Good Grief
Our non-qualified, non-professional in-house pseudo psychologist addresses your worst anxieties…
(Relationships, office politics, peer pressure, teacher trouble… mail your questions to nxg.nextgen@gmail.com Mark “Good Grief” in the subject line)
I’ve just started Std X in a new school. I’ve always been a bit of an introvert, so I’m really as to how the first few days are […]
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Stop!
Every time you feel like giving vent to negative feelings, stop, think and then act! ARUNA SANKARANARAYANAN
Your father unfairly chastises you for being late. Your teacher says you are not working hard enough when in fact you are. A classmate spreads a malicious rumour about you. In each of these instances, you feel justifiably angry, […]
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A break-up is not the end
TIPS Just broken up and wondering what to do? Read on to get some ideas. HARICHARAN PUDIPEDDI
Sitting on a lazy Saturday afternoon I asked myself a question: What happens to people after a breakup? I could’ve answered the question myself based on my own experience but I was more interested to know what others […]
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Know your partner
RELATIONSHIPS It’s a time to get to know your partner better before making a commitment to marriage. SARLAKSHA GANESH
Courtship is one of the most important and exciting phases that a person goes through. Most youngsters look forward to meeting their potential partners (whether they are already committed or exploring a possible relationship). Feelings of […]
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Attention, shopaholics!
ONIOMANIA Is retail therapy the only thing you are indulging in of late and pretty often too? Then you better watch out… BENITA SEN
Urvashi Singh* day dreams about shopping. Growing up in a moneyed but simple home, Urvashi, 19, shops five evenings a week. The only two she stays away are for Accounts tuitions. Like […]
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Look at the bright side
MENTAL WELLBEING Feeling depressed? Don’t be. Just reach out to your loved ones for help. MANSI PODDAR
Teen depression isn’t just occasional bad moods or teen angst. It is a serious problem that requires diagnosis and treatment or can lead to irrevocable tragedies like homicide, suicide, addiction. Depression is a problem that impacts every area of […]
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Hit the refresh button!
MIND CONTROL Learn to control your mood by taking in the positives and leaving the negatives behind. GOPALAKRISHNAN V.
Have you ever calculated the quantum of information that your mind gathers and processes each day? If you do this small exercise, you would discover some surprising facts. Let us look into the activity of crossing a […]
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My name is…
“My Name is Khan” sparked off not just a serious debate about religious prejudices but one on names as well. AMRITA PAIN writes about this common bias.
Gita. Sandhya. Kakoli. Parul. Monimala.
“Lady loves?”
“Old-fashioned, dutiful, self-righteous.”
“Eep-inducing, in today’s swank world?”
“Err…women’s names?”
Adolf. Julius. Jehan. Abraham.
“Leaders.”“Power-seeking, demanding authority”
“Family heavily influenced by politics.”
“Umm..names of boys/men?”
Jesus. Mohammad. Bodhi.
“Godly. Saviours.”
“Calm yet spirited.”
“Intuitive […]
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What’s in a name?
A few of our readers share some unforgettable experiences they’ve had with their names.
Bollywood connection
When I was small, my sister and my cousins used to tease me about a song in the Hindi film “Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon” that goes ‘Sanjana, I Love You’. Believe it or not, I was actually teased with […]
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Fix It
Problems with friends, parents or teachers? Arundhati Swamy, a professional counsellor, will help you.
I often get scolded by my parents for not keeping my things neat. They scold me severely and insult me before other family members. I cannot get into this habit of cleaning however much I try. I feel very bad. They […]
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