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Everyone loves a good underdog story. Last year in May 2016, Leicester City scripted history by becoming the EPL champions and it was talked about for months. We can now say that history has been made in India too. Aizwal FC have become the first team from the North-East to win the I-League and they've really made India proud. Aizawl FC won their maiden I-League title following a dramatic season finale, which saw them going toe-to-toe with Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan. On the final day of the season, Aizawl, who had 36 points from 17 matches, needed only a draw to be crowned champions ahead of Bagan, who trailed them by three points. Their 1-1 draw against another club from the Northeast, Shillong Lajong, confirmed the stunning achievement for Aizawl FC, who, in the process, became the first team from the Northeast to win the national championship. What was the journey of Aizawl FC like? It’s an incredible tale at many levels, not because Aizawl were relegated to the ...

I am a huge fan of Pokemon (mainly the Kanto Chapter- the Indigo League) . It was an integral part of my children just like many of my friends.  Ash Ketchum’s original 6 Pokemon team consisted of Pikachu, Charizard, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Pidgeotto, Butterfree, and an honorable mention, Muk. He caught them and their fates are as follows: Pikachu  - Given to him by Professor Oak, the bond between the two grew and grew, and Pikachu remains with Ash over 700 episodes later. Charizard  - Charmander was found abandoned by its trainer, but Ash rescued it and nursed it back to health. It would eventually evolve into Charmeleon and Charizard very quickly, but as a result lost its respect for Ash. After being frozen in an ice beam attack on the Orange Islands, Charizard would regain its obedience to Ash’s orders. Eventually it would be left at a special camp for Charizards in order to strengthen its skills. Squirtle  - Originally a member of the Squirtle Squad, a bespect...

Everybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after working your ass off. But what defines you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit. Here is the story of a wildlife presenter on the Discovery Channel After leaving school, he briefly considered joining the Indian Army and hiked in the Himalayan mountains of Sikkim and West Bengal. Eventually, he joined the Territorial Army and, after passing selection, served as a reservist with the SAS in 21 SAS Regiment (Artists) (Reserve), for three years until 1997.

    Every country on earth at the moment is reforming public education. There are two reasons for it. The first one is economic - people trying to work out how we educate our children to take their place in economies the 21 st century. Given that we can’t anticipate what economy will look like at the end of next week. The second is cultural. Every country on earth on earth is trying to figure out how we educate our children so that they have a sense of cultural identity and so that we can pass on the cultural genes of communities while being part of the process of globalization. The problem is they’re trying to meet the future by doing what they did in the past and on the way that alienating millions of kids who don't see any purpose in going to school. When we went to school, there was a story which is a child has worked hard and did well got a college degree. Many nowadays won’t agree to it.  You’re better having a degree than not but it’s not a guarantee an...