by Admin | Jul 18, 2025 | Radio and TV
Saeeda Bano (1913-2001) was a trailblazing figure in Indian media, celebrated as the country’s first professional female newsreader. On August 13, 1947, just two days before India’s independence, her distinct voice delivered the news in Urdu over the...
by Admin | Jul 21, 2025 | Education, Social Work
Saeeda Khurshid (1927–2015) was a pivotal, yet understated, figure in 20th-century Indian social reform, recognised for architecting a unique “middle ground” for empowering Muslim women. As the founder of the Muslim Women’s Forum (MWF), she...