a book 'The Window Seat', started an initiative 'Reading With The Tunes'; in addition to being associated with two NGOs - Asritha and Nachiket where she mentors girls on writing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889579018","data":"58bea72d2de69"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872354259","data":"2. Syeda Falak<\/a> <\/p>22 year old Syeda Falak is martial artist with over 16 international titles. Being the first martial artist from Telangana to represent India at the World Karate Championship in Germany she has certainly has exemplified courage and determination. She also is the first Telanganite to win the senior National Title. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488878995063","data":"58be7de00caba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872410392","data":"3. Saara Qureshi<\/a><\/p>Have you heard of chess boxing? Chess Boxing is a unique that combines Chess and Boxing, wherein the boxers take part in alternating rounds of Chess and Boxing. Sara had to overcome many odds to be what she is; coming from a Muslim family establishing herself in sport like boxing is challenge by itself and we have Sara who emerged as a champion in a unique sport like chess boxing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488879254540","data":"58be7edea4b51"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872568897","data":"4. Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru<\/a><\/p>The 15 year old Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru has broken all stereotypes and has been an inspiration to many young girls. She is on the mission seven; which is to scale all the highest peaks in the world completing four out of seven. Besides being a successful mountaineer she is also into social service. The Jaahnavi Foundation works on educating young girls in rural areas and help them become independent. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889789199","data":"58bea80393a3f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873197481","data":"5. Kiranmayee Madupu<\/a> <\/p>Kiranmayee is bharatnatyam student turned teacher, a choreographer and cultural entrepreneur. Her journey is truly motivating. She was taught by veteran Bharatanatyam performer and teacher Guru Hemamalini Arni, who is a student of Padmabhushan awardee Smt. T Balasaraswati, and Padmasri awardee Sri Vazhuvoor Ramaih Pillai. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889758554","data":"58bea7e5856c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873238755","data":"6. Bhuvana Kalva<\/a> <\/p>Bhuvana Kalva is a young tennis sensation who is ranked 702 in the ITF rankings has many titles to her credit; from university tournaments to national level competitions she has gone a long way inspiring and setting high targets to the city girls. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889682685","data":"58bea7d962b7b"}]
Kovida is a writer, Musician and a leader, but what is most interesting about Kovida is that she is in 12 standard. This multi-faceted teenager has penned a book 'The Window Seat', started an initiative 'Reading With The Tunes'; in addition to being associated with two NGOs - Asritha and Nachiket where she mentors girls on writing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889579018","data":"58bea72d2de69"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872354259","data":"
2. Syeda Falak<\/a> <\/p>22 year old Syeda Falak is martial artist with over 16 international titles. Being the first martial artist from Telangana to represent India at the World Karate Championship in Germany she has certainly has exemplified courage and determination. She also is the first Telanganite to win the senior National Title. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488878995063","data":"58be7de00caba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872410392","data":"3. Saara Qureshi<\/a><\/p>Have you heard of chess boxing? Chess Boxing is a unique that combines Chess and Boxing, wherein the boxers take part in alternating rounds of Chess and Boxing. Sara had to overcome many odds to be what she is; coming from a Muslim family establishing herself in sport like boxing is challenge by itself and we have Sara who emerged as a champion in a unique sport like chess boxing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488879254540","data":"58be7edea4b51"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872568897","data":"4. Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru<\/a><\/p>The 15 year old Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru has broken all stereotypes and has been an inspiration to many young girls. She is on the mission seven; which is to scale all the highest peaks in the world completing four out of seven. Besides being a successful mountaineer she is also into social service. The Jaahnavi Foundation works on educating young girls in rural areas and help them become independent. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889789199","data":"58bea80393a3f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873197481","data":"5. Kiranmayee Madupu<\/a> <\/p>Kiranmayee is bharatnatyam student turned teacher, a choreographer and cultural entrepreneur. Her journey is truly motivating. She was taught by veteran Bharatanatyam performer and teacher Guru Hemamalini Arni, who is a student of Padmabhushan awardee Smt. T Balasaraswati, and Padmasri awardee Sri Vazhuvoor Ramaih Pillai. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889758554","data":"58bea7e5856c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873238755","data":"6. Bhuvana Kalva<\/a> <\/p>Bhuvana Kalva is a young tennis sensation who is ranked 702 in the ITF rankings has many titles to her credit; from university tournaments to national level competitions she has gone a long way inspiring and setting high targets to the city girls. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889682685","data":"58bea7d962b7b"}]
