Fun Fact: The French Revolution introduced a brand-new calendar system that tried to remove all religious influence—including replacing Sunday with a 10-day week! Think a calendar is just a tool to check what day it is? Think again. Behind those neat grids of numbers lies a story of power, belief, rebellion, empire, and sometimes even …
Fun fact: A 2013 study found that physically knocking on wood can actually reduce feelings of anxiety and help people believe they’ve “warded off” bad luck. You say something hopeful—like, “I haven’t been sick all year”—then instinctively reach for the nearest wooden surface and knock on it. It’s almost reflexive, like saying “bless you” after …
Fun Fact: According to a 2025 Deloitte survey, 40% of Gen Z and 35% of millennials report feeling stressed all or most of the time, highlighting the pervasive nature of burnout among younger generations. You’ve finished your work, closed your laptop, and lit a candle. Maybe you’ve queued up a meditation app, made some tea, …
Fun Fact: India has the largest child population in the world, with over 400 million children under the age of 18! Ask anyone who grew up in India what their childhood was like, and you’ll get a mix of warm nostalgia and quiet rebellion. On one hand, there are bedtime stories told by grandparents, noisy …
Fun fact: The average age for moving out of the parental home in India has increased by nearly five years in the past two decades—and it’s not just about money. You turn 18, get a job, move out, get married, buy a house, and raise a family—right? That’s the traditional adulthood checklist. But if you …
Fun fact: The average adult now spends over seven hours a day staring at screens—yet we say we “don’t have time” to meditate for ten minutes. We are living faster than ever. Our meals come in five-minute delivery windows, our conversations are reduced to emojis, and our mornings begin not with breath but with a …
Fun fact: India produces the highest number of films in the world each year, yet for decades, “artist” remained a euphemism for “unemployed” in many Indian homes. For years, Indian parents asked their children a version of the same question: “Arts leke kya karega?” (“What will you do with Arts?”) The Arts stream—be it humanities, …
Fun fact: Over half of India’s population is under the age of 30, making it one of the youngest countries in the world—but also one caught in one of the oldest cultural identity debates. If you’re young and Indian today, chances are you’ve been asked why you don’t touch elders’ feet, why you speak better …
Fun fact: Before written history became common in India, most knowledge, from kings and wars to recipes and taboos, was passed down through stories told by grandmothers. If you’ve ever sat on a charpai (woven cot) under a fan during a power cut, with your dadi (paternal grandmother) or nani (maternal grandmother) narrating a tale …
