Happy 92nd Birthday to Ruskin Bond.
Through 92 seasons of rain, mist, sunlight, and quiet hill mornings, your stories have remained a place of comfort for generations of readers.
Somewhere between the silence of old rooms, the turning of worn-out pages, and the sound of rain outside a window, we found a home in your world.
92 seasons later, we still return to it.
Some forecasts never change.
I usually enjoy Amitav Ghosh’s writing, but I haven’t heard many people talk about this one yet.
Has anyone here read it? Worth buying? Would love some honest opinions before I add another book to my already out-of-control TBR 😭📚
Honestly, this change makes sense because PCOS was never just about ovaries. It affects hormones, metabolism, insulin resistance, mental health, weight, skin, sleep, and so much more.
A lot of women spent years feeling dismissed because the name itself sounded too limited for what the condition actually does to the body.
What do you all think about the name change?
Do you think it helps people understand the condition better, or will it just create more confusion initially?
Not necessarily a classic or a popular recommendation just a random read that surprised you in the best way.
For me, those are honestly the best reading experiences because you go in expecting nothing and somehow end up thinking about the book for days after finishing it.
Would love some unexpected recommendations from everyone here 👀
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Not physically she still came to college, still replied in group chats, still smiled in photos. But little things changed. She stopped talking about the future. Stopped dressing up the way she used to love doing. Took hours to reply to messages. She was always “just tired.”
At first everyone thought it was stress. Exams, family pressure, normal stuff. Even she said she was okay.
Then one night she called me at around 2 AM and just cried. Not because of one specific thing just life. She said she felt exhausted all the time and guilty for feeling that way because “nothing was even that wrong.”
That line stayed with me.
People think mental health struggles only count when there’s a visible reason. But sometimes a person can be surrounded by people, functioning normally, and still be fighting a battle in their own head every single day.
She eventually started therapy after months of resisting it. It didn’t magically fix everything overnight, but slowly she started feeling like herself again.
I think about that a lot now how many people around us are probably carrying things we cannot see.
three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 57-year-old staff member inside a private school in west Delhi's Janakpuri area, police said on Friday.
The incident came to light on May 1 when the victim's mother filed a complaint at Janakpuri police station, alleging that her daughter was sexually assaulted during school hours by the accused.
According to the complaint, the child had gone to the school on April 30, the second day after her admission.
After returning home, she complained of pain. When questioned by her mother, the girl said that she was taken to an isolated area in the school, where the man allegedly assaulted her.
Based on the complaint, police registered a case under section 64(1) (punishment for rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Police said the child identified the accused, following which the 57-year-old school caretaker was arrested on May 1. He was later produced before a court and sent to judicial custody.
However, he was granted bail by a court in Dwaraka on May 7 despite strong opposition from the prosecution. Police said they are checking CCTV footage on the school premises.
Meanwhile, the girl's mother alleged that no proper action was taken immediately after the case was reported. She also said that a school teacher was involved and he was questioned during the police investigation.
She further alleged that the child and family were made to wait for several hours at the police station during the inquiry.
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, in a statement, strongly criticised the granting of bail to the 57-year-old caretaker.
He also echoed the mother's allegations, claiming that the *DCP West threatened the family members instead of cooperating with them.*
*"Imagine a child being admitted to nursery in a private school and returning home on the very first day, only for the parents to discover that a 57-year-old caretaker raped the child,"* he said.
However, police countered the allegations made by the mother and Bharadwaj.
A statement by the office of DCP (West) *Vichitra Veer* said the action was taken immediately after the girl was medically examined.
"During the investigation, the accused was arrested after identification by the victim on the same day, promptly. Statement of the victim was also recorded before the court, and relevant CCTV/DVR footage along with other exhibits were seized as per law," the statement said.
It said the investigation was conducted in a fair, professional and impartial manner based on scientific evidence, forensic examination, witnesses' statements and the merits of the case.
