Stories Matter
Stories Matter
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If you have ever sat down to write a story and stared at the blank page wondering where on earth to begin, you are not alone. Most writers love the idea of writing, but the moment they actually start, the plot comes rushing in from ten directions, characters start arguing in their heads, and the […]
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I don’t even know how to start because this season messed with my sleep and also my emotions. I literally told myself, “One episode and then I’ll sleep,” and obviously that didn’t happen. It never does. But with this one, it wasn’t even a choice… it just pulled me in. Srikant this time… uff. There’s
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“A daughter’s idol is her father.” True. Any girl looks up to her father for inspiration, to learn the values of life, and to become like him when she grows up.My father was a gentleman in every sense. He struggled a lot in those years to bring up his six children. He started working at
Teaching has always been called a noble profession. We grew up believing that teachers shape the future, that they are torchbearers of knowledge, patience, and wisdom. But in today’s India, a painful truth sits quietly beneath that halo — our teachers are breaking. Not because they lack love or passion for what they do, but
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They say mothers are their children’s first teachers. But sometimes, it’s the other way around. My son, though just sixteen, has been one of my life’s greatest teachers — the one who taught me what true gentleness really means. He isn’t a man yet, but there’s something about him that carries the calmness and wisdom
A father is said to be a daughter’s first love. My father is more than that to me — he is the first person who truly taught me how to be gentle. Now that I am forty-five, I find myself reflecting on his life, the quiet strength he carried, and the kindness he never lost
Let me share a secret with you. For all the fancy whiteboards that light up like flying saucers and all the digital presentations that whizz across screens — sometimes, I just want the chalk. I have been a teacher for more than twenty years now, mostly guiding the littlest ones — the K to 3
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I randomly started watching Thode Door Thode Paas on Zee5 last night. No big expectations — I just needed something light. But somewhere between episode one and two, I found myself pausing, smiling, and thinking — this is so us. It’s a simple story about a family glued to their gadgets, until the father (played
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There was a time when classrooms felt alive in the simplest of ways — the faint smell of chalk dust in the air, the creak of wooden desks, and that big blackboard standing tall at the front. Everything we learned, dreamed, and feared seemed to begin there. I can still picture it clearly — the
Back to the Blackboard: Nostalgic Memories of Classroom Lessons and Chalk Dust Read More »
Oh! This word ‘Blackboard’ brings back so many memories and gives me goosebumps. As they say, once a teacher, always a teacher. A teacher in a classroom, standing before children with a blackboard and a piece of chalk, is a Guru to them. A teacher not only imparts knowledge of various subjects but also instills
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