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ROYAL INSTITUTE OF COLOMBO

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A Breath of Truth We All Need
There’s something hauntingly poetic about the phrase “No Tobacco Day.” One day—just one—dedicated to stopping something that has...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
May 313 min read


Cystic Fibrosis: Understanding the Genetics Behind the Struggle to Breathe
Take a look at the difference. Cystic fibrosis, commonly known as CF , is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs and...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
May 164 min read
The Maori Culture
Penned By: Rtr. Qadirah Israth The Māori are the Indigenous Polynesian people of Aotearoa (New Zealand), with a rich and dynamic culture...

Rtr. Qadirah Israth
May 82 min read


THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVES:
How Our Views Shape the World Around Us Penned By: Rtr. Madhunisha Balajeyandhan (RAC IIT) In a world shared by over eight billion...

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May 34 min read


LESSONS FROM THE PAST:
What History Teaches Us About the Future Penned By: Abaraajith Thirumoorthy I still remember sitting in a dimly lit history classroom in...

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May 34 min read


Chasing Dreams Vs. Playing Safe
What's the right choice? Life is an enigma of its own. One that we can never hope to unravel within an entire lifetime. As children, we...

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May 35 min read


The Little Things That Make Life Beautiful...
Penned By: Rtr. Madhunisha Balajeyandhan (RAC IIT) The Little Things That Make Life Beautiful I’ve always believed that life doesn’t need...

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May 34 min read


The Future We Imagine...
Our lives revolve around an intense cycle of creating a life for ourselves. In our limited time on this spinning blue ball called Earth,...

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May 34 min read


Echoes of Change:
Writing About Transformation in Our World Penned By: Rtr. Aakil Riyaz (RAC Mid-Town) Change is a quintessential facet of human existence....

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May 34 min read


A Fight That Still Matters: Why We Can’t Sleep on Malaria
Every year on April 25th, the world pauses—if only for a moment—to recognize World Malaria Day . But here’s the thing: for many of us,...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Apr 252 min read


More Than a Shot: What Immunization Really Means for the World
It’s easy to think of a vaccine as just another item on a checklist. A quick jab. A routine visit. A sting that disappears in seconds....

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Apr 242 min read


The Fluent Frontier – Where every new language is a new world.
“A different language is a different vision of life" - Federico Fellini Did you know? That we live in a world with 7000 languages, out of...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Apr 94 min read


The Joke No One Really Solved
April 1st: the only day of the year when lying to your friends and confusing strangers is socially acceptable. From cling film on toilets...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Apr 12 min read


Dive Deep: Untold Stories of Cross-Cultural Connections
In a world brimming with diverse cultures and traditions, the essence of understanding and embracing these differences has never been...

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Mar 312 min read
Vanished Without a Trace:
The Haunting Mystery of MH370 In an age where satellites orbit our planet, GPS tracks every move, and communication spans the globe in...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Mar 223 min read
The Copper We Don’t Talk About: Living with Wilson’s Disease
We all carry stories within our bodies—some loud, others quiet, often invisible to the naked eye. Wilson’s Disease is one such story....

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Mar 152 min read


It’s Just Period Pain” – Or Is It? Unmasking Endometriosis
Let’s start with something most of us have heard before: "It’s normal. Period pain is just a part of being a woman." But what if it’s not...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Mar 23 min read
The Innuit People
Penned By: Rtr. Qadirah Israth The Inuit are Indigenous peoples who inhabit the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada (especially in...

Rtr. Qadirah Israth
Feb 222 min read


Love, Legends, and a Little Mystery
When you think of Valentine’s Day , you probably picture roses, heart-shaped chocolates, and more red than any one day should legally...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Feb 142 min read


Uncovering Ethical Fashion: A Fresh Perspective for Young Explorers and Parents!
Exploring new horizons in fashion can be both exciting and responsible. As young explorers navigating through the diverse landscape of...

Rtr. Aksheya Thirumoorthy
Feb 92 min read
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