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‘You didn’t come first’: Suriya’s powerful message to parents about ranks, pressure, and letting children be children

For many children, school is not just about learning anymore. It can also become a place where marks, ranks, and competition decide how successful they are made to feel. From comparing grades to expecting the highest scores, the pressure to “come first” can begin at a very young age. Actor Suriya once spoke openly about…

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Gloria Steinem: An icon of American feminism

Gloria Steinem once quipped: “I can’t mate in captivity” – a reference to her disinterest in marriage. But she publicly enjoyed a healthy dating life with a number of rich and famous bachelors, giving critics more ammunition to use against her. They included Frank Thomas who was head of the Ford Foundation; film director Mike…

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“Felt completely disoriented” : IIT-Kanpur graduate on how she felt after her Sri-Lanka; the disorientation is the price of showing up

Kanak Agarwal (PC: Instagram) Travel stories generally have a similar ending. There is a last day, last sunset, one last meal, a hurried airport transfer. Some photographs from the aircraft window of the clouds and then, back to home and the same old routine. But sometimes, did you ever think that sometimes, the most complicated…

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