In a world where the voices of the mute and deaf often go unheard, the Divyang 23 years old Rupa Nirola has carved a niche for herself. Winner of Miss India Deaf 2025, her journey has been an example to emulate, from silence to spotlight, reverberating with the glistening hard work of Rupa and her family. Rupa Nirola from Suklai, Udalguri District in Assam, bagged the title of Miss Deaf India 2025 at the 12th Mr. & Miss Deaf India Contest. The NGO All India Deaf Arts and Cultural Society had organised a contest held in Jalandhar, Punjab in September…

For years, India has been home to the joyful festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayak Chaturthi, that celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesh, affectionately called Ganpati Bappa. It is said that the Rishi Vyas invoked Lord Ganesha on earth for the first time before writing the Mahabharata. Before Lord Ganesha commenced as the Mahabharat’s scribe, the Lord was said to have been worshipped for ten days so that the epic would be written without any break. It is believed that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj revived Ganeshotsav during the Mughal era as a means of cultural preservation. Later, in 1893,…