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The “Vibe Check”  Ishaan: “I was coming back from Physics coaching. It was getting dark, and I took a shortcut I usually avoid. A guy on a parked scooty called out, ‘Oye, can you help me with a map location?’ He looked normal, but something about how he was positioned, blocking the narrow path,made my Continue reading...

“Didi, what is sex? I know Mumma and Papa will freak out if I use that word, but I want to know how Ishi actually happened.” “I’m glad you asked me. It’s just biology, and it’s better to have the facts. During puberty, our bodies develop reproductive organs. In females, these are the ovaries and Continue reading...

It was just another normal week in 10B. Same benches. Same uniforms. Same complaints about maths. But by Friday, everyone had learned something bigger than the syllabus. Diversity is not a chapter in a textbook. It is sitting next to you in class, eating lunch with you, walking home the same way. This resource follows Continue reading...

Naina’s overthinking one conversation, Ishaan is stuck in a “what are we” situation, and Tara is just not feeling it at all. Wherever you are in this chaos, their stories might feel a little too real and a lot reassuring. It started in the school corridor. Everyone speed-walking because the Math teacher had already entered Continue reading...

That feeling As we grow older, we start experiencing new feelings, sometimes without any warning. Just like a magnet is drawn to iron, we can find ourselves drawn to another person. You may find yourself thinking about someone a lot. You might want to be near them, talk to them, or just notice when they Continue reading...

Whether it is the soul-crushing pressure of board exams, parents who seem to be speaking a different language, or friends who act like judges on a reality show, stress is everywhere. Aarav, Sara, and their friends are going through it right now. Let’s look at what is actually happening. Chapter 1: The midnight grind Aarav Continue reading...

It started during the girls’ weekly WhatsApp call. Everyone was mid-laughter about a teacher’s ringtone when Sara suddenly went quiet. Pia noticed immediately. “Why are you quiet? Network gaya ya mood gaya?” Sara hesitated. “I think…I got my period today.” Silence. “I saw blood in the morning,” she rushed. “I didn’t know what to do. Continue reading...

Puberty is a time when physical and emotional changes begin to take place in the body, to begin the transition from childhood to adulthood. Aarav and Sara have some confusion too. Do you have the same questions? Let’s understand more about it. What’s going on? Honestly, I’ve been feeling so weird lately because every time Continue reading...

In this edition of Science Lab, we talk about two special hormones that help us grow from kids to adults. Also known as the growth hormones, their names are quite the tongue twisters – Testosterone and Estrogen! The ‘snapchat’ in our bodies Did you know that the human body has its own messaging system? Yes, Continue reading...