What’s Buzzing This Week? - May 27, 2021

Here’s your weekly news update from us!

1. Squadron Leader Aashritha V Olety becomes India’s 1st woman flight test engineer

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aashritha-v-olety-is-india-s-1st-woman-flight-test-engineer-101621808906610.html

2. Simone Biles makes history by being the first woman to ace the Yurchenko Double Pike vault move in competition

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/05/23/us/simone-biles-yurchenko-double-pike-trnd/index.html

3. Women CEOs have been more inspiring and inclusive during the COVID crisis

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/women-ceos-demonstrate-more-inclusive-leadership-style-during-covid-peak-s-p-121052600375_1.html

4. Only 23% of the new EPF subscribers are women

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/women-just-23-among-new-epf-subscribers/2256694/lite/

5. One-stop-centres to be set up in 9 countries to provide legal & medical support to Indian women 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/one-stop-centres-to-provide-legal-medical-support-for-indian-women-to-be-set-up-across-9-countries/articleshow/82953281.cms

6. Parul Parmar and teenager Palak Kohli have qualified for Badminton doubles in Tokyo Paralympics

https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/badminton/shuttlers-palak-kohli-parul-parmar-show-age-no-barrier-for-big-dreams-101621735527402.html

7. Bangalore’s civic body, the BBMP has deployed women marshals for COVID-related duties in the city

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-coronavirus-women-marshals-7330621/

8. Women, space and science are being celebrated in this beautiful mural that uses augmented reality to make art come to life

https://www.space.com/findings-women-science-mural-art-series

9. An inspiring story of a Kerala woman who fought all odds and became a cop

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/26/from-suffering-abusive-marriage-to-being-suicidalkerala-woman-overcomes-odds-to-become-cop-2307756.html

10. 22-year-old Patna girl has built a medical robot to assist healthcare professionals in treating COVID patients

https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/may/21/patna-girl-builds-medi-robo-to-act-as-abridge-between-docs-covid-patients-2305459.html

11. An oxygen express train piloted by an all women crew arrives in Bengaluru

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/women-crew-piloted-oxygen-express-train-reaches-bengaluru/articleshow/82858833.cms