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  1. 7 ideas to kick off Diwali differently

        Diwali or Deepavali, one of the biggest and among the most significant festivals celebrated with great joy and fervor across India. There are many traditions associated with this festival but sometimes we either forget to take a pause to remember the ...
  2. Why I did not end my life: Epiphanies of a suicide-attempt survivor

    It was past midnight on a cold winter night. Everything that could have possibly gone wrong had managed to go wrong and in the most dramatic way. I had yet again flunked. My stock in IIT had dipped substantially. In a place where grades are God, getting a ...
  3. A real solution to a shadow pandemic- suicide

    Expert Opinion: Can a breathing technique overpower suicidal thoughts? Globally, every 40 seconds, and in India, every 4 minutes, a person dies by suicide. Experts say that for each person who dies by suicide more than 20 others attempt suicide and more t ...
  4. Save a life with this resource kit

        Share this resource kit and save a life. You never know whose life you could save. Suicidal thoughts can be overwhelming. A few steps that one can take to abate suicidal thoughts.     Pranayama (breathing exercises) that will help Nadi Shodhan Pranaya ...
  5. Facing your demons: A 25-year-old survivor speaks out

      I come from a small village in Uttar Pradesh. I am currently studying for competitive exams and taking tuition for school students. Life is busy. Life is good. Though last year, I was sure that I was going to end it. It was not a single incident that le ...
  6. Facing your demons: A 25-year-old survivor speaks out

    I come from a small village in Uttar Pradesh. I am currently studying for competitive exams and taking tuition for school students. Life is busy. Life is good. Though last year, I was sure that I was going to end it. It was not a single incident that led ...
  7. This Teacher's Day, gift your teacher a feeling

    Gift your teacher a feeling   Someone who helped you grow. Taught you to be unafraid of mistakes. Cheered on you. Nurtured a sense of inquiry. Your favorite teacher. Your favorite mentor. This Teacher’s Day, gift them a feeling. The feeling of joy,  inner ...
  8. Mein Apna Favourite Hoon

    I have listed 10 things I like about me, but trust me, I am a surfer at the end of the day. There are as many downs as there are ups in my relationship with myself. But, it is important isn’t it, to tell myself why I like me.  As youngsters, I feel like w ...
  9. Mein Apna Favourite Hoon

    I have listed 10 things I like about me, but trust me, I am a surfer at the end of the day. There are as many downs as there are ups in my relationship with myself. But, it is important isn’t it, to tell myself why I like me.    As youngsters, I feel like ...
  10. 20 something in a pandemic

    There is nothing I can say that hasn’t been said before about being in your youth. You, my reader, may be much older than me and would know a thing or two more than I do. You’ve been my age, you’ve seen many a day. So, what insight am I going to provide y ...