Tag: school
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My first lesson of paper money and its worthlessness- in 6th class school fete!
Growing as a kid, I was fascinated with the quizzes and the games and the competitions that were organized in my school and also in the colony that we used to live in, in a nondescript town of Shahjahanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Once, I saw a 7th standard guy making some money…
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The “unexpected” interview at an early age- the NTSE bomb!
As a school-kid studying in India, National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is often considered the epitome of the test of knowledge, analytical skills, reasoning skills, and aptitude that is held at the 10th standard level across the country. I heard of it when I came in 9th standard in 2004, though accidentally. Many of my…
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Does India of tomorrow has a place for each and every aspiring “Alok” out there?
There is a little boy aged about 8 years. He lives in an orphanage in the outskirts of the city of Delhi, as his parents died in a car accident when he was very young. He was brought to the orphanage by a good samaritan and he has lived there since. He polishes shoes of…
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The ‘bubble’ that is waiting to be burst!
If you have carefully noticed, there is a peculiar thing about the science of water bubble formation. That it is very hard to create a small water bubble because it requires just the right conditions for its formation. But once it forms, it is very easy to grow in size in no time. All it…
Anupam- The Dreamer 