To walk in another’s shoes is understanding how the person is, but to switch those shoes to wear a different one every day, is just plain selfishness,” says Krithika Vanamali of the 12th grade, while

One remembers Sachin Tendulkar talking about being a ball boy in a Cricket World Cup match when he was a teenager. He apparently felt ‘on top of the world’ just being near his idols on the field.

Have you ever had a friend whose dad was in the armed forces? Did you envy his or her life, replete with clubs, the best sports infrastructure available and parties? Most of us did.

With the board exam fever now at its highest, anxiety levels of students are also bound to hit the roof. But the stress needn’t be ungovernable.

Within just a day or two of the board exams starting, the authorities have already unearthed over 250 cases of cheating in Mumbai alone.

She still remembers how difficult it was for her to convince her parents to buy her a bicycle.

College assignments are so boring” crib students as they take out those A4 sheets and write something that’s been ripped off the Internet.

Travelling abroad is no big deal anymore. The world has shrunk. But ten years ago, when I decided to go to the USA for under-graduate studies, I was the only one in our circle who had this ‘wild’ idea. Only my parents supported me.

The riotous season of culturals has whizzed past, leaving college students longing for more. Now comes the time for farewell parties which liven up the gloomy mood even as the spectre of the final exams loom large on the horizon. The thrill of organising a party for the seniors, and the enthusiasm which goes with it, forms the perfect cocktail to whet the thirst of college-goers.

This “prank” is the most awesome thing that’s ever happened to me. Christmas Eve happens to coincide with my birthday. Last year, I invited all my friends over for an impromptu birthday bash at about 6 pm. But imagine my distress when not one of my friends showed up. I waited an hour, then two, but no one came or called. Finally, I called up one of my friends, but he wouldn’t answer his phone.