22 year old Syeda Falak is martial artist with over 16 international titles. Being the first martial artist from Telangana to represent India at the World Karate Championship in Germany she has certainly has exemplified courage and determination. She also is the first Telanganite to win the senior National Title. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488878995063","data":"58be7de00caba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872410392","data":"
3. Saara Qureshi<\/a><\/p>Have you heard of chess boxing? Chess Boxing is a unique that combines Chess and Boxing, wherein the boxers take part in alternating rounds of Chess and Boxing. Sara had to overcome many odds to be what she is; coming from a Muslim family establishing herself in sport like boxing is challenge by itself and we have Sara who emerged as a champion in a unique sport like chess boxing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488879254540","data":"58be7edea4b51"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872568897","data":"4. Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru<\/a><\/p>The 15 year old Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru has broken all stereotypes and has been an inspiration to many young girls. She is on the mission seven; which is to scale all the highest peaks in the world completing four out of seven. Besides being a successful mountaineer she is also into social service. The Jaahnavi Foundation works on educating young girls in rural areas and help them become independent. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889789199","data":"58bea80393a3f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873197481","data":"5. Kiranmayee Madupu<\/a> <\/p>Kiranmayee is bharatnatyam student turned teacher, a choreographer and cultural entrepreneur. Her journey is truly motivating. She was taught by veteran Bharatanatyam performer and teacher Guru Hemamalini Arni, who is a student of Padmabhushan awardee Smt. T Balasaraswati, and Padmasri awardee Sri Vazhuvoor Ramaih Pillai. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889758554","data":"58bea7e5856c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873238755","data":"6. Bhuvana Kalva<\/a> <\/p>Bhuvana Kalva is a young tennis sensation who is ranked 702 in the ITF rankings has many titles to her credit; from university tournaments to national level competitions she has gone a long way inspiring and setting high targets to the city girls. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889682685","data":"58bea7d962b7b"}]
Have you heard of chess boxing? Chess Boxing is a unique that combines Chess and Boxing, wherein the boxers take part in alternating rounds of Chess and Boxing. Sara had to overcome many odds to be what she is; coming from a Muslim family establishing herself in sport like boxing is challenge by itself and we have Sara who emerged as a champion in a unique sport like chess boxing. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488879254540","data":"58be7edea4b51"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488872568897","data":"
4. Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru<\/a><\/p>The 15 year old Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru has broken all stereotypes and has been an inspiration to many young girls. She is on the mission seven; which is to scale all the highest peaks in the world completing four out of seven. Besides being a successful mountaineer she is also into social service. The Jaahnavi Foundation works on educating young girls in rural areas and help them become independent. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889789199","data":"58bea80393a3f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873197481","data":"5. Kiranmayee Madupu<\/a> <\/p>Kiranmayee is bharatnatyam student turned teacher, a choreographer and cultural entrepreneur. Her journey is truly motivating. She was taught by veteran Bharatanatyam performer and teacher Guru Hemamalini Arni, who is a student of Padmabhushan awardee Smt. T Balasaraswati, and Padmasri awardee Sri Vazhuvoor Ramaih Pillai. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889758554","data":"58bea7e5856c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873238755","data":"6. Bhuvana Kalva<\/a> <\/p>Bhuvana Kalva is a young tennis sensation who is ranked 702 in the ITF rankings has many titles to her credit; from university tournaments to national level competitions she has gone a long way inspiring and setting high targets to the city girls. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889682685","data":"58bea7d962b7b"}]
The 15 year old Jaahnavi Sriperambuduru has broken all stereotypes and has been an inspiration to many young girls. She is on the mission seven; which is to scale all the highest peaks in the world completing four out of seven. Besides being a successful mountaineer she is also into social service. The Jaahnavi Foundation works on educating young girls in rural areas and help them become independent. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889789199","data":"58bea80393a3f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873197481","data":"
5. Kiranmayee Madupu<\/a> <\/p>Kiranmayee is bharatnatyam student turned teacher, a choreographer and cultural entrepreneur. Her journey is truly motivating. She was taught by veteran Bharatanatyam performer and teacher Guru Hemamalini Arni, who is a student of Padmabhushan awardee Smt. T Balasaraswati, and Padmasri awardee Sri Vazhuvoor Ramaih Pillai. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889758554","data":"58bea7e5856c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873238755","data":"6. Bhuvana Kalva<\/a> <\/p>Bhuvana Kalva is a young tennis sensation who is ranked 702 in the ITF rankings has many titles to her credit; from university tournaments to national level competitions she has gone a long way inspiring and setting high targets to the city girls. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889682685","data":"58bea7d962b7b"}]
