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GURU PURNIMA The Mathematics of Gratitude: When a Tgeacher Becomes a Light Within A Special Occasion in Everyone's Life A Mathivation Research Lab Initiative  A Gentle Opening: Who Is Your Guru? There are people who teach us. There are people who guide us. And then there are those rare souls whose presence changes the direction of our lives. We may remember the teacher who taught us our first alphabet. The teacher who made mathematics less frightening. The parent who taught us our first values. The friend who showed us a different perspective. The book that answered a question we were afraid to ask. The failure that taught us resilience. The stranger whose kindness changed our understanding of humanity. Perhaps, then, a Guru is not always a person sitting in front of us. Sometimes, the Guru is an experience. Sometimes, it is a question. Sometimes, it is silence. And sometimes, it is life itself. Guru Purnima gives us an opportunity to pause and ask: Who has be...

Daily Mirror — Part 1 Poison at the Roots: The Invisible Walls From the series: A Poisonous Poison -  Casteism: A Boon or Curse?My Reflections  By Rakesh Kushwaha Prologue In this series, I will share real experiences of people close to me. Some of them have endured the harshness of casteism silently -  friends who trusted me with their pain, even as they rose to become principals, educators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. At the same time, I have also witnessed courage -  individuals who took stands, sometimes small, sometimes incomplete, but always meaningful. Their efforts deserve acknowledgement too. I will mention names only where the story truly calls for it — not to expose anyone, but to honour their journey, their truth , and their strength . Opening Reflection Casteism does not begin on the surface . It begins underground  - silently, deeply - like roots of a tree that decide the direction of the entire plant even before it grows. Before a child lea...