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Six Thinking Hats: An Easy and Interesting Way to Think
We all make decisions every day—what to study, which task to do first, how to solve a problem, or how to improve an idea. But often, we think about a problem in only one way.This is where Six Thinking Hats can help us.The concept of Six Thinking Hats was developed by Edward de Bono. It…
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When What We Desire Becomes Ordinary
When What We Desire Becomes OrdinaryHedonic Adaptation and the Changing Nature of HappinessHave you ever wondered why something we once desperately wished for becomes ordinary after we finally get it?There was a time when we would tell ourselves, “If I could just have this, I would be truly happy.” We waited for it, imagined it,…
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The Sunday Afternoon That Made Me Question Everything
It was just another lazy Sunday.Lunch was over. The house was unusually quiet. I lay down on my bed, not because I wanted to sleep, but because I wanted to escape the constant rush of life for a few moments.As I stared at the ceiling, a strange thought crossed my mind:“What if all of this…
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Some Griefs Never Leave — They Become a Part of Who We Are
It has been a long time since I last wrote a blog.Perhaps because I have been living through a phase of life where I am constantly searching for something I cannot seem to find—peace. A quiet corner within myself where the noise of memories fades, even if only for a moment.Yet, whenever I find myself…
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Chai-Vai: A Tiny Habit with a 3,500-Year-Old Linguistic
History Have you ever noticed how Indians casually say “chai-vai,” “ghar-var,” “time-vime,” or “ticket-vicket“?At first glance, these expressions sound like playful slang. But behind this everyday habit lies a fascinating linguistic tradition that has survived for thousands of years.Linguists call this phenomenon echo reduplication—a unique pattern in which a word is followed by a modified…
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Flat Tyre Leadership – A Lesson Every Educator Should Remember
Today, after coming back from school, I took some rest. As I sat quietly, I suddenly reached for a book from my bookshelf—The Habit of Winning. I opened it casually, not expecting anything extraordinary. But within a few pages, I came across a story that stayed with me. It was called “Flat Tyre Leadership.”The story…
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Real educational experiments by Sugata Mitra, known for the famous “Hole in the Wall” experiment.
This is a true story from 1999 about a man named Sugata Mitra, who was working with NIIT in India. Despite doing well in his career, he was deeply concerned about the future of India—especially for children who lacked access to education.At that time, computers were becoming popular in India, largely due to the vision…
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The Mystery of Déjà Vu: When the Present Feels Like the Past
Have you ever experienced a strange moment when something happening right now feels oddly familiar, as if you have lived that exact moment before? Maybe you visited a new place but felt certain you had already been there, or you were having a conversation and suddenly felt that the same words had been spoken before.This…
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My Journey into Fatherhood: Where Conversations Began
On 27th October 2023, I became the father of my beautiful daughter, Sanvi. That single moment reshaped my identity, my emotions, and my understanding of life itself.But my journey into fatherhood did not begin on that day. It began months earlier — when she was still in the womb.During my wife’s pregnancy, something within me…
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A Letter Written After Ten Years
My Dearest Shivani,It has been ten long years since you left.From 18 January 2016 to this very moment, there has not been a single day, not a single night, when you have not lived within my thoughts, my memories, my breath.Perhaps the human heart is the only place where even nature and God lose their…
