‘I’m A Teacher Only If I’m A Student’: An English Teacher’s Inspiring Journey...
In our endeavour to create a nation of 10 million readers by 2022, Stones2Milestones has been wholly relying on the teachers who conduct our flagship program, Wings of Words, in schools. On the...
View ArticleThis Is Why Teachers Will Decide India’s Future
Every time I look back and think of when I was a child, there are always certain instances that keep coming back to me. A lot of these memories involve my school and teachers. In fact, my decision to...
View ArticleHindustan Times Calls Suicidal Teens ‘Stupid’ And ‘Cowards Who Are Seeking...
In response to: A Calmer You, by Sonal Kalra: This Blue Whale better not challenge! There isn’t a single day that passes by without me coming across a chain Facebook post about how someone is listening...
View ArticleIf It Is Gauri Lankesh Today, It Could Be Us Tomorrow
With utmost grief and profound fear, we bid farewell to one of India’s bravest journalist – Gauri Lankesh. Grief because she was the mouthpiece of several common people and fear because these are dark...
View ArticleLiving On Borrowed Dreams: The Rajasthani Idol Makers In Hyderabad
SNEHA VERGHESE & SUSHMA NAGARAJ “I can’t talk to you. But you can come in and see the Ganeshas,” said the young girl, who seemed to be in her early 20s, leading us inside. When we walked into the...
View ArticleWhy I Abandoned my Career to Become a Freelancer
One morning in April 2013, I walked into my office just as I had over the past 11 years. However, unlike other days, this time I was greeted by the head of HR and my boss. Long story short, my services...
View Article“My Arrest Was A Clear Case Of Revenge”: Kashmiri Journalist Speaks Up On...
By Mohammed Sirajuddeen: “A man is not aware of the future and does not know when things can go awry. Yet he plans for the future, despite the fact that the Almighty alone knows what will happen in...
View ArticleWhat Makes Teenagers More Vulnerable To The Blue Whale Challenge?
The Blue Whale game is a daunting menace and is taking over our teens. Well, I guess the game doesn’t need an explanation or description. It is all over the media. But what we must think about is those...
View Articleअगर बिरसा मुंडा ऊंची जाति के होते तो नेशनल हीरो होते?
आज़ादी की लड़ाई में यूं तो कई आंदोलनकारियों ने अपनी शहादत देकर मुल्क को अंग्रेज़ों की गुलामी से आज़ाद कराया। अंग्रेज़ों के दमनचक्र के खिलाफ आदिवासी आंदोलनकारियों की भी बड़ी अहम भूमिका रही है। इस सूची...
View Article8 Observations On The Chandigarh Stalking Case That No One Talked About
Varnika Kundu can be considered as a representative of the collective struggle of women who have faced the worst form of patriarchy and chauvinism in India and stood up to it. This paradigm shift in...
View ArticleWatch: 46 Badass Women Shut Down The Notion That Being Fit Means Being Thin
‘Fit’ is Not a Body Type and it has never been. Vitamin Stree is a Mumbai based YouTube channel and they have released their first original music video titled ‘Fit is Not a Body Type’. Featuring 46...
View ArticleWhat Stopping Women From Attending Funerals Does To Their Mourning
“The embers were still hot when we got there, red hot. We had to put the water to cool it down. There was no one to help us. We had to put the embers out. Then we raked it together, and collected the...
View ArticleI Still Want To Believe In Aung San Suu Kyi’s Humanity And Greatness
We gathered courage from Aung San Suu Kyi’s struggle to bring democracy in her country. Her struggle for emancipating people who were deprived of their basic human rights gave us the hope to believe in...
View ArticleTeaching Physics With Folklore Is The Biggest Skill I Learnt During My...
I’ve always felt that the Indian education system needs a makeover. Today, it mainly focuses on the theoretical aspect of concepts and not on the practical applications. After graduation, I thought...
View Article37 Things A Person With Anxiety Thinks About In One Day
I am Ghazala and anxiety is the only flatmate I have. I wake up to it, and sleep with it in this house I reluctantly call mine. Here are 37 things anxiety makes me think of or feel every day. 1. I...
View ArticleHow We Can Actually Get Justice For Gauri Lankesh And Others Like Her
Gauri Lankesh, senior journalist and editor of “Lankesh Patrike” was shot dead at the entrance of her home in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The murder of a journalist who was known for speaking fearlessly...
View ArticleWhat Gave Me The Motivation To Keep Fit After Quitting The Army
My name is Shailaja Parthasarathy. I’m 46 years old and a radiologist by profession. I am also an ex-army officer. My husband is a microbiologist and has served in the Indian navy for over 22 years. We...
View Articleक्या ‘ताकतवरों की शिक्षा’ही ‘ताकतवर शिक्षा’होती है?
शिक्षा के प्रसार और प्रभाव का आकलन* प्रायः मात्रात्मक* आंकड़ों के आधार पर किया जाता है। ये आंकड़े समय के सापेक्ष* नामांकन के दर में कितनी वृद्धि हुई? किस सामाजिक पृष्ठभूमि*, जाति और जेण्डर के कितने...
View Articleबढ़ती बेरोज़गारी के बीच क्या फ्लॉप हो जाएगा स्किल इंडिया?
2014 में कौशल विकास एवं उद्यमिता मंत्रालय (Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) की स्थापना हुई। इसके पहले मंत्री बनें राजीव प्रताप रूडी। इनके इस्तीफ़े के बाद धर्मेंद्र प्रधान को इस...
View ArticleIf This Tree In Assam Is Cultivated, It Can Lead To An Income Of ₹57 Lakhs!
Aquilaria malaccensis, the Agar tree, is a product of the religious and cultural aroma of the north-eastern region that has been creating a paradigm shift. It has been a major factor in setting up a...
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