Make one happy, healthy Christmas sweet this year — yummy, fun, kid-approved! 1. Snowy Coconut Balls (These look like mini snowballs from the North Pole!) Ingredients: oats, coconut, dates, peanut butter Steps: Mash dates. Mix with oats + coconut + peanut butter. Roll into balls and coat with coconut. Why it’s healthy: Natural sweetness …
Once upon a December in India, kitchens turned into tiny sweet factories. Pots bubbled, trays clinked, and the smell of coconut, ghee, and sugar floated everywhere. Christmas was coming—and so were the sweets! In Goa, Maria aunty rolled little curls of dough called kalkals. They fried like tiny seashells and glittered with sugar once cooled. …
St. Gabriel’s School had begun to look like a postcard—icicle lights, tinsel, a giant courtyard tree. Parents and teachers promised the best Christmas carnival ever. Then, at 3:13 AM, the security guard heard a crash. By sunrise, posters screamed: THE CRYSTAL STAR IS GONE! The Star wasn’t decoration. It held tiny stones collected over …
“Alec Baldwin Says: Be Merry, Be Kind, Be Cruelty-Free!” Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has urged people around the world to celebrate a cruelty-free Christmas this year. He said festive joy should not come at the cost of animal suffering, encouraging families to choose plant-based meals, avoid products tested on animals, and support shelters instead …
Rhea Dadinath gets you snapshot of those who have 'zero quit' energy G.K. Vijayakumari: The Sprint of Resilience G.K. Vijayakumari grew up in a small village in Karnataka and didn’t even know what athletics was until she was selected by the Sports Authority of India. She trained hard, studied in a sports hostel, and …
DIY Paper Mistletoe ? You will need: • Dark green paper (for leaves) • Light green paper (optional, for extra leaves) • Red paper / red buttons / red pom-poms (for berries) • Pencil • Scissors • Glue • Ribbon or string to hang it ⸻ ✂️ Step 1: Draw the Leaves 1. On the green paper, draw long leaf shapes – like …
Easy Ways to Beat Exam Stress Start early – Study a little every day. Make a mini study plan – Break subjects into tiny tasks. Use colours and sticky notes to make lessons easier to remember. Solve past question papers to build confidence. Take 5-minute breaks every 25 minutes to refresh your mind. Sleep well …
The Year Our Kids Became Our Tech Support There used to be a time when parents explained everything. How to tie shoelaces. How to dial on the landline. Why mud is not a food group. Simple days. Welcome to 2026 — where your child can connect to Wi-Fi, troubleshoot the tablet, and remember every app …
1. *Develops Responsibility*: Children learn to eat properly and pack back wrappers, skins, peels, and shells into their tiffin boxes. 2. *Promotes Cleanliness*: Students learn to keep their classroom surroundings clean. 3. *Good Habits*: Children develop habits to dispose of waste properly, even while travelling or at a picnic spot. 4. *Less Workload*: Reduces workload …
Who is Leslie Trundy??? Leslie Trundy, a counselor at Morse High School, began “detention hikes” after discovering that just two hours in nature can profoundly help young people. Instead of sitting in a room staring at a clock, students put on boots, step outside, and walk real trails. The group shares snacks, chats about life, …
