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The Quiet Pain of Being Everyone’s Problem Solver but No One’s Priority

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There’s a specific kind of loneliness that settles into people who are always there for others. It’s not the loneliness of being physically alone, but the ache of being emotionally unseen. You become the person everyone calls when they’re breaking down, when they’re confused, when they need clarity, support, reassurance, or a plan. You’re the one who holds their fears together, mends their broken pieces, and gives them the strength to keep going. But when the crisis passes, when the storm calms, when they feel lighter, you notice something quietly heartbreaking, they disappear. They go back to their lives, and you go back to being the silent pillar no one checks on. Being the problem solver becomes an identity you never asked for but somehow mastered. People admire your strength, your emotional intelligence, your patience, your “I’ll handle it” tone. They trust you with their mess because you’re good at organising chaos, even when you’re drowning in your own. But most people forget tha...
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When AI Becomes the Teacher: The Future of Smart Classrooms

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There was a time when learning meant sitting in a classroom, waiting for the teacher to walk in, and flipping through textbooks that smelled of fresh paper. Today, the walls of education are shifting. Screens have replaced blackboards, apps have replaced notebooks, and now a new possibility is rising: the idea that our next teacher might not be human at all. It might be an AI tutor, a robotic assistant, or a virtual system that knows us better than we know ourselves. This transformation did not arrive suddenly. It grew out of necessity and curiosity.  When the world moved faster, education struggled to keep pace. Students began craving teaching that understood them individually. Some learn quickly, some slowly. Some need visuals, some need examples, and some need someone to patiently repeat the same idea ten times without losing calm. AI stepped into this gap with a promise: personalised learning for every student, at every level, at any time. Imagine a classroom where the system k...
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FOMO in Parenting – Who’s Running the Race?

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Authored by Megha Bajaj with inputs from Priyanka Chadchan Before we begin, let’s step into three real-life parenting scenarios: Situation 1: Run Every Race The parents are excited, enthusiastic, and determined not to leave any stone unturned. They enroll their children in every possible activity : sports, music, dance, coding, drama. The child does fairly well in most, perhaps even enjoys the process. For the parents, the satisfaction lies in knowing they’ve given “every possible exposure.” The mindset: Run every race. Situation 2: We Are Not Ready to Race These parents have tried it all in the past, competitions, extracurriculars, relentless schedules. Over time, they’ve realised that much of it didn’t matter in the larger scheme of things. Now, they keep things simple. They focus on what the child truly enjoys, letting them set the pace. It’s less about the world’s expectations and more about family peace and joy. The mindset: We’ve been there, done that. We are not ready to race. S...
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Quiet Quitting and Work Identity : Navigating Today’s Mentality of the Workplace

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As a new and trending concept, quiet quitting has become a significant part of the dialogue around employee mental well-being and workplace culture. Unlike traditional forms of quitting, where an employee resigns from a position, quiet quitting is a phenomenon in which the employee disengages from anything beyond their job responsibilities.  While employees may complete the tasks outlined and required by the job description, they have chosen to forgo dedication, emotion, and hours beyond what the employer requires. In effect, they have imposed and adhered to firm lines of separation between work and their lives. Through quiet quitting, employees raise questions about how to shape their identity and the psychological impact of that identity at work. How Does Someone Define Quiet Quitting? Quiet quitting is not the same as completely quitting a job. Rather, it involves "quitting" the concept of work as an essential factor in defining one’s identity, purpose, and lifestyle. Empl...
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Celebrating The Girl Child: Emotional Wellbeing As A Human Right

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When a girl’s emotions are respected and protected, her future becomes limitless. Understanding Emotional Wellbeing in the Life of a Girl Emotional wellbeing forms the foundation of a girl child’s overall development and influences how she understands herself and the world around her. From early childhood, girls begin to internalize messages about their worth, abilities, and place in society, often shaped by family attitudes, cultural norms, and social expectations. When girls grow up in environments that recognize their emotions as valid and meaningful, they develop a strong sense of self and emotional security. Emotional wellbeing allows girls to explore curiosity, creativity, and ambition without fear or restraint. It also equips them with the ability to manage stress, build healthy relationships, and respond adaptively to challenges. Viewing emotional wellbeing as a human right acknowledges that girls deserve not only survival and education but also the freedom to feel, express, an...
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Too Much to Choose: Decision Fatigue in Everyday Life

