New book release!

On this important day honoring all veterans who have served their nation, we pay homage to them with respect, honor, and gratitude! We celebrate and honor veterans for their patriotism and willingness to serve and sacrifice. Their love for their country is what drives their patriotism. There exist many forms of love, one such is…

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Hello, Goodbye

bye bye 2020

As we ready ourselves to welcome 2021 and take a look back at 2020, the 1967 song “Hello, Goodbye” by The Beatles comes to my mind. “You say yes, I say no; You say stop and I say go go go…” Yes, we all are geared up to say “yes, goodbye” to 2020, “go go…

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NY ICU nurse first to receive COVID vaccine!

As 2020 comes to an end, most of us would like to wipe out the tragic experiences of this year. But 2020 finale brings a new ray of hope! The first coronavirus vaccine was administered in the USA on Monday, December 14, 2020. With an estimated 300,000 Americans been killed by coronavirus so far, the…

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Never, say never!

never say never

2020 has been a hard year for all of us. As much as social distancing and physical isolation are important for us to stay safe from the pandemic, it has given rise to amplified stress levels. A recent data released by Japan and South Korea indicate that the number of deaths due to suicide attempts…

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It’s time for kids to be on TIME!

Kid of the year

It is impressive with the latest announcement made by TIME naming a 15-year-old as the first-ever Kid of the Year! An Indian-American from Colorado, Gitanjali Rao has been awarded this title from among 5,000 US-based nominations. This young scientist has leveraged technology to solve problems ranging from contaminated drinking water to cyberbullying. She aims to…

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8 reasons why gender equity is important!

Gender equity

We all have either heard or spoken on gender inequality at some point in our life. Social construction of this process has existed for centuries, possibly since start of humankind. While our society has transformed and transitioned to bridge this inequality to some extent over the years, we still witness some bias, especially when it…

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Be your own angel!

Women are expected to be the universal helper. Help family, friends, friends of friends etc. Sometimes they are also expected to help even those who are not known to them. It is often considered as a moral obligation, typically bestowed on women to assume the role of a “helper”. Then why is that many a…

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Inspiring women leaders of 2020

While the departure of Ruth Bader Ginsburg this year left a big hole in the hall of fame of inspiring women leaders, her life and work will continue to inspire all of us for years to come. 2020 has seen a lot happening around the world. As this year comes to its sunset, the top…

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How to be a role model for girls?

Being a mom to a teenage daughter is like reliving my past life once again, only difference, I am on the other side this time. I look at it as an opportunity since I have already have an early mover advantage! I quite quickly realized that if I want to become a role model to…

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