Roadside bag seller’s son cracks NEET, JEE Main and CUET in first attempt: Jabalpur’s Om Chouksey now dreams of becoming a doctor; says, “Success has no…”

Om Chouksey had also secured 10th rank in the MP Class 12 merit list. (Photo: ETV Bharat) For Om Chouksey, the road to competitive exams did not begin in an expensive coaching classroom. It began much closer to home- with a father selling bags by the roadside and a son determined to make the most…

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How to check if black pepper is real: 6 ways to spot adulterated pepper at home |

Black pepper is a kitchen staple, but the dark, wrinkled spice can sometimes be mixed with cheaper materials that resemble genuine peppercorns. Genuine Piper nigrum is often mixed with a broad range of potential adulterants, including papaya seeds, millet, mustard seeds, starches, and other plant and mineral materials. For consumers, however, a few simple observations…

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Ram Dass: Quote of the day by Ram Dass: “As we grow in our consciousness, there will be more compassion and more love, and then the barriers between people, between religions, between nations will begin to fall. Yes, we have to beat down the separateness”; What does the Harvard psychedelic and Neem Karoli Baba follower advise about channelising consciousness to break barriers

Quote of the day by Ram Dass (Photo: Ram Dass/ @BabaRamDass/ X) Ram Dass was a Harvard psychologist, a psychedelic, and a follower of Neem Karoli Baba, who took the ideas of his teachings to the west.While our lives today are fast-paced and barely give us time to reflect and introspect what is going right…

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‘Children need teachers and human connection’: New York bans AI for elementary and middle school students for a year; why parents should rethink how children use chatbots

New York’s AI ban raises questions for parents worldwide For many parents, AI has quickly become part of everyday childhood. Children use chatbots to explain difficult homework, brainstorm ideas, write stories, solve math problems and, sometimes, simply answer questions they are too shy to ask an adult. But a new decision in New York City…

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Meet Mary Anning, the girl who found “sea monsters” buried in England’s cliffs and changed what scientists knew about Earth

Mary Anning grew up collecting fossils along England’s Jurassic Coast. Her discoveries of ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and a pterosaur helped reveal an ancient world buried beneath the cliffs. Her life also shows how class and gender shaped who received credit in early science. (Image: Wikipedia) Mary Anning did not have a university degree, a laboratory or…

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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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Meet Air Marshal veteran Jeetendra Mishra: The first-ever CEO of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust |

Jeetendra Mishra (Instagram) From air marshall to now Ayodhya’s Ram Temple trust marshal, this is the journey of Jeetendra Mishra. When he started his career in the cockpit of fighter aircraft, he didn’t think of serving as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The Air Marshal (Retd)…

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Michelle Obama’s parenting rule is simple but tough: Why she never worried about whether her daughters liked her

Michelle Obama with her family. (Instagram/@Barack Obama) Michelle Obama has never presented parenting as a popularity contest. In a podcast conversation, she offered a striking reminder that many parents may find uncomfortable: children do not always have to like their parents. For her, the job was never to become her daughters’ best friend. It was…

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