OV Digital Desk

The OV Digital Desk is a team of experienced editors, writers, and contributors dedicated to telling compelling stories from the world of art, culture, literature, and historical events. With a shared passion for India's diverse heritage and global creative voices, the team collaborates to bring depth, accuracy, and insight to every feature. From timeless classics to contemporary movements, the OV Digital Desk strives to inform, inspire, and engage readers across generations.

World History

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

The Life and Legacy of Hibari Misora

Hibari Misora (29 May 1937 – 24 June 1989) was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon.
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World History

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

Norman Frederick Hetherington: Creator of Mr. Squiggle and Australian Icon

Norman Frederick Hetherington (29 May 1921 – 6 December 2010) was an Australian artist, teacher, cartoonist (known as "Heth"), puppeteer, and puppet designer.
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World History

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

Alfonsina Storni: Poet of Strength and Sensitivity in Argentine Literature

Alfonsina Storni (29 May 1892 – 25 October 1938) was an Argentine poet and playwright of the modernist period.
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World History

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

First Ascent of Mount Everest: History, Theme, and Significance

The first successful ascent of Mount Everest took place on May 29, 1953, when Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, reached the summit.
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World History

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

Leah Goldberg: Poet, Playwright, and Cultural Icon of Israel

Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911 – 15 January 1970) was a prolific Hebrew-language poet, author, playwright, literary translator, and comparative literary researcher. Her writings are considered classics of Israeli literature.
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World History

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

Isaac Albéniz: Spanish Maestro of Musical Impressionism

Isaac Albeniz (29 May 1860 – 18 May 1909) was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the Post-Romantic era who also had a significant influence on…
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Featured

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

29 May in Indian and World History

29 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 29 May is the birth anniversary of Ramananda Chatterjee, Kanhaiyalal Mishra Prabhakar, and Pankaj Kapur. 29…
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Featured

OV Digital DeskMay 28, 2024

Chaudhary Charan Singh: Advocate for Farmers’ Rights and Former Prime Minister of India

Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987), was an Indian politician, who served as the 5th Prime Minister of India between 28 July 1979 to 14 January…
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Featured

OV Digital DeskMay 27, 2024

Honk! These monkeys have truly legendary noses – now we better understand why they evolved

Slavianin/Shutterstock Katharine Balolia, Australian National University Of all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. In male proboscis monkeys, their bulbous noses will…
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Today in History

OV Digital DeskMay 27, 2024

28 May in Indian and World History

28 May in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 28 May is the birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar, Gopala Ramanujam,…
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International

OV Digital DeskMay 27, 2024

Turbulence hits Qatar Airways flight to Dublin; 12 injured, says airport

Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on May 26, adding that the plane landed…
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Today in History

OV Digital DeskMay 27, 2024

The White Knight of Australian Literature: Patrick White’s Story

Patrick White (28 May 1912 – 30 September 1990) was a British-born Australian writer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973. Life and Career Patrick White was…
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World History

OV Digital DeskMay 27, 2024

Rachel Louise Carson: Environmentalist Pioneer and Silent Spring’s Advocate

Rachel Louise Carson (27 May 1907 – 14 April 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book Silent Spring (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing…
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28 May

OV Digital DeskMay 27, 2024

Writing the World: The Story of Bernardine Evaristo

Bernardine Evaristo is a British author and academic. Life and Career Bernardine Evaristo was born on 28 May 1959, in Woolwich, London, to a Nigerian father and an English mother.…
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World History

OV Digital DeskMay 27, 2024

Nepal Republic Day: History, Theme, and Significance

Republic Day is a significant national holiday in Nepal that commemorates the establishment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. It is observed on May 28th every year and marks…
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