Kiranmayee is bharatnatyam student turned teacher, a choreographer and cultural entrepreneur. Her journey is truly motivating. She was taught by veteran Bharatanatyam performer and teacher Guru Hemamalini Arni, who is a student of Padmabhushan awardee Smt. T Balasaraswati, and Padmasri awardee Sri Vazhuvoor Ramaih Pillai. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889758554","data":"58bea7e5856c3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488873238755","data":"
6. Bhuvana Kalva<\/a> <\/p>Bhuvana Kalva is a young tennis sensation who is ranked 702 in the ITF rankings has many titles to her credit; from university tournaments to national level competitions she has gone a long way inspiring and setting high targets to the city girls. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889682685","data":"58bea7d962b7b"}]
Bhuvana Kalva is a young tennis sensation who is ranked 702 in the ITF rankings has many titles to her credit; from university tournaments to national level competitions she has gone a long way inspiring and setting high targets to the city girls. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488889682685","data":"58bea7d962b7b"}]
When it comes to women, often to chase their dreams, they have to break stereotypes and fight off societal expectations and gender roles set for them by faceless entities who's suggestions are followed blindly without consideration. This story is common for nearly every woman who choses the road less traveled. <\/p>
On the surface, it would appear that in a cricket crazy nation like ours, even the women's Cricket team would get widespread fame and recognition, however ask anyone who the current captain of wicketkeeper of the Indian Cricket Team is, chances are you'll get your reply in a snap. The same can't be said for the Women's Cricket Team.<\/p>
Meet Ravi Kalpana, a 20 year old woman from Vijayawada who happens to be the Indian Women's Cricket Team's Wicket Keeper. Coming from a humble background, Kalpana speaks with stuMagz about her roots and her journey as a cricketer.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488952435087","data":"58bf9d74a4d3a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488952644145","data":"
\"I've always been interested in sports and games, but never really got an opportunity to actually play all that much,\" says Ravi Kalpana, \"I remember it was in Class 7, on Children's Day, we had many sports events in our school. There was the 100 to 200 meter dash, in which I finished first.\"<\/p>
\"Eventually, someone came around and asked if anyone in the class would be interested in playing Cricket, and I'm thinking, hey, I enjoy sports so why not raise my hand, and I did. There was no turning back after that\" she smiles.<\/p>
Since then, Ravi Kalpana has played for in South Zone division for the Under 16 team, the Under 19 team in 2011 when she played a One Day match for the first time, then in 2012, for India Green Team, to Senior South Zone team in 2014, before finally being selected for the Indian Women's Cricket Team in 2015. This fantastic journey, however, was not without difficulties. <\/p>
\"There was a time I stopped playing altogether, because we couldn't afford to. Buying kits was not cheap, since my father is an auto driver,\" she says, \"But I've had to support of my wonderful coaches throughout my career. Coach Srinivas Reddy convinced my family to let me continue playing and to not worry about the expenses.\" <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488953283966","data":"58bfa00868f87"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488953548689","data":"
Ravi Kalpana is pursuing her B.Com from Nalanda Degree College in Vijayawada, and is of the first generation of her family to be educated. \"I'm always playing a sport or a game all the time, I don't really sit idle,\" she says, \"most of the friends I have right now are the friends I made playing cricket, so when we get together to talk, we're mostly talking about cricket, games and how a match went. My parents feel really happy about this, however. It still feels amazing when someone comes up to my parents and says, hey isn't that your girl who's playing for India, and it makes them happy. I'm glad I have an opportunity to represent my country through Cricket\" she concludes.<\/p>
Ravi Kalpana is one such story from a country full of stories about women breaking out of the mould and making a name for themselves. Here's to many more years and trophies to the Indian Women's Cricket Team, for setting an example and being exceptionally skilled at this game the whole country stands still to watch. <\/p>"}]
Guerrilla Games is, by now, famous among the gaming community for developing the Killzone games for Sony Computer Entertainment. While the Killzone games might not be everyone's cup of tea, Horizon: Zero Dawn seems to have hit all the right notes with sufficient hype generated around the game, both the positive and negative kind. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488802324976","data":"58bd54f9e0f4c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488802327886","data":"
Sadly, we haven't exactly got our hands on the game yet (the India release has been delayed slightly), but the reason for this write-up is because it is one of the few games that features a female protagonist. Gamers will argue that the gender of the protagonist may not make much of an impact, but in times like these, when representation matters and women need heroes to look up to (lets face it, men have everyone from Master Chief to John Marston to look up to), having a protagonist like Aloy, a machine hunter who uses traps, crafted weapons and her wits to hunt down monsters many times her size, is quite important. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488802604354","data":"58bd5502761f0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488802606615","data":"
