Keeping up with the Mughals

Mad Mughal memes is a oneofitskind social media account that focuses on memes based on the medieval period and the Mughal Empire and has started a series called The Times of Medieval India ldquoI didnrsquot want to follow the usual meme template or a painting and thatrsquos when the idea for the series kicked in We started it off with the breaking news of the First Battle of Panipat 1526 the battle which marked the beginning of Mughal rule in Indiardquo says the administrator who goes by the name Birbal They wish to educate more people about the Mughal Empire dispel myths that surround it and wash off the unwanted mud that has been flung on it in recent times The page also portrays medieval Indian art and paintings in delightful and modern waysmadmughalmemes InstagramYour brand new online bookstorePranika SharmaSaga Fiction is a homegrown mobile reading app that provides you with numerous original stories across genres From novels to novellas wellestablished authors to newcomers and different genres like young adult chicklit crime mystery erotica paranormal and mythological there is immense variety on its reading rack ldquoThere are so many amazing writers who have so much to say but due to the extreme competitiveness theyrsquore left in the dark We want to provide a platform to these people and anyone and everyone who loves to writerdquo says Pranika Sharma cofounder of Saga Fiction The app works with authors to bring out the best version of the authorrsquos work before digitally publishing it for readers The app not only offers a platform for writers in the world of publishing but also helps them out with the editorial and marketing part ldquoWersquove always wished to bridge that gap between publishers and authors to create equal opportunities for everyone in this industry And this pandemic gave us the time and prospect to start this businessrdquo adds SharmaSaga Fiction Google PlayWearable artPriya YadavChaakmaati is all about lightweight ceramic jewellery that is perfectly imperfect Priya Yadav joined a pottery class to feed her passion which led her to ultimately launch her own jewellery brand ldquoIt was meditative to play with clay and shape it into beautiful pots And I used the leftover clay to make aesthetic jewellery to adorn myselfrdquo she says on her websiteEach piece of jewellery is unique and classy and her work is a combination of ethnic and chic She offers a variety of accessories such as neckpieces earrings nose pins rings pendants and brooches She has fish and butterflyshaped brooches and her triangular and circular shaped rings start at Rs 500wwwchaakmaatiinA friendly guide to period educationAditi GuptaSocial startup Menstrupedia is doing something that shouldrsquove been done a long time ago In a country where taboos around menstruation are still widespread founder Aditi Gupta who grew up in Jharkhand thought of developing resources to educate young girls ldquoMenstrupedia is empowering every individual to talk about periods and helping to eradicate the taboo around itrdquo says Gupta whose organisation has tied up with schools distributing comic books and animated videos and conducting workshops Almost 88 per cent of girls are unaware of periods when they first get it Menstrupedia aims to resolve this problem by targeting an audience that is between nine and 14 years old ldquoI aim to collectively change the narrative of an entire generation so when they become mothers they donrsquot impose the same taboo on their daughtersrdquo adds GuptawwwmenstrupediacomThe handy toiletSiddhant TawarawalaAhmedabadbased startup Peeschute is offering disposable unisex urine bags that you can carry around for desperate times This bag is formed with a chemical agent that instantly turns your pee into a solid odourless substance that you can dump at your own convenience ldquoI used to travel in sleeper coaches a lot And during these longdistance travels I used to stay dehydrated because of the unavailability of a hygienic loordquo Siddhant Tawarawala founder and CEO of Peeschute tells us His company has partnered with the Government of India and plans to install kiosks in different parts of the country that dispense these environmentfriendly bags These bags have also been made keeping people with disabilities in mind ldquoWersquore working towards the betterment of the society by providing improved sanitation facilities while trying to be commercially profitablerdquo adds Tawarawalawwwpeeschutecom