Meet the UPSC aspirant who failed Prelims three times, Mains once, took a year-long break—and returned with AIR 199 For every UPSC success story that makes headlines, there are years of unseen struggles behind the final result. Multiple failures, self-doubt, changing strategies and starting over are often part of the journey. IAS officer Tripti Kalhan’s…
UK plans plain vape packaging to reduce youth vaping. The UK government has unveiled plans to ban colourful vape packaging, child-friendly branding and flavour names inspired by sweets and cocktails as part of a wider effort to curb vaping among children and teenagers, BBC reportsThe proposals form part of a 12-week public consultation launched under…
It is nearly midnight in New York when my mother Zooms me from India. She is in her kitchen in the home where I grew up, washing rice. I am in my office in Lower Manhattan, sitting cross-legged, programming code. The laptop, bent at its hinge, and my body, bent at the neck, make an…
Parents often pay attention to what their children say, but not always to what those words truly mean. A simple sentence that sounds like complaining, arguing or attention-seeking may actually be a child’s way of asking for reassurance, comfort or quality time. According to child psychologists, children rarely communicate emotional needs as directly as adults…
July 11, 2026, is Yang Fire Dog Day or Bing Xu Day in Chinese astrology. It inspires courage, strong feelings, and a desire to act on behalf of one’s convictions. According to the Chinese daily horoscope, it is advisable to be cautious when communicating, avoid expressing anger, and avoid making emotional commitments prematurely. How to…
Farhad Samji revealed producer Firoz Nadiadwala kept pushing for more actors, saying scale meant more faces onscreen—leading to 35 actors in ‘Welcome to the Jungle’. Samji also praised Akshay Kumar’s resilience despite recent flops, saying he never dwells on failure. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the comedy released June 26. Farhad Samji recently spoke about the…
Assam’s school education system is dealing with two challenges at the same time. While thousands of schools are functioning with teacher shortages and falling student enrolment, nearly 25,000 educational institutions have approached the state government seeking provincialisation.The figures were placed before the Assam Legislative Assembly, where the government shared details of the state’s school education…
The passenger was on a flight from Thessaloniki in Greece to Memmingen in Germany when the incident occurred A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany was nearly sucked out of the aircraft after a cabin window detached mid-air, forcing fellow travellers to pull him back inside, according to witnesses and officials.The passenger,…
The first time I saw a student use AI for homework, it did not look like a technological revolution. It looked like panic. The deadline was close, the page was blank, and the student had the expression of someone who had just remembered an assignment existed. Then came the modern survival instinct: open AI, type…
These online rules could protect your child from digital dangers, according to a cybersecurity experts The internet has now become a part of a child’s life. Homework, entertainment, games or staying connected with friends, internet plays a big role in it. But alongside these benefits come risks that many parents don’t always see- cyberbullying, online…