The world of Horizon: Zero Dawn is set far into the future when technology takes over, with cities going to waste and monsters made of metal and wires roam the land. In essence it is a futuristic monster\/dinosaur hunting game where resources are everything, and humans are the most extinct species on Planet Earth. This is also Sony's first heavy hitter of a console exclusive this year, with more to come in the coming months. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488802756928","data":"58bd55096de9d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488802759862","data":"
In next week's segment of Video Game of the Week, a series that redefined the Sci-Fi genre in Video Games will be discussed and in the coming weeks, more on female protagonist and games that changed the face of the industry, until then, like and share this article so I get to write more about video games, and that's like my jam! <\/p>
Oh, and if you have a PlayStation 4, now is the time to go pick up Horizon: Zero Dawn from the store near you or order it online. If you're the online ordering type, you can click here to buy!<\/a><\/p>If you still are on the fence, look no further than this trailer below! <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1488803229406","data":"T5Xx3MdqdgM"}]
If you still are on the fence, look no further than this trailer below! <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1488803229406","data":"T5Xx3MdqdgM"}]
Be it whatever field women are making their mark equally despite the fact that we all live in a world where women have been persistently fighting for equal rights. These women decided to become winners, come what may. On the occasion of Women's Entrepreneurship Day here is a list of achievers who found their niche at the right time and emerged successful in their chosen fields. Take a look at all of these inspiring women who embarked their career while they were students. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130472","data":"1. Sania Mirza
The achievements list of Sania Mirza-the tennis ace is a popular story. The world number one in women's doubles ranking embarked her professional career as student when she was studying at Nasr Shool. She graduated from St. Mary's college and balanced both her education and tennis career beautifully. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130473","data":"58bd2ab227076"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130474","data":"2. Saina Nehwal
The 16-year old Saina was studying in St. Ann's College, Mehedipatnam in the year 2006 when she became the first Indian woman and the youngest player from Asia to win a 4-star tournament \u2013 the Philippines Open. That's how she began her inspirational career, she is the first Indian woman to reach the quarter finals at the Olympic Games. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130475","data":"58bd2b23efc6d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130476","data":"3. Anjum Moudgil
Anjum Moudgil is a 20 year old Chandigarh based rifle shooter. She started competitive shooting in 2009 and competes in three events being 10m Air Rifle, 50m 3 Position and 50m Prone. Anjum has been a part of the Indian Shooting Team since 2010. She has represented India in more than 10 international competitions and bagged 7 medals. In a span of 5 years, she has won 50 medals at the national level. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130477","data":"58bd17c987049"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130478","data":"
4. Anchal Thakur<\/b><\/p>
Inspired from her brother Himanshu, Anchal at the age of 17 represented India in the Youth Olympics, She was also a part of the Indian skiing team for the 2015 World Championship.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130479","data":"58bd1929382a2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130480","data":"5. P. V. Sindhu
P. V. Sindhu or Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an ace shuttler and silver medalist at 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. She was honoured with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, highest sporting honour of India in 2016. She began her career when she was 13 years old, she was on the way to reach the pinnacle of her career while she was still studying in St. Ann's College for women. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130481","data":"58bd37f6542df"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130482","data":"6. Priyanka Chopra:
Priyanka Chopra was thirteen years old when she participated in several theater productions and studied Western classical music, choral singing and Kathak dance. She was was studying in Army Public School when she took part in Femina Miss India contest of 2000 where she finished second winning the Femina Miss India World title. Chopra then went on to the Miss World pageant, where she was crowned Miss World 2000. The multi talented PC is now making India proud globally with her TV series Quantico and Hollywood debut Baywatch. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130483","data":"58bd37635d4cd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130484","data":"7. Nikita Singh
Nikita Singh is a very young novelist who signed a contract with Penguin Books India in 2011 and also joined Grapevine India. She wrote her first book Love @ Facebook when she was 19 years old and was studying pharmacy. She received a Live India Young Achievers Award in 2013.
