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The Question Behind the Question: Why “What Should I Do?” Is the Wrong Place to Start

There is a question almost every student asks at some point, usually when the pressure starts getting real. “What...

Sep 22 · 4 min read >
career guidance for students in india

Peace Is Not the Absence of Conflict. It Is the Presence of Courage.

Peace is easy to admire from a distance. It looks beautiful on posters, sounds noble in speeches and fits...

Sep 21 · 3 min read >
international day of peace 2026

The Hostel Year: Money, Time and Study Habits Away From Home

Hostel life for students, especially during those initial years, is always a rollercoaster ride. There is a moment in...

Sep 18 · 6 min read >
hostel life for students

Dear 18-Year-Old Me: Build a Life, Not Just a Résumé

Healthcare Professionals Edition · Letter 05/05 At eighteen, a career in healthcare can look like a long but clear...

Sep 18 · 5 min read >
work life balance for healthcare professionals

Dear 18-Year-Old Me: Your First Job Doesn’t Have to Be Your Dream Job

Entrepreneurs Edition · Letter 04/05 The first offer letter can feel far more important than it actually is. You...

Sep 17 · 4 min read >
first job career advice

Study Systems That Survive the Semester: Active Recall, Spacing and What Actually Works

There is a familiar kind of studying that looks productive from the outside. The textbook is open, several lines...

Sep 16 · 5 min read >
active recall study technique

Dear 18-Year-Old Me: Before You Choose Teaching Because You’re “Good at a Subject”

Teachers Edition · Letter 03/05 Teaching as a career is one of the things people often suggest to you...

Sep 16 · 5 min read >
Teaching as a Career

Builders and Menders: What Engineers Teach Us About Repairing What Is Broken

Every September 15, India celebrates Engineers’ Day in honour of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, one of the country’s most respected...

Sep 15 · 3 min read >
Engineers Day 2026

Dear 18-Year-Old Me: Your Interests Are Not Distractions

Creative career advice for students: Letter #2 At eighteen, adults have a way of asking one question as though...

Sep 15 · 4 min read >
Creative career advice for students