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Writing on the Wall

Graffiti is a word, phrase, or image painted or drawn somewhere in public, like on the side of a building or on the walls in a restroom.

Venturing out of Comfort Zones

We feel great in our comfort zones, but that is not where we need to be.

NATIONAL CADET CORPS: Grooming Tomorrow's Leaders

In times when everything seems to be going wrong In the society as well as In many educational institutions, the training provided by the National Cadet Corps may Just be the need of the hour to save the nation from disaster.

JADEN SMITH

Jaden Smith, the youngest son of Hollywood actor Will Smith, lives life a little differently, and so does his popular family.

SHIVALI SRIVASTAVA: Quilling to Global Recognition

Dolls are synonymous with small girls as they graduate usually to teddy bears with their growing age. however, with some, dolls could be a lasting obsession, but very rarely does such an obsession lead to a global recognition with twelve Guinness world record certifications! Meet Shivali Johri Srivastava — holder of 12 unusual world records.

Know your Adversity Quotient

Has a personal setback or sorrow bumped into you so far in your life? A loved one’s death or a heartbreak or a failure or squabbling in the family?

Chaitanya Iyer: New generation social warrior

One of the dispiriting features of the modern development model is that despite oceans of research and studies, there has not been a substantive transformative impact on under privileged communities.

Teenagers & Mental Health

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October, with the goal of creating mental health awareness, particularly among the youth. All of us can make our contributions to ensure that young people struggling with mental health problems can live happily with dignity.

Definitely Not The Last For Dhoni!

When the inaugural T20 World Championship was to be played, no one gave India even a slender chance of winning the Championship. Some of the better-known names were missing from the Indian squad and Mahendra Singh Pansingh Dhoni was made the scapegoat captain to lead a team that would not lose face even if it returned without a single victory. What happened finally is history but above all it brought into limelight a new potential captain for the Indian cricket team.

Look VS Outlook

Aren’t looks the biggest thing in life, particularly in adolescence? Not just an outward physical appearance; this really is about sounding right, seeming good, and appearing like the best at what we do, in the eyes of others. We care about how we look to others, and in the same light, we also possibly tend to see others based on how they appear to us (not how they really are).

Are You An Animal Lover? Become A Pet Foster Parent!

The lockdown is the perfect time to indulge ourselves in a hobby — all of us must have pampered ourselves with an indoor activity of interest for pleasure and relaxation during this testing stint. How about pursuing some outdoor unconventional hobbies during this slow unlock phase?

SHAEENABH AGRAWAL A prodigy in the making!

Child prodigies have been with us, always. However, many of them have had their genius questioned, as to whether or not a parent or a mentor was behind their amazing skills. It is only when their talents were authentically established that people around them could acknowledge them as prodigies. Sixteen-year-old Shreenabh Agrawal from Nagpur is one such amazing kid who proved the skeptics wrong and consistently displayed his precocious genius after he unfurled it at several acclaimed forums.

Lesser-known Art Forms of Kerala

The southern state of India, Kerala, is known for its rich diversity of art forms. Way back in 1930, Mahakavi Vallathol established Kerala Kalamandalam and introduced two distinct classical dance styles, namely, Kathakali and Mohiniattam, that enthralled even European audiences when performed by Kalamandalam dancers led by the great poet.

INDIAN AIR FORCE (IAF) It's not just about flying!

October 8, every year, is observed as Indian Air Force day, in India, to commemorate the day the Indian Air Force was officially established in the year 1932.

Feel the fear and do it anyway!

Years ago, some scientists did an experiment on a bullfrog. They threw a bullfrog into a container of boiling water, and the bullfrog instantly popped out of the container. Then they put the bullfrog into a container of cold water. The bullfrog liked it and stayed in the container. The scientists then turned on the heat at the bottom of the container. As the water got warmer, the bullfrog relaxed and took a nap. The bullfrog was so comfortable that it stayed on in the container and was ‘cooked’.

Flow with the Law of Acceptance!

Turn wherever you will, nature is there. God our Creator has imprinted in the book of nature an eternal law of acceptance which gets clarified as you read this article. A non-accepting mind creates havoc within oneself and in others. Take time to understand the language of nature and flow with the law of acceptance.

A career as a Stockbroker

Do you have excellent communication, negotiation and analytical skills?

Be Your Best, Give Your Best!

Heard of crossroads? These are “road signposts” that tell you where each road leads to. You come to that junction, and if you want to proceed you have to make up your mind as to which road you want to follow.

Coping With The Pandemic Of Anxiety, Fear And Stress

All religions advocate prayer and meditation as a sure means of attaining joy, peace and tranquillity.

Reading in Covid time

The title of this article is inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s classic romantic novel Love In The Time Of Cholera (1985).

JAMBILI - Reviving Folk Song

Jambili is a folk-rock band that was formed mainly to preserve and bring back Karbi folk songs that were almost forgotten by the people from district Diphu in Assam. The idea to form a band was conceived when school friends came together and played for the first time, trying to bring back the folk songs that were almost forgotten.

The Rain, Destruction and the Lakes

For weeks I’ve been hearing the sound of the pitter-patter of rain outside my window but was told that though the rain was falling in the city, it wasn’t falling in the lakes, which meant that after the monsoons retreated there would be a scarcity of water in the city.

Can't believe that she is no more....!

Recently, I heard friends and dear ones of a youngster who ended her life in a jiffy say: “Can’t imagine that she has done this; she was everything to us, and was everywhere, was so smart …”

Preventing suicides by working together

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) on 10 September is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) with the purpose of creating awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.

Shakuntala Devi

Background: A woman who was once told that if she wants to be big in life, the world will call her “bada aadmi” (successful man) because no one has ever heard of any “badi aurat” (successful woman) in the 1930s, this lady was always ‘herself’ — fierce, unapologetic, and no cry-baby in distress and with that she promised herself to become a “badi aurat” one day.

Major Dhyan Chand The Undoubted Wizard

What King Pele is to Soccer, Donald Bradman to Cricket, Dhyan Chand is to Field Hockey.

Kiara D'Souza A New Star on the Rise!

Kiara d’souza hit the tennis court when she was barely seven, not out of love for the game, but because she was overweight and her parents wanted her to reduce and enrolled her in the nearby Willingdon Gymkhana. today, as a teenager, she is passionate about tennis without neglecting her studies. she recently passed out of St Andrew’s Junior College, Bandra, Mumbai, with distinction. The Teenager Today team met Kiara at our office for a short interview. Excerpts:

Covid-19 - Makes India's Youth Smarter!

Within days of imposition of the lockdown to contain the Corona virus, hundreds of millions of migrant workers packed up and set off for faraway home, trekking, often by foot, side by side, at unsafe social distances.

Teenagers & Artificial Intelligence

Dr Shaison P. Ouseph, award-winning documentary filmmaker and course head of Film, Television and Digital Production, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, represented India at the 3rd International Youth Summit 2020 (online), conducted recently by Workplace Skills Development Academy, New Zealand. Forty representatives from different countries participated in the Youth Summit. Dr Shaison spoke on ‘Youth and Artificial Intelligence’.

Stop underestimating yourself and succeed!

There is no denying the fact that everyone in the world so intensely desires to be successful and renowned — a pretty human and natural trait.