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Neerja was a purser for the airline Pan American World Airways, she is the youngest recipient of India's highest peacetime award for bravery, the Ashok Chakra Award for saving 359 people among 379 and was shot while helping passengers escape from the emergency exits. She started her modelling career when she was study St.Xavier's College, Mumbia. She died at the age of 22 in Pakistan.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130487","data":"58bd40b0afad7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130488","data":"9. Shreya Ghoshal:
The famous playback singer Shreya Ghoshal has many national awards to her credit. At the age of sixteen, she was noticed by film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she entered and won the television singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and that is how she made entry into the industry. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130492","data":"5befcf4a81a12"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1542442130490","data":"10. Anushree Reddy
Anushree Reddy is one of the successful and popular fashion designers in the country who established herself in the industry at a very young age. She started off when she was studying MBA in Cardiff University - Wales, UK. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1542442130491","data":"58bd52673d0ac"}]
Ananya Chouhan seems like just another bubbly, chirpy teenager but she's one of the top sailors of the country and she's just 17 years old. Having placed 7th in the Senior National Sailing Championship conducted by Yachting Association of India in December 2016, this class student from P Obul Reddy Public School now has her eyes set on taking part in the Asian Games and Olympic Games in 2019 and 2020 respectively.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488884917511","data":"58be950e3c4b4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488884659124","data":"
Her sailing journey started when she was just 12 years old; having been inspired by her father\u2019s friend Cdr Dilip Donde, the naval officer who was the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe on a sailboat. Just four months after starting sailing with the EME Sailing Club, she took part in her first National level sailing championship in December 2012 and since then, there has been no going back for her. In the same championship \u2013National Inland Optimist Championship\u2013 the following year, she bagged the 1st position in the girls\u2019 category and was also awarded the Best Girl Sailor Award; in addition to winning similar awards in other National level and International championships.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488885000577","data":"58be957c01d58"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488883644240","data":"
Ananya, who is a part of the Indian squad (appointed by the Yachting Association of India), loves sailing and says one gets to learn a lot of life skills in that sport. \"It is a very challenging sport, both mentally and physically. You need to have good decision making skills and the fact that you have to rely only on your skill if you have to get back to the shore, makes you very strong mentally,\" says the girl who bagged the top slot in the last international event that she took part in; the Sail Qatar 2016, where she secured the first position among girls and third position overall, in the Laser 4.7 category.<\/p>
\"Right now as my focus is mainly on studies, I am not taking part in sailing competitions much but I still plan on taking part in at least a couple of national and a couple of international events this year,\" says Ananya.<\/p>
About her future goals and aspirations, she says she wants to take part in the 2020 Olympics. \"I want to win a gold at the Olympics and I also want to be the first Indian girl to do a solo circumnavigation of the globe on a sailboat,\" she says, adding \"I want to take part in the double handed boat category in the Olympics, as my height and weight are not sufficient in single category. That is the reason I am searching for a sailing partner, which is proving to be difficult as most are not willing to give the level of commitment that is needed for this.\"<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488884977602","data":"58be953f407ad"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488884623961","data":"
On being asked how she manages to handle both school and her sport, she says \"I never miss school. It is difficult but I like topping in my studies so I never miss school. I got 96% in my 10th boards! I used to train after school every day till I was in 10th but now I train on weekends. The only time I miss school is when I go to competitions.\"<\/p>
stuMagz wishes her the best and hopes to see her secure a podium finish in the Olympics! <\/p>"}]
Whether it is buying a cup of coffee or choosing career options, opportunities and choices have increased to the point where decision making occupies much of our time. When it comes to careers, Indians have been known to gravitate towards the more lucrative and \u201csafer\u201d fields such as engineering and medicine.<\/p>
Hey, what do you want to become? <\/p>
Engineer. <\/p>
What\u2019s your aim in life? <\/p>
Doctor. <\/p>
Where do you want to make your career? <\/p>
Engineering. <\/p>
\nWhat are you going to study after +2? <\/p>
Medical.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488874353096","data":"58be6bd06098a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874401559","data":"
