These easy DIY Christmas decorations will bring a personal touch to your festive celebrations. Create a wreath with green yarn and decorations, craft a banner with Christmas colors, make glittery snowflakes, assemble a snowman with thermocol balls, design tinsel stars, or create swirly paper danglers. Enjoy crafting!
The article celebrates female figures from around the world who bring holiday joy, like Christkindl (Germany), La Befana (Italy), Tante Arie (France), and Frau Holle (Germany). It highlights their distinct roles in folklore, emphasizing their impact on Christmas traditions. The piece also touches on darker figures like Grýla from Iceland.
A UN report labels home as “the deadliest place for women.” This article explores subtle and overt struggles women face at home—domestic abuse, gaslighting, and societal expectations. Through real-life stories, it highlights how homes often stifle women’s peace, urging for a shift to make homes spaces of respect and support.
This piece is a nostalgic tribute to phuchka, Kolkata’s beloved street snack. It captures the essence of its flavors, the rituals of street vendors, and the joyful memories surrounding it. From spicy tamarind water to cherished local customs, phuchka remains an irreplaceable symbol of Kolkata’s food culture and identity.
This piece reflects on “The End” as more than a finality—it’s an exploration of endings in books, movies, relationships, and life itself. While endings can evoke loss or grief, they often lead to self-discovery, resilience, and fresh beginnings, reminding us to cherish life’s meaningful connections.
Children’s Day is a call to reconnect with our inner child, rekindling joy, wonder, and resilience. It invites us to embrace childlike curiosity and compassion, finding strength and hope in life’s simplest moments. Honoring this spirit can inspire growth, empathy, and positivity in both our own lives and others’ around us.
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In a heartfelt reflection, a woman shares her journey as a primary breadwinner, supporting her husband’s dreams and navigating financial hardships. Embracing independence and defying stereotypes, she calls for true partnership and gender equality, empowering women to lead, inspire, and redefine societal expectations of ‘The She.’
This article highlights the irony of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, as it contributes to increasing air pollution. The focus is on how this pollution affects children’s physical and mental health, disrupts social development, impacts economic growth, and worsens respiratory conditions, ultimately leaving a bleak future for upcoming generations
This article reflects on a volunteering experience at Deepashram, a shelter for disabled individuals run by the Missionaries of Charity. It highlights the values of kindness and compassion exemplified by Mother Teresa, her legacy of serving the needy, and how we can incorporate these virtues into our daily lives.
Samyak, a student preparing for the JEE exams, grapples with the pressures of coaching institutes that treat students as advertising tools. While acknowledging the need for coaching, the author criticizes the imposition of uniforms and marketing tactics, urging for a return to dignity and individuality in students’ educational experiences.
