Anshika Kumar

Army Brats. The term may sound elitist and funky. Isn’t it? Well it actually isn’t. We’ll come back to that soon, but first let’s see what it means. An Army brat is an offspring of Army personnel, and all these Army brats could be considered to be an unofficial ‘community’ of sorts. Each Army brat knows someone you know...

Our nation is progressing with great speed and panache. We are becoming more open- minded in our approach towards society and culture, and it shows. Majority of India has a patriarchal setup, wherein the males hold greater power and significance in families. Nowadays however, the nation is working hard to achieve gender equality and better opportunities for the ‘second...

Captain Divya Ajith Kumar is no ordinary officer. She was the first lady cadet to have ever been awarded the coveted ‘Sword of Honour’ as she passed out from OTA Chennai as a commissioned officer in 2010. The Sword of Honour is awarded to the best cadet (overall merit) in the Academy to acknowledge the cadet’s outstanding proficiency in...

“Beauty is how you feel about yourself, not what you see in the mirror.” 27 year old Laxmi Agarwal is her own kind of beautiful. She is an acid attack survivor who has managed to carve her own identity in a ruthless world, and she remains unflinchingly true to her individuality. Her story will make your troubles seem smaller in...

“Sometimes you have to be your own hero” How many of us are willing to step out of our comfort zones and leave behind our protected environments, only to protect our countrymen? Not many young girls have the guts and panache akin to Tanushree Pareek- a dignified Border Security Force (BSF) officer- who has made history by becoming the first...