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Malar Nivedhitha R

Malar Nivedhitha R is an Editorial Associate at The Wise Indian, with a background in Botany and experience in content writing, research, and communication. Her academic and research experience has developed her ability to explore subjects in depth, work with information carefully, and communicate ideas in a clear and accessible manner. At The Wise Indian, she contributes to editorial research, writing, and storytelling, with an interest in creating meaningful and informative content for readers.
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Harmanpreet Kaur holding the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup trophy

Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as Captain: The Record-Breaking Leader Who Helped Indian Women’s Cricket Rise to New Heights

Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as India's captain on 6 October 2026, not as a retirement, but as a handover. From the 2025 World Cup triumph to her 171 in 2017, here is the record she leaves behind.
Dharam Singh Meena standing alongside a restored river, community members and an environmental award ceremony, highlighting his river conservation efforts.

How Dharam Singh Meena and Tehri’s Villages Brought a Dying River and 126 Springs Back to Life with their massive effort

In the hills of Tehri Garhwal, an IFS officer and a network of villagers spent eight years bringing a dying river back. They restored springs, rebuilt streams and planted 20.62 lakh saplings, and in 2026, the work won a national
Hemant Sachdev, founder of Tiranga Mountain Rescue, featured against the Himalayan mountains alongside Indian Army personnel and a mountain rescue team.

Hemant Sachdev Fell Into an Everest Crevasse, Then Built a Mountain Rescue Service for the Indian Army

In 2013, Hemant Sachdev fell into a crevasse in the Khumbu Icefall on Everest and was pulled out by a teammate. Three years later, he founded Tiranga Mountain Rescue, which now trains Indian Army soldiers to survive avalanches.
Kumkum Mohod celebrating her historic Asian Games 2026 gold medal in women’s recurve individual archery, shown in action and holding her medal and the Indian flag.

Kumkum Mohod, 17, Beat the Reigning World Champion to Become India’s First Women’s Individual Recurve Gold Medallist

Kumkum Mohod, just 17 and from a small Maharashtra town, beat the reigning world champion and won a nerve-shredding shoot-off to become the first Indian woman to take individual recurve gold at the Asian Games.
Sethuraman Panchanathan receiving the prestigious 2026 Bueche Award for his achievements and leadership in engineering and innovation.

Sethuraman Panchanathan, Chennai-Born Scientist Who Became the First Indian American to Win the National Academy of Engineering’s Bueche Award

He was eight when he saw the Moon rocks and wondered at the effort behind them. On 4 October 2026, Sethuraman Panchanathan became the first Indian American to win the National Academy of Engineering's Arthur M. Bueche Award.
Digital Labour Chowk founder and entrepreneur Mahadev Hanamant Shinde featured in a promotional collage showing construction workers, labourers using smartphones, verified job opportunities, and Digital Labour Chowk app screens.

Chandrashekhar Mandal Built Digital Labour Chowk: The App Took India’s Labour Chowks Online and Gave Workers Their Dignity

Digital Labour Chowk, founded by Bihar entrepreneur Chandrashekhar Mandal, moves India's daily-wage hiring online. The platform has registered over 1.5 lakh workers, won a national innovation challenge and raised about Rs 3 crore, all built so labourers no longer wait
Asian Games cricket final collage featuring the Indian cricket team celebrating with gold medals, players holding the Indian flag, and an Indian batter in action, with the headline “Champions Again!” and “India Wins Asian Games Gold.

India Beat Pakistan by 19 Runs in an Asian Games Cricket Final the Olympic Council of Asia Calls the Most-Watched in Games History

The Asian Games cricket final delivered everything: India beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win a second straight gold, behind Abhishek Sharma's 61 and Tilak Varma's 51, in a match the Olympic Council of Asia calls the most-watched in Games
Mahadev Hanamant Shinde stands at the center of a collage showing him teaching and supporting children in a special-education setting, alongside classroom activities, creative learning, yoga, school activities, and the Gujarati Samaj Educational Trust – Special School.

The Goa Teacher Who Builds Lessons for Children Other Schools Leave Out, and Just Won the National Teachers Award 2026

Mahadev Hanamant Shinde, a special educator in South Goa, has spent nearly 29 years teaching children with disabilities. He built 14 activity sourcebooks and tablet-based lessons, gifted their copyright to SCERT Goa, and has now won the National Teachers Award
A social media graphic celebrating Indian women archers, featuring an archer in action, the compound women's team of Chikitha Taniparthi, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Prithika Pradeep, and an archival award ceremony.

How Three Indian Archers: One Just 18, Matched a World Record and Won Asian Games Gold

India's women's compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi beat China 238-234 at the Asian Games on 30 September 2026, equalling a world record. It was a first gold for Prithika and Chikitha, and a

Subhash Mukhopadhyay: The Forgotten Kolkata Doctor Who Gave India Its First IVF Baby, and Was Believed Only After His Death

Subhash Mukhopadhyay delivered India's first IVF baby, Kanupriya "Durga" Agarwal, in Calcutta on 3 October 1978, the world's second, just 67 days after Louise Brown. A state committee dismissed his work as bogus, and he died in 1981 before his

Malar Nivedhitha R

Malar Nivedhitha R is an Editorial Associate at The Wise Indian, with a background in Botany and experience in content writing, research, and communication. Her academic and research experience has developed her ability to explore subjects in depth, work with information carefully, and communicate ideas in a clear and accessible manner. At The Wise Indian, she contributes to editorial research, writing, and storytelling, with an interest in creating meaningful and informative content for readers.
  • https://thewiseindian.com/