They gave up a year, hidden behind books, only for a system to lose their work “The whole year of studying took so much out of me. And the pressure became unbearable, because, well, it determined our future.” says Maya Jalan, 17. Then came February 2026 ,and all that labour was put to the test, …
May in India is more than a month — it’s a memory. A golden haze of sunshine and sweat, of freedom and far-off fields, of trains chugging towards native places and hearts fluttering with holiday joy. Yes, the sun rules the skies. It scorches, it stings, it melts the noon hours into stillness. But …
In the Netherlands, a 5-year-old can calmly explain “private parts are private.” In India, a 15-year-old still thinks saying “period” out loud summons demons. Abroad, sex education is treated like health class. In India, it's treated like a scandal no one wants to be caught teaching. We separate boys and girls like they’re radioactive. Draw …
🌞🎶 Every language carries a mood. Some sound calm, others serious, but Spanish? Spanish sounds like sunshine dancing on water. It sings, it sparkles, it smiles. Curious scientists once asked: Which language makes people the happiest? To find out, they gathered thousands of everyday words from English, French, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, and more. People were …
Back in early India, learning didn’t need Wi-Fi, tuition apps, or “study hacks.” Education was raw, direct, and deliciously effective. Children sat under banyan trees, not fluorescent tube lights, and wisdom was passed down orally — no copy-paste, no Ctrl+Z. You actually had to remember things! Imagine that. The Gurukul system made students wake …
We humans enter every new year with big ideas. “Gym from tomorrow.” “Eat clean.” “Be nicer.” And then January ends, and we’re staring at a cheesecake like it personally cheated on us. But here’s a gentler thought for 2026: before we promise the world, can we just look around our own street? There’s a …
