Google Doodle Honors India’s First Female Wrestler, Hamida Banu: Recognized as a ‘Trailblazer of her Time’

Google honored Indian wrestler Hamida Banu on Saturday, May 4, with a doodle, marking her as India’s pioneering female wrestler. Renowned as the country’s first professional woman wrestler, Hamida Banu’s fearlessness and achievements continue to inspire. Her wrestling prowess gained international acclaim during a match on this day in 1954, where she defeated renowned wrestler Baba Pahalwan in just 1 minute and 34 seconds. Following this remarkable victory, Baba Pahalwan retired from professional wrestling, solidifying Hamida Banu’s legacy in the sport.
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Beautyworld Dubai 2026: The Global Beauty Industry Converges in Dubai
Views: 2 Beautyworld Dubai 2026 will take place from October 6 – 8, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Beautyworld Dubai is where the global beauty industry comes together to shape what’s next. Over three days, the entire beauty supply chain converges in one of the world’s most connected cities, bringing every segment of…
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Friday scent of the day 9/4 :: Now Smell This
Views: 28 It’s Friday and National Wildlife Day. Birthdays: Mary Renault, Richard Wright, Beyoncé. RIP Gloria Steinem. Our community project for today: wear a fragrance that celebrates how there is never enough time to do everything you ought to do! This project might end up being so wonderful that we do it twice! What fragrance…
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Learn Perfumery the French Way, now in India – All Good Scents
Views: 54 For centuries, if you wanted to truly understand perfumery, you went to France. Paris, Grasse, or one of the few specialized academies scattered across Europe were the places where serious fragrance education happened. To learn the craft properly meant relocating, committing years to study, and immersing yourself in an old-world tradition that valued…
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Dolly Parton Scent from Above
Views: 687 Now I have always been a big fan of Dolly Parton. Although I am not a big fan of country music there are some exceptions and Dolly was one of them. I thought she had a lovely, pure voice that was like a cool compress on a hot brow. You can’t be mad…
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in-cosmetics Asia 2026: Beauty’s Next Wave
Views: 97 Skin longevity, biotech, fragrance and sensory beauty take centre stage as in-cosmetics Asia returns to Bangkok Registration is now open for in-cosmetics Asia, returning to BITEC, Bangkok from 3–5 November 2026. Across three days, visitors will explore the science, ingredients and consumer trends shaping personal care in Asia Pacific, from biotech-derived actives and skin longevity…
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