Whomever you ask, you\u2019ll get the same answers regarding one\u2019s career choice. Doctor or engineer. That\u2019s it, and nothing else. There\u2019s no other choice. Simply nothing beyond these 2 fields. Everyone is rushing to become a doctor or an engineer. But is it practically possible to just have these 2 choices only? Is there nothing else beyond these two fields? Is it possible that everyone choose these 2 fields? Possibly \u2018NO\u2019. Then why everyone is rushing toward becoming doctor & engineer? <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874420263","data":"
If you do a survey in India, you\u2019d get that maximum number of students, especially those who\u2019ve secured good marks, want to become either doctor or engineer. Roughly, it can be determined that almost 90% of students of India want to have engineering or medical as a career. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874436140","data":"
First, when a student passes 10th std and enters 11th, he\/she is actually \u2018forced\u2019 to take science by his\/her parents. The student may or may not be of science stream, but he\/she has to take science whether interested or not. Parents actually force students to take science in +2.\nThose who don\u2019t take science are those whose parents understand what their children want to take, or simply children refuse to take science. Among them, there\u2019ll be lots who are interested in science in reality and take science in +2.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488874508937","data":"58be6c4e41c4e"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874517156","data":"
After that, when they pass out 12th exam, they\u2019re forced to take either engineering or medical. Some force to take engineering and some force to take medical and some force to take either of them, wherever the student gets seat. If students can\u2019t get admission, their parents give donations of lakhs of rupees to college. After that, through several complex processes (complex processes = giving donations to college + cheating in exam + other malpractices), they pass out as doctor or engineer. And when you ask their parents, they\u2019d say with pride that their children are doctor or engineer. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488874538959","data":"58be6c92f1953"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874587652","data":"
After that, engineers would try for companies and doctors would either work for hospitals or start their own clinic. And continue their lives. They get satisfaction by just labeling \u2018doctor\u2019 or \u2018engineer\u2019 in front of their names and nothing else. Parents also feel pride by saying that their children are now doctor or engineer. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874604153","data":"
This is the scenario of India at the moment. Everyone just wants to label the titles of doctor and engineer in front of their names. No one has the feeling that becoming doctor or engineers through these complex processes is really nothing. Today, if you count doctors and engineers in our country, you\u2019d need a supercomputer as the numbers go on forever. And you can count other professions on the heads of your finger. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874620926","data":"
Engineering and medical are among the most important and demanded fields, without which many of our progresses would be stopped. All the latest technologies of today are only possible due to exponential growth in engineering, and we\u2019re creating treatments of many previously untreatable and deadly diseases only due to the same exponential growth in medical. So both of them are very important for our both development and survival. But the problem, in anyway, doesn\u2019t lie within engineering and medical. The problem lies with the fact that whether they\u2019ve talents in the fields or not, the majority of students in India are taking either engineering or medical as their careers. The main defect is with the society. It\u2019s a common mentality of the society that everything lie within engineering or medical, which is actually untrue. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874644583","data":"
World is giving scope to each and every field. And to be honest, today no one gives interest in what your profession is, but everyone gives interest in your skills and what you can do with them. Whether you\u2019re a doctor or an engineer or an artist or a businessman or a politician or a social worker or a sportsperson or an actor or a journalist or whatever you\u2019re, it\u2019s not of any interest. The interest is in what you can do with all these. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1488874671346","data":"58be6d1dc8b6a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874816299","data":"
So, always choose to become what you want. The choices of life shouldn\u2019t be affected by others interference. It should be solely personal. If you want to become an engineer, go with your dream. If you want to become an astronaut, go with your dream. If you want to be a writer, go with your dream. If you want to be a doctor, go with your dream. If you want to be a singer, go with your dream. If you want to be\u2026\u2026\u2026, go with your dreams. But if you don\u2019t to become, never go with it. You\u2019ve the rights to choose for your life. Never hesitate of doing something you know, is right for you, & you want to do. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1488874848021","data":"
