The internet’s favourite celebrity animals
People love a good laugh, a daily dose of adorableness, or even a dramatic pet with attitude.
30 January 2025, 13:05 PM
Nostalgic holiday movies to rewatch
Nostalgic holiday movies to enjoy this time of the year.
31 December 2024, 21:04 PM
ISD celebrates 25 years of success with a new strategy in place
ISD is celebrating its 25th anniversary. On this occasion, Rising Stars sat down with Steve Calland-Scoble, the Director of ISD and an accomplished educator, to talk about the school and its plans going forward.
28 November 2024, 08:35 AM
Dandadan: A pulpy, genre-bending shonen that will move you
A genre-bending melting pot of comedy, romance, action, and sci-fi, Dandadan feels like the beginning of something fresh in the world of shonen anime.
17 November 2024, 11:56 AM
My heart is a gilded oligarch
My heart is an oligarch:
A staunch, pot-bellied, knuckle-cracking middle-aged man lounging carelessly, lazily in his sitting room with his limbs spread out on a settee
15 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Chicken Nugget: A lesson in how not to take things seriously
At a time when every piece of content we consume seems to be emotionally charged, it felt very relaxing to watch something so unapologetically nonsensical and weird.
31 October 2024, 09:27 AM
The Indian visa debacle and the many dreams thwarted
Since the recent political instability, the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) has been closed.
12 October 2024, 11:00 AM
My love is lost, and I don’t want it anymore
Every time I enter it, this building carves out a tiny piece of my heart, leaving behind the sharp tang of hospital bleach and lemon-scented air freshener in its place.
26 September 2024, 00:00 AM
Should you go down the commerce path in A levels?
Making a decision as crucial as your academic track, something that will go on to define what you do professionally for the rest of your life, is a bit much to ask of a teenager with a barely developed prefrontal cortex
26 September 2024, 00:00 AM
How to have the “money conversation” with your parents when applying abroad
Plan financially before studying abroad to avoid costly risks.
7 September 2024, 05:00 AM
The dos and don’ts of asking for a letter of recommendation
Collecting recommendation letters can seem daunting but it is not something to fear if you keep these pointers in mind.
28 June 2024, 06:00 AM
Book-to-screen adaptations to look forward to in the second half of 2024
The first half of this year has treated us with some truly amazing book-to-screen adaptations like Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Ripley. The second half is also unlikely to disappoint. Here are some book-to-screen adaptations to pack the rest of your year with.
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM
The thriving online clothing thrift scene and the youth behind it
These young entrepreneurs are not only proving the do-ability of running a thriving business alongside studies but also inspiring countless other students to dip their toes into the rewarding world of entrepreneurship.
15 June 2024, 12:41 PM
A Dead River is All I Want
You know those instances when we start off in the wide, turbulent currents of a river making its way downstream?
30 May 2024, 05:45 AM
The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in your House
If they knew, your mother would have said, “It’s in your head, darling,” and your father would have screamed, “Put that head in the toilet bowl where it belongs.”
25 April 2024, 09:36 AM
Should you consider studying Pharmacy?
With the influx of students exploring the vast world of life sciences, Pharmacy has started to see a stratospheric increase in interested youths.
21 March 2024, 09:23 AM
Are you experiencing testing fatigue?
At this point, I simply don’t feel like taking any more tests.
29 February 2024, 11:39 AM
BTS of Ekushey Boi Mela: Is our publishing industry overly reliant on one event?
Most publishing companies in Bangladesh are not big enough for them to have a fully functioning marketing team or a viable marketing strategy.
25 February 2024, 13:45 PM
Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Southeast and East Asian countries
There are an immense number of educational opportunities available within our small part of the world.
15 February 2024, 09:58 AM
The stories that nonfictions tell
Dense textbooks with words more twisted than the shapes my lips could contort themselves into—for the longest time, my perception of non-fiction didn’t deviate from this singular image.
14 February 2024, 18:00 PM