Pooja Iyer12thSample· 24d ago
Why does Sa-Pa feel "right"? The maths hiding inside my tanpura
Ratios, a string, a comma that doesn't close, and why my harmonium-loving cousin and I argue at every family function.
Class 12 stories
- Riya Singh12thSample· 24d ago
I wrote this poem at 2am and I still can't tell if it's good
A poem about a ceiling fan, followed by what I think I learned from writing it.
- Riya Singh12thSample· 25d ago
Three phone calls with relatives who are not doctors or engineers
A journalist mama, a lawyer masi and a CA family friend answered my annoying questions. These are notes, not advice.
- Nisha Verma12thSample· 28d ago
I deleted Instagram for 30 days and my screen time dropped, but that's not the interesting part
A class 12 phone detox with actual numbers (mine, not statistics), a few failures, and a very annoying discovery.
- Nisha Verma12thSample· 28d ago
Taking apart my last mock: where 211 marks actually went
A worked example with made-up-looking numbers that are, sadly, completely real for me.
- Zoya Khan12thSample· 28d ago
We tried a plastic-free week at school. We mostly failed, and that was the whole point.
A tally sheet, a mountain of wrappers, and what I learned about the difference between my choices and the system.
- Tanvi Deshmukh12thSample· 28d ago
Colour theory for notes: why my rainbow pages stopped working and what fixed them
A notes queen's confession. More colours does not mean better notes. Here is the actual design logic.
- Harsh Gupta12thSample· 29d ago
A field guide to the people in every coaching-class WhatsApp group
Spotted in the wild: the Good Morning Forwarder, the 2 AM Doubt Guy, and, regrettably, me.
- Pooja Iyer12thSample· 1mo ago
Carnatic vs Hindustani: a biased but fair guide for the curious
I learn Carnatic vocal, my neighbour's cousin learns Hindustani, and we have been "debating" for two years. Here is what I wish someone had explained to me earlier.
- Arjun Nair12thSample· 1mo ago
How do we know how far a star is? Hold up your thumb
The same trick your two eyes use to judge depth is the bottom rung of the ladder that measures the universe.
- Zoya Khan12thSample· 1mo ago
How I told my parents I was struggling (and what I wish I'd said first)
It took me four months, three drafts and one very awkward dinner. A gentle guide from someone who's still practising.
- Vivek Mishra12thSample· 1mo ago
What my old phone with a cracked corner taught me about light
Light, framing and golden hour, explained by someone who cannot afford a new phone and does not need one.