"Certain media reports alleging harassment or intimidation by police officials are false, baseless and contrary to the actual facts of the investigation.
The complainant and the girl were provided a comfortable, child-friendly environment during the inquiry proceedings and were called only for lawful inquiry and counselling purposes, considering the sensitivity of the matter," the statement read.
"DCP West has never met the parents of the victim, as alleged on the contrary," it read.
*The statement further said the detailed bail order passed by the court is being examined, and further legal remedies, as per law, are under consideration.*
Source: NDTV
At the time, setups like this represented the cutting edge of technology. The Atari 800, first released in 1979, was considered a powerful 8-bit machine, commonly used for programming, education, and early computer literacy. Each station here includes an Atari 810 disk drive and a CRT television monitor standard for the era before dedicated computer monitors became widespread.
What’s fascinating is how communal computing still was in the mid-1980s. Access to computers often meant entering a dedicated lab like this, where students physically learned the foundations of digital technology together.
Today, a smartphone surpasses the power of every machine in this room combined but spaces like these helped shape the first generation raised alongside computers.
I’ve heard great things about Amitav Ghosh’s writing, but I haven’t read the Ibis Trilogy yet. Is this a good place to start, or should I read the earlier books first?
Also, how heavy/dense is it? Worth diving into? Would love honest opinions before I buy it 😅
The cover instantly pulled me in. It has that whole Indian mythology + fantasy vibe, but in a more modern, almost cinematic way. Felt like something between traditional myth and a new-age adventure story. Haven’t read it yet, but I’m curious has anyone here picked this up? Is it actually as good as it looks or more style over substance?
Hey everyone!
Starting a monthly thread to discover and share some great reads by Indian authors
Here are a few picks for this month:
• The God of Small Things -Arundhati Roy
• Malgudi Days – R.K. Narayan
• The Palace of Illusions – Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• A Fine Balance – Rohinton Mistry
• Breast Stories – Mahasweta Devi
• Ruskin Bond (anything, honestly) 🤍
Trying to mix classics + comfort reads here.
Would love to hear from you all:
What are you currently reading?
Any underrated Indian books you’d recommend?
Let’s build a solid monthly reading list together 👀
Like not just a “good read,” but something you kept thinking about even after you finished it. Maybe a line, a character, or just the feeling of it.
I feel like we have so many amazing Indian books, but we mostly end up hearing about the same few. Would love to find some underrated ones too.
What’s yours, and what made it stick?
We often ignore mental health until it becomes overwhelming, but it usually shows up in small, gradual ways first.
It might look like:
• Constant fatigue, even after rest
• Losing interest in things you once enjoyed
• Feeling anxious, low, or irritable for long periods
• Changes in sleep or appetite
• Withdrawing from people or daily life
• Difficulty concentrating or feeling “off” without a clear reason
These signs don’t always mean something severe, but they do mean your mind is asking for attention.
Mental health issues aren’t always visible, and they don’t make someone weak they make them human. The earlier we notice, the better we can respond, whether that’s talking to someone, taking a break, or seeking professional help.
If something feels off for a while, it’s worth listening to. You don’t have to wait for things to get worse to take it seriously 🤍
On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, carrying a small stray dog named Laika. She became the first living being to orbit Earth, marking a major milestone in the early Space Race.
Laika had been found on the streets of Moscow and was selected for her calm temperament and ability to endure harsh conditions. She underwent intensive training to adapt to confinement, noise, and acceleration.
However, the mission was never designed for her return. At the time, re-entry technology had not yet been developed, making Sputnik 2 a one-way journey. While initial reports suggested she survived for several days, it was later revealed that Laika died just a few hours after launch due to overheating.
Despite the tragic outcome, the data collected from her flight helped scientists better understand the effects of space travel on living organisms, contributing to future human missions.
Today, Laika is remembered as both a pioneer of space exploration and a symbol of the ethical complexities behind early scientific advancement.