Daughters of India

Daughters of India

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Daughters of India episodes

  • Payyoli Express

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to the ‘Payyoli Express’ - PT Usha.

    Narrated by Vivaan Doshi.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that brings to you stories of exceptional women of India, past and present, and their phenomenal achievements.

    Join us this Sunday, 31st Jan 2021 at 10am to learn more about the 'Payyoli Express', PT Usha!

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

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    6 min
  • The Bhartiya Kokila

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to the 'Bhartiya Kokila' - Sarojini Naidu. Narrated by Anaya Deshmukh.

    Sarojini Naidu is one of the most influential personalities of the 20th century.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that brings to you stories of exceptional women of India, past & present, and their phenomenal achievements.

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

    8 min
  • The First Woman Lawyer of India

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to ‘The First Woman Lawyer of India’ - Cornelia Sorabji.

    Narrated by Anaya Deshmukh.

    While women in Britain were campaigning for the right to vote, Cornelia Sorabji became the first woman to practise law in India. She was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer.

    Cornelia Sorabji was the first female graduate from Bombay University, the first woman to study law at Oxford University, and the first female advocate in India.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Join us this Sunday, 13.12.2020 at 10am to learn more about The First Woman Lawyer of India, Cornelia Sorabji!

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    10 min
  • The Girl who broke the Glass Ceiling

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to ‘The Girl Who Broke The Glass Ceiling’ - Indra Nooyi.

    Narrated by Mehek Doshi.

    Indira Nooyi, an Indian-born American businesswoman and former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of PepsiCo

    She has consistently ranked among the world's 100 most powerful women.In 2014, she was ranked at number 13 on the Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and was ranked the 2nd most powerful woman on the Fortune list in 2015. In 2017, she was ranked the 2nd most powerful woman once more on the Forbes list of The 19 Most Powerful Women in Business. She has broken the glass ceiling for women all over the world.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Join us this Sunday, 06.12.2020 at 10am to learn more about The Girl Who Broke The Glass Ceiling, Indra Nooyi!

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    7 min
  • The Philosopher Queen

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to ‘The Philosopher Queen’ - Ahilyabai Holkar.

    Narrated by Ikshu Shinde

    India has had many female rulers, warrior women and poet queens, but Ahilyabai Holkar commands more affection and respect for her accomplishments during her 30-year-long reign than any other does. She was noted for her piety, for her administrative ability, for her keen interest in all her people and for an extraordinary amount of building at holy sites all over the country. Her rule of Malwa in the 18th century is still cited as a model of benevolent and effective government.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Join us this Sunday, 29.11.2020 at 10am to learn more about The Philosopher Queen, Ahilyabai Holkar!

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

    #children #shortstories #storytelling #podcast #audiobooks #unesco #bhashasangam #indigeneouslanguages #spinayarnindia #EkBharatSreshthaBharat #poetry #stories #kids #poems #bookshelfie #books #reading #education #school #kids #inspirational #daughters #india #daughtersofindia #dayofthegirl #vocalforlocal

    7 min
  • Daughter of the Dust

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to ‘Daughter of the Dust’ - Aruna Roy.

    Narrated by Anaya Deshmukh

    Aruna Roy is an Indian political and social activist who founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan. She Is known for her clear and vocal stand to fight corruption and promote government transparency.

    Roy fights for the constitutional rights of the poor - Right to Information, Employment, Food Security etc. She was a member of the National Advisory Council (NAC) from 2004-06 and 2010-13 and is currently the President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

    #children #shortstories #storytelling #podcast #audiobooks #unesco #bhashasangam #indigeneouslanguages #spinayarnindia #EkBharatSreshthaBharat #poetry #stories #kids #poems #bookshelfie #books #reading #education #school #kids #inspirational #daughters #india #daughtersofindia #dayofthegirl #vocalforlocal

    6 min
  • Bharat ki Beti

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to "Bharat ki Beti” - Sita

    Narrated by Anaya Deshmukh.

    Sita is described as the daughter of the earth goddess, Bhūmi or Prithvi. She is the first single mother in Indian mythology. 

    Who was Sita? What was her story? Why do we only talk about Lord Ram when we narrate the story of Ramayana? There are a lot of lessons to be learnt from her life.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

    6 min
  • Agniputri

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to Indias' "Agniputri” - Tessy Thomas.

    Narrated by Anaya Deshmukh

    Meet India’s Missile Woman, Tessy Thomas. She is the first woman scientist to lead a missile project in India. As our former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh once said, "Ms Thomas is an example of a woman making her mark in a traditionally male bastion and decisively breaking the glass ceiling".

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

    5 min
  • The Warrior Queen

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to "The Warrior Queen” - Rani Laxmibai.

    Narrated by Anaya Deshmukh

    The Rani of Jhansi was the face of Indias’ first war of Independence. Her bravery inspired the Britishers to name her as the leader they feared the most. Listen to the life story of one of Indias’ bravest women; Rani Lakshmibai.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

    6 min
  • The Nightingale of India

    #DaughtersOfIndia pays tribute to "The Nightingale of India” - Lata Mangeshkar.

    Narrated by Anaya Deshmukh

    Lata Mangeshkar is one of the legendary playback singers in India. Her career started in 1942 and has spanned over seven decades. She is one of only 5 women in India to win the Bharat Ratna.

    #DaughtersOfIndia is a weekly series that will bring to you exceptional women of India, past and present, and their achievements.

    This series is part of Indias' 75th Independence Day celebrations under the guidance of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.

    Your Voice. Their Imagination.

    6 min

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India has given birth to many daughters who persevered through the struggle to become the shining women we know them today.