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Why smart people choose wrong careers: Overconfidence, prestige traps, and 5 signs it’s time to switchBrilliant students often get stuck in careers, while average performers thrive. This happens because intelligence is an engine, not a drive...
Why is picture of billionaire Anand Mahindra sitting at the last bench of a school going viral?Industrialist Anand Mahindra celebrated Children's Day by emphasizing the importance of retaining childlike curiosity and wonder. He urged ...
Do marks matter in life? Naukri.com founder, Shah Rukh Khan's senior at Delhi's St. Columba's School alumnus, tracks down his school toppersNaukri.com founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani shared a post highlighting the academic achievements of his 1978-79 classmates. He emphasised that ...
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, worth Rs 12000 crore, reveals how he went from school topper to ‘backbencher’ in collegeVijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder of Paytm, shared his inspiring journey on The Great Indian Kapil Show, highlighting his early struggles w...
Kerala to scrap traditional row-wise seating in classroom for state schoolsKerala is set to change classroom seating. The state aims to eliminate the concept of backbenchers. General Education Minister V Sivankutty...
Can classroom seating break the frontbench-backbench divide?Inspired by a Malayalam movie, some Indian schools are experimenting with U-shaped seating to bridge the gap between front and backbenchers...
Kerala schools opt for U-shaped classroom seating. Anand Mahindra says 'will miss backbench' and here's whyKerala schools are abolishing backbenches, introducing a U-shaped seating arrangement to foster inclusivity, inspired by a Malayalam film. ...
What's so bad about being a backbencher?A seating arrangement dispute took place during the August 15th celebration at Red Fort. Congress’s Rahul Gandhi was seated in the second-l...
We now have both Parlok & Lok SabhasOn the more amusing side, much will be now made of how 'this' one is more modern and contemporary (read: better) than 'that' one, in an att...
Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson to run again as MP at next general election; Details hereFormer UK PM Boris Johnson has a polarizing status and is at the centre of British politics as he is not yet done with the Parliament. Repo...
Blast from the past: Anand Mahindra reveals he wanted to be a film-maker, but opted for an MBAThe billionaire shared that he was popular director Mira Nair’s senior at Harvard.
Anand Mahindra, a backbencher in school who loved history, believes teachers need all the encouragementMahindra’s post on National Youth Day ended up giving his followers a glimpse of his school days.
UK to ban China imports linked to Uighur camps: ReportForeign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to reveal his plans, which are also set to include tougher laws on exporting goods or technology...
Malcolm Turnbull tightens Australian citizenship rules, makes immigration next to impossibleYou will now have to wait 4 years to apply for citizenship instead of 1 currently, prove that you are great in English, and pass a tough ci...
Why blame only me when parivar politics is there in every party: Tejashwi YadavIn 2010, Rabri Devi lost the seat miserably. The young debutant is up against his mother's adversary, popular sitting MLA Satish Kumar.
Rahul Gandhi’s discovery of India is far from completeThe British monarchy is often described, not least by members of the royal family, as ‘the firm’ — a label that is half self-deprecating an...
Congress would be backbone of Dalits in time to come: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi said he would stand by them to ensure their progress irrespective of the amount of time it takes.
- Gippi: Movie Review
Gippi has a 14-year-old school-going girl as its protagonist. Director Sonam Nair summarizes classroom gossip, sex education quite skillful...
If House proceedings were as exciting, would MPs resort to mobile diversions?Disinterest was expressed in the form of legislators catching 40 winks on backbenches or skipping out for frequent breaks.
- Brothers battle to lead Britain's Labour Party
Two brothers will fight for the leadership of Britain's Labour Party after Ed Miliband announced on Saturday he will stand against former f...