My love is lost, and I don’t want it anymore

Every time I enter it, this building carves out a tiny piece of my heart, leaving behind the sharp tang of hospital bleach and lemon-scented air freshener in its place.
26 September 2024, 00:00 AM

Should you go down the commerce path in A levels?

Making a decision as crucial as your academic track, something that will go on to define what you do professionally for the rest of your life, is a bit much to ask of a teenager with a barely developed prefrontal cortex
26 September 2024, 00:00 AM

A 14-year-old’s experience of controlling traffic on the streets of Dhaka

From being a part of the traffic to becoming a traffic controller, I realised how hard a job it was for the traffic police.
18 September 2024, 13:49 PM

The final message

Ameera was the apple of her grandfather’s eyes. Due to having working parents, she lived with her grandparents most of the time.
2 September 2024, 08:43 AM

Looking after your mental health during gap year

For students opting for such a break before enrolling in university, taking care of their mental health becomes vital.
30 August 2024, 07:04 AM

I heard they are changing the dictionary

I heard they are changing the dictionary.
24 August 2024, 17:46 PM

When the streetlights flicker, think of revolution

When the streetlights flicker, think of every doe-eyed child that the city swallows
24 August 2024, 17:42 PM

Growing up and navigating life with speech disorders

Speech disorders, such as stutters are seen from a young age. Young people with this kind of unique challenges face difficulties to express themselves clearly.
22 August 2024, 10:40 AM

Going back to school after exposure to violence: Are students prepared?

Though children will try to continue with their lives, the shadow of what they’ve seen and heard will loom over them.
22 August 2024, 10:10 AM

Did You Know? - August

On this month's 'Did you Know', we explain what interim governments are.
22 August 2024, 00:00 AM

Gen-Z lingo: Explained

As you begin to lose yourself in the stream of internet lobotomisation, you will realise that you can’t send a single text anymore without at least three accompanying emojis that make no sense contextually, and you’ll wonder what you've become.
22 August 2024, 00:00 AM

The desperate need for a nuanced narrative of history in NCTB textbooks

Through discourse and perception, these unknown tales of history continue to haunt us even today.
22 August 2024, 00:00 AM

What made Cartoon Network shows so good

Cartoon Network dared to be different, which is what its success and enduring popularity can be directly attributed to.
22 August 2024, 00:00 AM

Voice actress of Misty and Jessie from Pokémon dies at 46

Rachael Lillis, who provided the voices for the characters of Misty and Jessie from the original English dub of the Pokémon series, has died at 46. Lillis passed away on August 10. She was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in May.
14 August 2024, 08:30 AM

How to get yourself to read (and finish) a book

For most people, the size of a book is what might repel them from picking it up in the first place.
29 July 2024, 04:00 AM

Internet blackout: How our youngest generations are dealing with this situation

Millions of people have been disconnected from each other and subsequently, the world outside.
26 July 2024, 03:00 AM

Motion

There are no lamplights in this end of the neighbourhood. Only tall trees standing upright on either side of the road, their leaves drooping down in lament for a long-forgotten motion.
25 July 2024, 11:31 AM

Witnessing the quota reform protests as a high school student

From blockades to rallies, protestors have expressed their dissatisfaction with the existing quota system in many ways. Among the masses that attended the rallies in the last few days, a significant portion consisted of students from various high schools.
25 July 2024, 09:14 AM

Sunnydale School runner-up at international youth handball tournament

Sunnydale School’s under-10 (U-10) boys handball team became the runner-up at the 2024 Partille Cup, the world's largest International youth handball tournament. 
8 July 2024, 12:44 PM

Studying in public spaces: Should you give it a go?

For students, third places can become crucial study environments that break the monotony of studying in a room.
1 July 2024, 00:00 AM