In this issue

Sriya Lenka: India's First K-Pop Idol, International Day Of The Girl Child: Celebration Or Reminder, Animals Are Our Friends, For The Love Of Coffee, Adhara Perez Sanchez: The Little Genius, Make Your Mental Health Your Priority, Are You An Active Listener?, The October Heroes Of India, Diwali: The Festival Of Lights, 7 Tips To Successful Money Management Through Mindfulness, Linthoi Chanambam: Another Golden Girl From Manipur, Happiness: Defined And Redefined, Cotton: The King Of Fabric, Garud: The Commandos Of The Indian Air Force, Do You Want To Be A Content Creator?, The Mission Of Life, Ritesh Agarwal: The Obstacle Whiz, Lady Leader Of The Landless, Harvey Ross Ball: The Man Behind The Smiley Face, Book Reviews, Weird & Wonderful, Bob's Banter and more!

For the love of coffee

International Coffee Day on October 1 celebrates one of the most popular beverages in the world - coffee.

2 mins

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD - Celebration or Reminder?

Of late, there has been a lot of discussion around women empowerment and rights of girl children thanks to the growing awareness around these issues and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.

4 mins

Adhara Pérez Sánchez - The little genius

Adhara is a little girl from Mexico who is attending college in the U.S. at the early age of 10.

2 mins

Make your Mental Health your Priority

The World Health Organisation recognises World + Mental Health Day on 10 October every year.

3 mins

Sriya Lenka - INDIA'S FIRST K-POP IDOL

It’s a proud moment for India as Shreya Lenka has been chosen to be a part of the globally-renowned K-Pop band Blackswan. The 18-year-old from Odisha’s Rourkela becomes India’s first and only K-Pop artist ever.

4 mins

Are You an Active Listener?

It is unfortunate that with the advent of messaging via different media platforms, we are losing the art of listening to each other.

3 mins

The October Heroes of India

Gandhi, Patel and Kalam - the Trio who gave wings to the Nation

6 mins

Diwali - The FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Diwali or Deepawali gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that symbolizes light over darkness.

2 mins

7 Tips to Successful Money Management through Mindfulness

Have you had any of the above sentences said to you? If yes, this article is for you.

4 mins

Animals are our Friends

October 4 is celebrated as World Animal Day.

3 mins

Linthoi Chanambam - Another Golden Girl from Manipur

When a small girl fights with boys of her age and sends some of them to the hospital, just don’t restrict her activities, for like Linthoi Chanambam of Manipur, she may be another of India’s golden girls in the making, as she may be just in one of her practice sessions for the future.

2 mins

Happiness - Defined & Redefined

You might wonder, “Why define something like happiness? Isn’t it all right to just feel, savour and relish it?”

4 mins

COTTON - The King of Fabric

Cotton is a natural fibre derived from cotton plants whose uses date back to the fifth millennium B.C.

2 mins

GARUD - The Commandos of the Indian Air Force

IAF DAY SPECIAL

2 mins

Do you want to be a Content Creator?

If you’re an expert in your field and are good at expressing yourself through your writing, vlogging or photography, becoming a content creator could be an interesting option. Creating content is one of the key jobs to succeed in the digital marketing industry.

3 mins

The Mission of Life

"The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere." - Michel de Montaigne

2 mins

Ritesh Agarwal - The Obstacle Whiz

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

2 mins

Lady Leader of the Landless

The 12-year-old bride came to stay with her husband, Perumal, in Pullucheri, Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.

2 mins

Harvey Ross Ball - The Man behind the Smiley Face

You’ve used it in your chats/SMS. You’ve seen it on bumper stickers. Yes, I’m talking about that iconic yellow Smiley Face.

2 mins

TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE OLD!

Leaving your comfort zone is very difficult and sometimes painful.

2 mins

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