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Google unveils 20 finalists for annual 'Doodle For Google' competition

In the contest, approximately 1,00,000 students from 1,450 schools in more than 100 cities across the nation submitted entries

Google unveils 20 finalists for annual 'Doodle For Google' competition
Updated On : 02 Nov 2022 | 2:06 PM IST

Google Doodle: Music maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika 96th birth anniversary

Google Doodle celebrates the music maestro Dr. Bhupen Hazarika's 96th birthday. Read this detailed report on who he was. What is he famous for and what makes him relevant

Google Doodle: Music maestro Dr Bhupen Hazarika 96th birth anniversary
Updated On : 08 Sep 2022 | 12:24 PM IST

Google Doodle celebrates singer Bhupen Hazarika's 96th birth anniversary

On the occasion of the 96th birth anniversary of singer, composer and filmmaker Bhupen Hazarika, search engine Google paid a heartfelt tribute to him via a creative doodle

Google Doodle celebrates singer Bhupen Hazarika's 96th birth anniversary
Updated On : 08 Sep 2022 | 11:06 AM IST

Google Doodle: Who is Anna Mani and what is she famous for?

Google marks Anna Mani's birthday by sharing a Google Doodle. Who was Anna Mani? What are her contributions to the country? Why is she famous? Read this article to know more

Google Doodle: Who is Anna Mani and what is she famous for?
Updated On : 23 Aug 2022 | 9:42 AM IST

Sundar Pichai wishes India on Independence Day with Google Doodle

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai extended wishes to Indians on the occasion of the country's 75th Independence Day with a Google Doodle

Sundar Pichai wishes India on Independence Day with Google Doodle
Updated On : 15 Aug 2022 | 1:39 PM IST

Who is Oskar Sala, the composer honoured by Google in its doodle today?

Oskar Sala's notable work includes the bird sounds in Alfred Hitchock's 'The Birds' and in Rosemary (1959)

Who is Oskar Sala, the composer honoured by Google in its doodle today?
Updated On : 18 Jul 2022 | 1:04 PM IST

Google honours Romanian physicist Ștefania Mărăcineanu on her140th birthday

One of the pioneering women in the discovery and research of radioactivity, Mărăcineanu formed Romania's first laboratory for study of Radioactivity after returning from the Astronomical Observatory

Google honours Romanian physicist Ștefania Mărăcineanu on her140th birthday
Updated On : 18 Jun 2022 | 6:22 PM IST

Google doodle celebrates 80th birth anniversary of Stephen Hawking

A two and a half minute-long animated video includes narration in the physicist's own computer-generated voice outlining his work and painting a message of hope for the future

Google doodle celebrates 80th birth anniversary of Stephen Hawking
Updated On : 08 Jan 2022 | 2:55 PM IST

Sivaji Ganesan's birthday: Google's tribute to late Tamil actor with Doodle

Sivaji Ganesan's 93rd birthday: He is considered one of the best Indian actors of all time. Ganesan was described by the Los Angeles Times as the "Marlon Brando of south India's film industry."

Sivaji Ganesan's birthday: Google's tribute to late Tamil actor with Doodle
Updated On : 01 Oct 2021 | 8:30 AM IST

Google celebrates 23rd birthday with a special cake-themed doodle

Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in September 1998, as part of a PhD project

Google celebrates 23rd birthday with a special cake-themed doodle
Updated On : 27 Sep 2021 | 10:50 AM IST

75th I-Day: Google doodle captures India's diversity, its dance forms

India's cultural diversity and multi-faceted dance forms, ranging from Bharatanatyam to Purulia Chhau, have come alive in a vibrant doodle by the internet search giant Google to mark the 75th I-Day

75th I-Day: Google doodle captures India's diversity, its dance forms
Updated On : 15 Aug 2021 | 10:19 AM IST

New Year's eve: Google marks end of chaotic 2020 with a cuckoo and confetti

New Year's eve 2021: Google's message for its users is: "Happy New Year's Eve! It's been a cuckoo year, but 2020's clock is ticking.

New Year's eve: Google marks end of chaotic 2020 with a cuckoo and confetti
Updated On : 31 Dec 2020 | 9:18 AM IST

Google honours Sir W Arthur Lewis: All you need to know about the economist

Lewis served as an economic advisor to numerous African and Caribbean governments, namely - Nigeria, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados

Google honours Sir W Arthur Lewis: All you need to know about the economist
Updated On : 10 Dec 2020 | 10:50 AM IST

Google Doodle features Zohra Segal, Bollywood's iconic actress and dancer

Over the years, India has recognised Zohra Segal's prolific contributions with some of the nation's highest awards: the Padma Shri (1998), the Kalidas Samman (2001), and the Padma Vibhushan (2010)

Google Doodle features Zohra Segal, Bollywood's iconic actress and dancer
Updated On : 29 Sep 2020 | 10:35 AM IST

Google Doodle honours Arati Saha: Know about India's swimming prodigy

On September 29, 1959, Arati Saha became the first Asian woman to cross the English Channel, swimming 42 miles from Cape Gris Nez, France to Sandgate, England

Google Doodle honours Arati Saha: Know about India's swimming prodigy
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 12:44 PM IST

Know all about Marsha Johnson, the LGBTQ+ activist in today's Google doodle

Marsha is credited as one of the key leaders of the 1969 Stonewall uprising-widely regarded as a critical turning point for the international LGBTQ+ rights movement

Know all about Marsha Johnson, the LGBTQ+ activist in today's Google doodle
Updated On : 30 Jun 2020 | 10:44 AM IST

Saviour of mothers: This scientist pioneered handwashing way back in 1847

He later published his findings in a book titled 'Etiology, Concept and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever'

Saviour of mothers: This scientist pioneered handwashing way back in 1847
Updated On : 20 Mar 2020 | 3:13 PM IST

Google Doodle marks 101st birthday of noted poet, lyricist Kaifi Azmi

Kaifi Azmi's legendary works such as Pakeezah's Chalte Chalte, Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye from Arth and Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil have gone down as notable contributions in Urdu and Hindi language

Google Doodle marks 101st birthday of noted poet, lyricist Kaifi Azmi
Updated On : 14 Jan 2020 | 7:57 AM IST

Google honours mountaineer Junko Tabei with doodle on her 80th birthday

Google on Sunday honoured Junko Tabei, the first Japanese woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on her 80th birthday with a cool animated doodle.She is also the first woman to ascend all Seven Summits by climbing the highest peak on every continent.The doodle depicts a graph along with seven ice-capped mountains which symbolise all the "seven summits"--the highest peaks such as Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Vinson, Elbrus, Puncak Jaya, on each continent that was climbed by Tabei.Apart from the mountains, the doodle also shows a moving animated cartoon representing Tabei.Google in its notes stated that Tabei kept her passion and dream to scale new heights alive even while battling with peritoneal cancer in 2012.Born on September 22 in 1939, Tabei was raised in Miharu, a small town in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture. She explored the joy of climbing at the age of 10 during a class trip to Mount Nasu. Though she was the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, Tabei

Google honours mountaineer Junko Tabei with doodle on her 80th birthday
Updated On : 22 Sep 2019 | 9:36 AM IST

Google Doodle celebrates Isro founder Vikram Sarabhai's 100th birthday

To pay homage to the father of India's space programme, ISRO has also announced an award in his name on his 100th birthday

Google Doodle celebrates Isro founder Vikram Sarabhai's 100th birthday
Updated On : 12 Aug 2019 | 9:52 AM IST