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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS… For more than a decade, Pradeep Sangwan has walked through the Himalayas, collecting waste left behind by trekkers and pilgrims....bottles, plastic and food leftovers But he realised something: cleaning garbage AFTER pilgrims leave only treats the symptom. So he asked a different question. WHY NOT MAKE EVERY PILGRIM PART OF THE SOLUTION? His #CarryMeBack campaign asks KEDARNATH pilgrims to carry at least 1 KG OF WASTE BACK WITH THEM. Within 10 days, travellers had already brought back more than 1,000 kg of waste. By the end of the season, more than 100 tonnes of waste is expected to come back from the mountains.

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BEFORE SLEEPING, KNOW THIS… At 12, vegetable vendor from Nagapattinam, Rajinikanth had dropped out of school du to poverty. In 2021, when he visited his old school, he saw children eating their midday meals inside cramped classrooms. The sight stayed with him. He decided to do something. Despite being a school dropout, he built an Unavu Koodam .... a dining hall for the children, giving them a proper place to eat and allowing classrooms to remain classrooms. During the 2004 tsunami, Rajnikanth & his family emptied their grocery shop to provide relief and opened their terrace to survivors for 52 days. During Cyclone Gaja, he distributed nearly 12 tonnes of vegetables to affected villages and relief shelters.

10 Years of UPI. And What a Transformation! 🇮🇳 From just 1.8 crore transactions in FY17 to around 24,162 crore transactions in FY26. Sometimes, we don’t even realise when the biggest changes in our lives are happening around us.

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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS… In July 2015, 16-year-old Prakash was riding through Mumbai when his cousin’s bike hit a pothole. He was thrown off the bike and died. His father, Dadarao Bilhore, a vegetable vendor, was devastated. But within a month, he picked up a shovel and began filling the very pothole that had taken his son’s life. Then he filled another. And another. He collected sand and gravel from construction sites and kept working through Mumbai’s monsoon. Over the years, Dadarao has filled more than 1,500 potholes across Mumbai.

BEFORE SLEEPING, KNOW THIS… In a government school in Kesaratti village, Raichur, teacher Veeresh Teradal decided learning should not stop when children leave the classroom. He created ‘Akshara Van’ — a learning space where 48 stone slabs carry lessons instead of sitting empty. But there is more. Kannada alphabets appear alongside animals, fruits and vegetables. Traffic signs teach road safety. Walls carry textbook topics, while slabs feature verses of saints, poets, thoughts of great personalities and even fundamental rights. The challenge was making children from poor and disadvantaged families enjoy coming to school and learn beyond textbooks as they can learn by just walking around !

BEFORE SLEEPING, KNOW THIS… In Hazaribagh, one man has been collecting something most people throw away — fruit pits. Professor Rajendra Yadav collects discarded fruits, dries the seeds and plants them in places where they have a chance to survive. But keeping those tiny saplings alive was the real struggle. Stray cattle and goats would often destroy them. So he began planting the seeds inside thorny bushes and protected areas where animals could not easily reach them. Since 2020, Yadav says he has sown more than one lakh seeds & those tiny seeds are now standing tall as trees.

BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS... Rukmani Riar, from Gurdaspur, Punjab, faced early challenges, including FAILING in class 6. Undeterred, she completed her education, earning degrees. Her perseverance paid off when she prepared for the UPSC Civil Services Examination and cleared it on her FIRST ATTEMPT WITHOUT COACHING. Her achievement is a testament to hard work and dedication, making her success truly exceptional.

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🎓 *10 ChatGPT Prompts to Improve Your Education & Learning* 1. Personalized Study Plan I need to study [Subject]. My current level: [Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced] Time available: [X hours/day] Exam/goal: [Goal] Deadline: [Date] Create a personalized study plan with daily topics, practice, revision, and milestones. 2. Understand Difficult Topics Teach me [Topic] from the beginning. Start with the fundamentals and gradually move to advanced concepts. Use examples and practical applications. After each section, ask me questions to check my understanding. 3. Active Recall I am studying [Topic]. Create an active recall session for me. Ask me questions one at a time without showing the answers. After I respond, evaluate my answer and explain anything I got wrong. 4. Spaced Repetition I need to learn and remember [Topic]. Create a spaced-repetition schedule for me. Tell me exactly what I should revise on Day 1, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14, and Day 30. 5. Study From My Notes Here are my study notes: [Paste notes] Turn them into: - Key concepts - Important definitions - Questions I should be able to answer - Common mistakes - A revision checklist Do not add information that isn't supported by my notes. 6. Exam Preparation I have an exam on [Subject] in [X] days. Here is my syllabus: [Paste syllabus] Create an exam preparation strategy. Prioritize topics based on importance, difficulty, and likely exam value. Include revision and practice tests. 7. Learn Through Questions Teach me [Subject] entirely through questions. Start with basic questions and gradually increase the difficulty. Don't explain a concept until my answer shows that I need help. Track the topics I struggle with and revisit them later. 8. Turn a Chapter Into a Lesson Here is a chapter from my textbook: [Paste chapter] Teach it to me like a personal tutor. Break it into logical sections, explain each section clearly, give examples, and quiz me before moving forward. 9. Identify Knowledge Gaps I want to master [Subject]. Test my knowledge by asking me questions one at a time. Don't tell me which topic each question tests. After the assessment, identify my knowledge gaps and create a study plan focused only on those gaps. 10. Learn Faster Without Forgetting I want to learn [Subject] efficiently without sacrificing understanding. Create a study strategy using active recall, spaced repetition, practice questions, teaching, and focused study sessions. Explain exactly how I should study each day and how I should measure my progress. *Double Tap ❤️ For More*