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For every action we take, there is a choice to be made. Think about it. From the toothpaste you use to brush your teeth, the clothes you wear for work, to even the food you want to eat, everything we do involves a choice. Sometimes these choices are easy to make, like choosing what to eat, but sometimes they can make or break your head, and even the trajectory of your life, such as choosing the right fit for a job. All choices use our cognition, and over time, our ability to make the smallest or biggest decisions diminishes, draining our mental energy. That is what decision fatigue is in a nutshell. Decision fatigue occurs because our mental bandwidth is limited. Psychologists describe this mental bandwidth as the cognitive space we have for thinking, problem-solving, and regulating impulses. Each decision we make draws on this bandwidth. When it runs low, even simple choices like choosing clothes feel harder, and people may rely on shortcuts(heuristics) or avoid decisions altogether(a...
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James Watson's Legacy: Genius, Controversy, and the Human Genome

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James Watson was one of the most influential figures in modern science. His name is linked with one of the greatest discoveries of the twentieth century, the structure of DNA. His work changed the direction of biology, medicine, and the understanding of life itself. At the same time, his life also carried strong criticism, public debates, and moral questions that continue even after his passing. This makes his story a mixture of achievement, controversy, ambition, and human complexity. In this article, we explore Watson not only as a scientist but also as a person whose legacy forces us to look closely at how society remembers great minds.  Watson was very young when he entered the world of scientific research. He had an intense desire to find something meaningful, something that could change the field. This desire was not simple curiosity but a driving force that shaped the way he worked. People who knew him described him as extremely determined, sometimes impatient, and always fo...
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Why We Outgrow People Before We Outgrow Memories

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There’s a quiet kind of heartbreak that doesn’t come from losing people suddenly, but from slowly realising they no longer fit into our lives the way they once did. We outgrow people long before we outgrow the memories we shared with them. And the strangest part is how natural yet unsettling this process feels. One day, someone is a part of your everyday conversations, your inside jokes, your late-night thoughts, and then, without any dramatic ending, life gently places distance between you. Not because of anger, betrayal, or closure, but simply because growth rarely keeps two people on the same page forever. But the memories don’t understand that. The memories still live where they always did, untouched, unchanged, preserved in the emotional language of your mind. The people fade, but the feelings remain. It’s confusing to move on from someone while still being pulled back by the warmth of moments they once gave you. You can forget their routines, their presence, the sound of their la...
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Pixar Touch: Why Animated Stories Stick with Everyone

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"That’s what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instil hope again and again and again."- Walt Disney Why We Keep Coming Back to Stories Stories aren't just for entertainment. They help us make sense of life, the things around us, and most importantly, help us to build ourselves. There is a very famous saying, “Humans live stories, they are stories”, and it is something that many resonate with. Every moment that we face is something that we can weave into a plot, making a story. Stories help us to see the world, and we each have our own story, viewing the world differently. Whenever we watch or hear a story, our brains notice some patterns. Children can notice goals and outcomes, learned as ‘plot’ and ‘moral of the story’. Adults have a more profound and deep understanding of stories, analyzing and making inferences. What's common is that stories explore ideas and creativity. Stories allow us to live life with a unique meaning, with a purpose. Th...
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Why the Brain Romanticises ‘What Could Have Been’ More Than Reality

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There are days when we catch ourselves drifting, wondering about the job we didn’t take, the person we didn’t choose, the conversation we never had, the version of ourselves we might have become. These thoughts often feel sweeter, sharper, and strangely more alive than the reality we are living. And sometimes, it scares us how easily our mind wanders into the world of “what could have been.” You’re not alone. And you’re not broken. The brain is built to romanticise possibilities. And there’s something deeply human in longing for stories that never got the chance to unfold. The Psychology Behind the Pull of Possibilities Our brains are wired for anticipation far more than satisfaction. Dopamine, the neurotransmitter of desire is released more intensely when we imagine a possibility than when we actually experience it. That’s why the idea of a love story feels more intoxicating than the real relationship. The fantasy of a different career feels more exciting than the real work. The imagi...
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