Kate Middleton opens up about missing Prince George during his first term at boarding school

This marks the very first time Kate has spoken publicly about George living away from home. While 11-year-old Princess Charlotte and 8-year-old Prince Louis are still day students at nearby Lambrook School, George took a major leap this past September by enrolling at Eton College – the iconic, centuries-old boarding school his father, Prince William,…

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From crunchy chocolate bites to creamy festive treats, these simple, healthy and nutrient filled treats can add a delicious homemade touch to the celebrations

For something creamy, whisk three tablespoons of chia seeds with one cup of milk, one and a half tablespoons of cocoa powder, one to two tablespoons of maple syrup and a drop of vanilla. Leave it for ten minutes, whisk again to break up any clumps, then refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight,…

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Forced to drop out of school for a year when her father could not pay the fees, Mavis Tak failed the UPSC exam twice before clearing it and is now a 2022-batch IPS officer serving as ASP in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra

Mavis was born on September 24, 1996, in Falna, in Rajasthan’s Pali district. When Mavis Tak was a school student, financial difficulties forced her and her elder sister to stay away from school for a year because their father could not afford their tuition fees. Years later, after two unsuccessful attempts at the Union Public…

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‘India keeps surprising us’: Finnish family living in Mumbai shares 10 things that still amaze them, from UPI payments to 10-minute deliveries |

Finnish family living in Mumbai shares 10 things that still amaze them, from UPI payments to 10-minute deliveries A Finnish family’s experience of living in Mumbai has sparked a conversation online about the things people in India often take for granted. Their recent Instagram video highlights 10 aspects of everyday life that caught their attention,…

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Shruti Srivastava: She failed UPSC 6 times, and her decade-long dream collapsed at 30; today she has taught around 900 kids and employed nearly 30 women: Meet Shruti Srivastava

Photo: Shruti Srivastava/ Instagram Most of us know what it feels like to prepare generously for something and still not get it, be it an exam, an interview or a dream job that can take years of effort, yet the results do not turn out in our favour!People rarely come out hopeful of such situations…

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Psychology says people who talk to themselves may be using a useful mental strategy; how self-talk can help organise thoughts, manage emotions and solve problems

You are getting ready for an important meeting and quietly rehearse what you want to say. You misplace your keys and mutter, “Where did I leave them?” Or, after a difficult conversation, you go over it aloud, trying to understand what went wrong. Talking to yourself may feel awkward when someone catches you doing it,…

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A Tamil Nadu boy was denied access to a library in his own neighbourhood; years after he helped open one in Coimbatore, the number of graduates in his community has risen from just 4 to 30

Photo courtesy: The New Indian Express When V Selvakumar was five years old, books had already become an important part of his life. He would visit a library in another part of his village in Tamil Nadu, drawn to the world that opened up through its pages. But years later, when he tried to ensure…

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