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The moment my Board results were out, my excitement knew no bounds. I was the only person in my family to have secured 94% marks in Science. My family was extremely proud of me.

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This season is definitely a time for most sport buffs to stay glued to the television. Be it the IPL, EPL, or even tennis — it’s the time of the year where you get to watch all the action live.

The international exposure of international education has enjoyed reams of press, but exchange programmes are perhaps one aspect of education that has always been undervalued.

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She is cute, studious, brainy and more of a geek. But to many Emma Watson is a sex symbol and fashion icon. Even Emma’s Harry Potter alter ego Hermione Granger is no plain Jane. She has beaten pop stars Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry to become the top role model for teenage girls. But what is it about “Hermione” that they adore?

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