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A medley of stories – features, oddities and a mix of everything beyond the day’s headlines.
Photo: AI ImageStop Correcting Your Children. Sometimes, Ask Them to Teach You
Parents spend much of their time telling children what to do, correcting their mistakes and showing them how things should be done. It is part of parenting. But there is another, surprisingly simple, way to build a child’s confidence: stop being the expert for five minutes and let the child become one. Once a week,…
Photo: TGCWhere Tech Dreams Become Reality: Your Complete Guide to Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is one of the world’s most prestigious universities for technology, computing and innovation. Founded in 1900 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, CMU is internationally renowned for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Data Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Gaming and Business. Its School of Computer Science is particularly influential, with alumni and faculty…
Photo: AI ImageAdvent of Microbiology – The Era of the Invisible Organisms
The history of biology is fundamentally divided into two eras: the era of the visible and the era of the invisible. For millennia, humanity’s understanding of life, disease, and decay was bound to what the naked eye could perceive. The advent of microbiology—the study of organisms too small to be seen without magnification—shattered these sensory…
Photo: AI ImageWhy Rest Should Be a Priority, Not a Reward
“In an age of constant movement, nothing is so urgent as sitting still.” ~Pico Iyer, from his TED Talk “The Art of Stillness” It was a Tuesday in late September, the kind of afternoon that feels borrowed from summer. I had a work deadline at 5:00. I went to the park anyway. I spread a…
Photo: IANSThe One Kitchen Task Amitabh Bachchan Never Mastered for Jaya Bachchan
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan made a surprising revelation after he admitted to not having made even a cup of tea for his wife and Bollywood superstar Jaya Bachchan ever in his life. The conversation kicked off when contestant Padmini asked Amitabh Bachchan whether he had ever made tea for his wife, Mrs. Jaya Bachchan. To…
Photo: AI ImageEnjoy the Journey of Life
Modern society has become obsessed with destinations. Every conversation appears to revolve around achievement, success, milestones and arrival. We are conditioned to believe that fulfilment resides somewhere in the future, perched upon a distant summit waiting to reward those who reach it first. Yet this relentless fixation with outcomes may be one of the greatest…
Photo: AI ImageFor Good Deep Sleep, Never Do This 1 Thing
Sleep, an essential part of our well-being, often eludes many due to daily stresses and lifestyle habits. Reflecting on a personal journey and observations, it becomes clear that our inner peace and sleep quality are deeply intertwined with how we react to the world around us. This post delves into the profound impact of our…
Photo: TGCAI in American Schools: The Growing Reach of Big Tech Should Concern India Too
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming education, but beneath the promise of smarter classrooms lies a more difficult question: who should shape the future of education—the teacher and the public education system, or the technology companies providing the tools? Across American schools, the influence of major technology companies is expanding. Microsoft, Google, Apple and OpenAI are…
Photo: IANSIndia’s Forest Wealth & Its Conservation
Forests are the ecological foundation of a nation, embodying critical environmental, economic, and cultural wealth. In India, a land characterized by profound geographical diversity, forests are not merely collections of trees but complex, living infrastructures. They regulate localized macroclimates, anchor fragile river watersheds, secure topsoil fertility, and support over half of the world’s wild tigers…
Photo: AI ImageHow the People We Love Live On in Us
“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~Helen Keller Growing up, I thought my father was a pack rat. He never seemed to throw anything away. Bent nails. Odd screws. Washers without matching bolts. Short pieces of lumber that looked too small…
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