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Meet The World’s First Woman Programmer
The second Tuesday of October is the day the first ever woman computer program is remembered, it the known as the Ada Lovelace Day –ALD – in honour of Augusta Ada Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron and his wife Annabelle. Ada was born in 1815, as her mother feared that she might inherit her…
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Discover the secret contributor to socio-economic growth
On World Post Day The Postal department — Papa would enter the compound just before lunch and tell us,”I am the postman” All of us kids playing “house game” would giggle, but the Postman, with his heavy bag was always fascinating. I am talking of days before the email posts, or the courier boy, I am talking…
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Emma Nutt Day, three steps down the memory lane.
It was a quiet afternoon, and I was having my power nap which is essential for survival, while the coffee maker was brewing my most important potion for the day, ”coffea Arabacea.” The mobile rang. “Hey call Birla Sunlight wati se hai” After ticking the person off, for not checking if I was free to take his…
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International Nurses Day
May12th is the birthday of Florence Nightingale who gave dignity to the nursing profession. This is commemorated as the international nurse’s day to mark the contributions nurses make to the society. In 1953 Dorothy Sutherland an official in the department of health, education and welfare proposed this, and the then president Dwight Eisenhower did not…
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International Day Of Charity
International day of charity, I remember seeing this beautiful posters of Audrey Hepburn in sepia tones one that said, “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through…
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