Written by Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student.
Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, the mastermind behind the 26/11 terror attacks on the Taj Hotel in Mumbai, is not like any other terrorist you’ve heard about. For one, he doesn’t go around with big guns in his hand. Rather, he identifies himself as a “professor” of Islamic studies, with two Masters’ degrees from Lahore University….
Written by Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student
As reported by The Hindu, Johnson has been invited by PM Modi to be the Chief Guest for the 2021 Republic Day celebrations. However, this decision is yet to be confirmed by officials from the British High Commission and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Written by Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student. Featured writer, I Kid You Not
Recently, the Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, tweeted something that caused a brief movement of sorts (the #YesHomoVivah as a reaction to the resulting #NoHomoVivah). He tweeted that “our legal system, values do not recognise same-sex marriages.”
Written by Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student.
In the last two weeks in Hong Kong, almost 500 people have been arrested. The reason? They were using “illegal” slogans to protest against the decision taken to postpone the key elections that should have been held on Sunday…
Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student.
Jeff Bezos’ ingenuity was obvious from quite an early age- in fact, he was still in high school when he developed the Dream Institute, a centre that encouraged creativity in young students. He went on to graduate summa cum laude (which means “with the highest distinctions”) from Princeton University…
Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student.
Here’s a remarkable, true story – of a man who made it from being a janitor (sweeper) in a company to its Vice President.
Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student.
The book is told from the point of view of Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-and-a-half-year-old, thyroid cancer patient, who is terminally ill. She has one true love in her life- a book called “An Imperial Affliction” by Peter van Houten, and her wish is to meet “this van Houten guy” so he could tell her what happens after the book (the book literally ends in the middle of a sentence!)…
Divija Vaish, a grade 11 student.
Last year the world was shocked by the massive fires raging in the Amazon forest. This year, the fires could be even more devastating. This, despite a government ban on forest fires…
Written by DivijaVaish, a grade 12 student.
According to an analysis by the United Nations, more than 350,000 people in this region are suffering through famine conditions. In November, severe fighting broke out between the ruling party and the government troops…
Written by DivijaVaish, a grade 12 student.
The highlight of Milkha’s career, what he is most prominently known for, is his fourth place finish at the 1960 Rome Olympics, where his time of 45.73 seconds was the Indian national record for almost four decades…