We can choose what we want to. The choices of life are not like the MCQs of exams, where if one answer is wrong, one mark would go. But these are something which affects us lifelong. If we choose something incorrect because others are saying to do, we may need to suffer for the whole life. So, explore the possibilities of life, choose your profession according to your talents, become what you want and rock the world with your talents.<\/p>"}]
Post the new update, there have been a lot of students asking us how to sign up and sign back in to their accounts, on the account of us removing the sign up with facebook option. To make sure we reach the maximum number of students possible and clear their queries before hand, we made a video on the very same, showing how to sign up to stuMagz. <\/p>
Click on the video below and sign up today, we believe you too have a story to tell, and what better platform for you to write your story than stuMagz.com, the best student magazine in India.<\/p>
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Dear Sujay,<\/p>
The fact that you had the audacity to go for a start-up, an unstable one at that, right out of college made me feel like I had taught you wrongly. This is an apology. This is an apology for questioning your career decisions in an era where start-ups have slowly become a great opportunity for youngsters. <\/p>
You see, we were raised different. Throughout my age I had heard about the elusive government job, about the way I will be safe once I landed one. That led me to believe that my brightest students would all be scholars in government institutions. You got an opportunity too, and then it went out flat, you went ahead and went into a start-up that was just got on its foot. In that space, I remembered my upbringing, and thus, the call into the personal room and the scolding. For a moment, there was a forgotten memory of how I wanted to see if my inventions themselves worked out. How I wasted my time preparing for government jobs for almost a decade before the return to academia, back into innovations. I guess you reminded me of the mistakes I had done in my own career path, and thus, I pushed it onto you. <\/p>
I am sorry. I am so terribly sorry. While, there might have been ups and downs in your career graph that would never come with a government job, there was happiness too. You never passed on your ideals away for the sake of your upbringing like I did, and maybe that is what is making this difference today. I do not know where to mail this to, I do not know your address beyond the one given in your website, and that is where this will reach. Perhaps, in a haphazard scheme like at our own college, my letter will be lost too. Maybe, its better that way.<\/p>
If that day, my scolding would have made you change your career path, made you be safer, I would not have written this letter. You would have become just one of the many faces within a crowd. And as a teacher that would have been my failure. Do you remember your classmates Sujay? They're parts of drone colonies now, reproducing pieces of information to contribute to a larger image that they do not wish to know. That is my failure, and yes, I know I should tell them to take more risks, but, I cannot bring myself to write those letters today, maybe, that's a failure as a teacher too; being unable to go to a student and admit mistakes when they look and seem happy. <\/p>
Your pictures on Facebook, the grants you have received, the way you have progressed make me happy. There is no greater joy to a teacher than the success of their student, no matter what I taught you during that particular interaction. <\/p>
I know at that moment, I was abusing the power I had on you to steer you into a way that you did not want to take. This was a problematic approach to take, because in that way you became powerless, just for a moment. All the knowledge that I had given you over the years became just a function. So, yes, this is an apology. <\/p>
Not sans happiness,<\/p>
A teacher from years ago<\/p>"}]
Many girls hope to complete their education and eventually find jobs, when the harsh reality crushes them for good.<\/p>
Here is a story of a girl. \n\nShe was planning to become a teacher, but ended up a mother before she could finish schooling. \"Her father was ill and mother's earnings were never enough. She left the school after class 8 to start working, two years later she got married. Despite of their dismal lives, not all of them have given up on the future. She dreams of taking a computer course. Once she stops breastfeeding her child, probably in a year. She believes that learning to operate the computer is her ticket to a job and better life.\"Her husband, a construction labourer, earns RS.250 a day. He doesn't have a problem if I study and find a job with a faint hint of a smile. <\/p>
\nUNFPA supports evidence-based, girl-centred investments that empower girls with the information, skills and services they need to be healthy, educated and safe, helping them make a successful transition to adulthood. UNFPA also works to support the needs of married girls particularly in family planning and maternal health.<\/p>
Is crushing poverty is forcing under age girls into early marriages and motherhood? The evidence suggests it, but it is time we take up their cause and fight, because empowering women is the way forward for this country, and that will lead to improving our standing in the world. <\/p>"}]
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