THE TROJAN HORSE
A Story India Learned the Hard Way Let us go back in history, not to a battlefield first, but to a celebration. It’s 26 January 1958. New Delhi is dressed in its finest clothes. Bands are playing, soldiers march in perfect…
Forgotten Heroes of India
From Forgotten Pages to National Memory: Honouring India’s Hidden Heroes India’s freedom struggle was not shaped by a few well-known names alone. Across the country, countless freedom fighters—many of them young, tribal, regional, and long overlooked—sacrificed their lives, dreams, and identities…
Homework in the GPT era
We cannot stop students from using AI — but you can teach them how to use it wisely. As a teacher, I often reflect on how learning has changed over the years. Homework, once written carefully in hard-bound notebooks with pen…
Raja Jay Chanda and Nawab Mir Jafar – Traitors or Victims of Circumstance? Let’s rethink India’s most misunderstood figures
In Indian history, a few names echo with stigma — Raja Jay Chanda of Kannauj, Nawab Mir Jafar of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, and Prithviraj Chauhan. Each has been portrayed through polarised lenses — hero or villain, patriot or traitor. Yet history, when…
Born from Bonds: How Parenting Shapes Identity and Sexuality
In horrifying news that surfaced on social media, a teenage boy from Kerala was reportedly sexually abused by multiple men for over two years, often in his own home when his parents were away. Details revealed that the boy had been…
The Other Side of History: From Gurukuls to Harems
( Facts Kept Hidden from Us… From the Pages of History ) History, as we’ve known it, is often curated. Certain chapters are highlighted, while others are muted or erased. A glaring example lies in the way our ancient Indian civilisation—from…
Adjustment vs. Compromise – A Life Lesson for Students
By a Teacher Who Listens and Understands Every now and then, as teachers, we are asked questions by teenagers that reflect their deep confusion about life’s expectations: “Why should we always adjust?” “Why don't adults ever try to understand our point…
Navigating the Digital Maze: Protecting Young Minds from Social Media Harm
In today's digital age, adolescents are growing up surrounded by social media and smart devices. While these tools offer benefits like learning and communication, they also expose children to emotional stress, toxic beliefs, and harmful behaviours that are often hard to…
China’s Strategic Encirclement of India’s Siliguri Corridor – And What India Must Do in Response
I am neither a political strategist nor a defence analyst. But as a keen observer of current affairs and shifting geopolitical landscapes, I believe that even an informed citizen can see what is unfolding in our neighbourhood — and what India…
Manipur 1891: The Last Stand of an Independent Kingdom
In the lush, mist-covered hills of the Northeast, nestled between the great powers of Burma and the Indian subcontinent, lay the ancient and fiercely independent kingdom of Manipur — a land of warriors, poets, and proud tradition. Ruled by the Meitei…