Nobonita Chowdhury With increased pressure on studies both at school and at private tuition centres, it is not surprising to see so many high schoolers dropping out of conventional schooling. Something like homeschooling which is supposed to be rare has now become a norm. No one reacts with surprise when they find out that a…
Myisha Nawar New York City: Due to its advancement in the fields of commerce, finance, technology, education, fashion, art, research, media, and entertainment, New York City is considered to be one of the most powerful cities in the world. Due it the diversity in every aspect, this city is also known as the cultural capital…
Nusrat Jahan Progga Constantly being interrupted, being talked over, being thought of as “just a girl”, and always being promoted over- does this entire scenario sound familiar? Well, it is bound to if you are a girl! However, when we rant about it, we speak up for ourselves and talk about how these things are…
Eshan Maitra Much like home-theater sound system, imagine using all the glass surfaces around the house as tech-interface. Yes, just like seeing the weather forecast on bedroom window, checking mails on the bathroom mirror while brushing teeth and skyping with your distant relatives on the dining table mirror! A group of Australian scientists at University…
Marilyn Thipthorpe When you think of fish, it’s probably as you and you would never imagine that these underwater being have emotions and feelings too. It’s amazing how fast science is advancing to tap into the mystic world of the consciousness, that too of fish! Author Jonathan Balcombe, on the other hand, spends a lot…
Samiul Bashar Samin We all differ in our abilities to solve problems, learn, think logically, understand and acquire new knowledge, integrate ideas, attain goals, and so on. But when you put your mind to it, you will work better, smarter and faster. Intelligence is always work in progress so you are never too late to…
By Sheikh Mohammad Fahim A relationship is thought to have 2 sides but what the majority don’t realize is that there are not 2 but 3 sides of the story. His perspective, her perspective and the truth. What we don’t realize is that we, as emotional human beings, are programmed to make decisions with…
By Nobonita Chowdhury Let’s face it: we’ve all watched Disney movies at some point in our lives. We would sing along to the musical numbers, dress up as Disney princesses at class parties, have their faces printed on our lunch boxes and what not. However, now that I’ve become more aware of gender roles in…
By Samiul Bashar Samin Most people assume that torturing another human being is something only a minority are capable of doing. Waterboarding requires the use of physical restraints – perhaps only after a physical struggle – unless the captive willingly submits to the process. Slapping or hitting another person, imposing extremes of temperature, electrocuting them,…
By Aziz Ansari “DON’T go anywhere near a mosque,” I told my mother. “Do all your prayer at home. O.K.?” “We’re not going,” she replied. I am the son of Muslim immigrants. As I sent that text, in the aftermath of the horrible attack in Orlando, Fla., I realized how awful it was to tell…