Photo source: Dainik Jagran It started with a maths test at school. For Ayesha, then a Class 5 student from Bhakhri village in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district, the Mittsure Mathematics Olympiad was initially just another competition. She took the exam, did well and moved on.Then she kept moving.From the school-level round, Ayesha progressed through the district…
Marriage does not usually fall apart because of one huge fight. Sometimes, the real trouble starts with things that seem too small to matter. A sarcastic comment here, an ignored message there, a habit of keeping score. Over time, these little patterns can create a distance that neither person notices until it becomes difficult to…
Bhageerathi Amma returned to education at the age of 105. At an age when most people would consider education a chapter long closed, Bhageerathi Amma opened a schoolbook again. She was 105 when she returned to formal education in 2019, sitting for the Kerala State Literacy Mission’s Class 4 equivalency examination. She scored 75% overall…
Quote of the day by Gaur Gopal Das (Photo: @gaurgopald/ X) Gaur Gopal Das is an engineer-turned-monk and renowned life coach, well known for discourses on mental well-being, the choices we make between good and bad, and tips for living life better.While the world constantly diverts our attention in a dozen directions, it’s easy to…
Madhuri with her husband and two sons, Arin and Ryan Nene. For Madhuri Dixit’s children, their mother was simply “Mom” for years. They did not grow up fully aware that the woman they saw at home was one of Bollywood’s biggest stars. That changed when a family outing to watch a film ended with a…
At 17, while many students are preparing for board exams and thinking about college, Rahini Bansal is already building something that is changing lives. The Noida student started Sutradhar, an initiative that combines skill training, employment, and textile waste management. What began with just six women in 2024 has now grown into a community of…
The festive season is just round the corner, and we are all looking for easy, budget-friendly hacks to add character to our homes that instantly light them up and make them welcoming.The entryway to our homes is the first thing the guests see when they walk in through the door. Yet it’s often the most…
There’s a particular satisfaction in walking up to a porch or balcony that’s clearly shifted with the season, planters that were bursting with summer petunias just weeks ago now glowing with warm oranges, deep burgundies, and that unmistakable cosy harvest-time feel. The good news is refreshing your outdoor planters for fall doesn’t require starting from…
Giant African Snail (Photo via Canva) The Giant African Snail came to India nearly 180 years ago, and it seems that the creatures found their second home since then and never actually left what came in two shells, brought by a curious traveller, to garden in Kolkata.Today, this slow-moving, fist-sized mollusk can be easily spotted…
Panwar is from Jubli village in the Kupvi area of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. At 22, Vikas Singh Panwar did something few people can put on the same resume. Before his UPSC result, he had already appeared on the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and won Rs 50 lakh. Months later, in March…