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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS… 17-year-old Janmoni Konwar’s family in Assam lost their home to floods. Their fishery was damaged, ducks and poultry were swept away, and the family was forced to live under a tarpaulin. Janmoni had started training at five, sometimes practised on the streets, and her family even sold two buffaloes to support her competitions. But sadly, the fishery meant to fund her Delhi trip was destroyed. Then help arrived. Alakh Pandey, founder of Physics Wallah, learnt about Janmoni’s situation during his visit to flood-affected Assam. He stepped in to arrange her team’s travel to Delhi and back, accommodation, and gave ₹3 lakh to her family. Minister Pabitra Margherita also provided ₹10,000. She entered the competition. in Delhi and yes...she returned with National Gold in Ashihara Karate. Her home was still a tarpaulin shelter when she returned. But around her neck was a gold medal. She stepped onto the mat !!

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BEFORE SLEEPING KNOW THIS… She was an Anaesthesiologist, Gynaecologist & Paediatrician in Hyderabad. Dr. Suri Srimathi she started her journey when being a woman doctor itself meant overcoming barriers. She served in government hospitals and even after retirement, refused to let medicine become a closed chapter. At 92, Dr. Suri Srimathi is still practising. She has served more than 60 years in medicine & helped in over 2 lakh deliveries & yes... Still serving patients !!

🚀 *21 Gemini Prompts That Will Save You Hours* ⏳💡 1️⃣ *Inbox Zero* ✅ Prompt: “Act as an executive assistant. Here are 10 emails I don’t know how to respond to. Draft quick, professional replies I can send or edit.” 2️⃣ *Delegation Help* ✅ Prompt: “Here are 5 things on my plate. Act like a manager and help me decide what to delegate, and how to frame each task for handoff.” 3️⃣ *Shorter Meetings* ✅ Prompt: “Act as a meeting consultant. Here’s an agenda. Help me trim it by 30% while keeping the outcomes strong and the flow efficient.” 4️⃣ *Daily Focus* ✅ Prompt: “Act as a productivity coach. Here’s my to-do list for tomorrow. Help me pick the 3 highest-impact tasks and create a simple plan to protect time for them.” 5️⃣ *Smarter Scheduling* ✅ Prompt: “Here’s my calendar for the week. Help me batch similar tasks, reduce context switching, and free up focus time.” 6️⃣ *Weekly Reset* ✅ Prompt: “Act like a performance coach. Give me a 15-minute Sunday reset to review the past week, plan the next, and start Monday focused.” 7️⃣ *Automated Systems* ✅ Prompt: “Act as a workflow expert. Here’s a process I repeat every week. Suggest simple ways to automate or streamline it.” 8️⃣ *Decision Clarity* ✅ Prompt: “Here’s a decision I’m stuck on. Act like a coach and walk me through a step-by-step framework to gain clarity.” 9️⃣ *First Draft Faster* ✅ Prompt: “Act as a writing assistant. Help outline and draft a clear, structured blog post in 15 minutes or less.” 🔟 *One-Touch Tasks* ✅ Prompt: “Here are 10 small tasks I’ve been putting off. Help me write a plan to complete them in a focused 30-minute sprint.” 1️⃣1️⃣ *Rapid Research* ✅ Prompt: “Act as a research assistant. I need to learn this topic fast. Find sources, summarize key points, and give me a 3-sentence overview.” 1️⃣2️⃣ *Pomodoro Plan* ✅ Prompt: “Act as a productivity coach. Help me break this task into focused 25-minute sprints with clear goals.” 1️⃣3️⃣ *Cleaner Docs* ✅ Prompt: “Act as an editor. Here’s a messy note or draft. Clean it up, organize it, and list key action items.” 1️⃣4️⃣ *Thinking Partner* ✅ Prompt: “Act like a thinking partner. Here’s a challenge I’m facing. Help me explore 3 mental models to reframe it.” 1️⃣5️⃣ *Info Compression* ✅ Prompt: “Here’s a long article or transcript. Summarize it in 5 bullet points and give me one actionable takeaway.” 1️⃣6️⃣ *Prep Smarter* ✅ Prompt: “Here’s a big meeting/call coming up. Help me prepare a 3-bullet summary I can review beforehand.” 1️⃣7️⃣ *Faster Follow-Ups* ✅ Prompt: “Here are 5 meetings I had this week. Draft short follow-ups for each that I can send immediately.” 1️⃣8️⃣ *End-of-Day Review* ✅ Prompt: “Act like a coach. Give me a 5-minute daily reflection to track lessons and improve tomorrow.” 1️⃣9️⃣ *Better Boundaries* ✅ Prompt: “I’m overwhelmed. Help me write 3 short scripts to say no to new tasks without sounding rude.” 2️⃣0️⃣ *Voice to Text* ✅ Prompt: “I prefer talking to writing. I’ll give you ideas in voice notes. Turn them into a clean, structured document.” 2️⃣1️⃣ *One Page Plan* ✅ Prompt: “I’m starting a new project. Help me write a one-page plan with the goal, key steps, risks, and next actions.” 💬 *Tap ❤️ for more*

Chennai's Revathi Ganeshan was stunned by the amazing dedication of the Indian Army's work post the 1998 Coimbatore blasts. Since then she has been sending handmade rakhis — each with kunkum, vibhoothi & a Cadbury Éclair — to our soldiers, even in the remotest posts. From 500 rakhis in the first year to 5,000 this year

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