It is early in the morning and I am excused from having to be charming by virtue of the ungodly hour and of course, my Capricorn moon.

The following are letters from people who have been victims of bullying. Bullying – physical or verbal –occurs all around us and is not addressed sufficiently. Hopefully these accounts will inspire people to take a stand.

Humour at times simply does not make sense. It usually does not have an ulterior motive, an underlying message or a profound

Welcome to 2017, a time when everyone is so similar to everyone else that it's a wonder why none of us have multiple soulmates already.

Are you a school/college student? Are you tired of writing the same essays your grandparents wrote, copied from the same book?

While the age for driving licenses and national IDs are signified boldly in society, the correct age for social accountability remains a confusion amidst ignorance and excuses.

While the age for driving licenses and national IDs are signified boldly in society, the correct age for social accountability remains a confusion amidst ignorance and excuses.

This is the Eid of the Future.

Risking his life Shakfat looked down at the street below him. It was a solid mass of cars, buses, giants, autorickshaws and a petni's bot gachh fitted with wheels.

We learn to handle negative comments when we become adults; at that stage negative comments don't seem to bother us that much.

The self-conscious mind is not a comfortable place for most people. Negative feelings have a tendency of overwhelming the positivity we try holding on to dearly.

I am one of those people who will walk ten steps away as soon as someone lights a cigarette.

From howling “Mama, duita shingara” to frantically skimming through bio notes at the last minute for next period's test to bunking math and jamming with a guitar and dudh cha by the staircase – cafeterias not only occupy an enormous space on our school/university grounds but also in our hearts (because who doesn't know that the way to our hearts are through our stomachs?).

For some, it's a labour of love, for planet Earth.

Look, we understand that you're confused just now. Being treated like you're invisible is normal but people walking right through you isn't. Something is clearly wrong here and, as you suspect, it's you. You've become a ghost.

When we speak of lively and thriving learning environments, we rarely factor in sexism as an issue that needs to be addressed.

I just stood there. Observing. A single light flickering, leaves illuminating underneath on a spring night with a familiar shade of red...

Contrary to horror stories narrated by some standardised test veterans, the GRE isn't designed to rob you of your sleep and social life weeks before you sit for the test.

At least once in your life as a university student, there comes a time (or several times for that matter) where you fall into serious self-doubt.

Growing up, we come across certain people who inspire us, or simply, change the way we think. This week, we asked boys and young men to talk about females (real or fictional), who have left a mark in their lives.