Thought Lantern

  1st Winner -  Ashima Syal  Title - Reading - The Lost Joy  In a day and age which is so rooted in operating mechanically that the value of what it feels to read people, places, books, seem to have completely vanished. The art of reading now is lost, the libraries just don't seem to have enough visitors in the age of social media. Social media has diversified the way reading is received. Initially people use to read books, but now they have shifted to audio books, because they find it convenient to listen, since the lifestyle of people nowadays makes them travel, the ones like reading, purchase a kindle, for they find it easy, to read while sipping coffee, or they perhaps know can pass their time on the flight while being lost in their kindle.  Social media has not only blended the reading culture with technology, it has also set a new trend of reading. People now prefer to sit in book cafes, and read. The concept of book cafes became very popular because of so...

  We organized an article writing competition to understand the views of writers on how social media has impacted the reading habits and we received some of the best articles voicing the opinion on the same topic so we present to you these articles which will change your perspective too.  1st Place Winner -  Babla Munshi  How Has Social Media Impacted Reading Habits? Social media has reshaped nearly every aspect of modern life, and reading is no exception.  Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Reddit, and YouTube  have altered not only what people read but also how, when, and why they engage with text.  The shift is profound: traditional long-form reading—novels, newspapers, academic  papers, and books—has competed with a constant stream of short, visually driven,  algorithmically curated content. The result is a complex transformation of reading habits  that includes both erosion of deep attention and une...

  We present to all of you a devoted essay written by a young girl dedicated to Lord Ganesha this essay will take you on a different level because each and every word is portrayed beautifully by this young girl.  Meet K. Toshita Nidhi from Hyderabad she studies in class 4th and has presented a beautiful contribution towards Lord Ganesha  GANESH CHATURTHI – THE GRAND WELCOME OF BAPPA By - K. Toshita Nidhi “Ganapati Bappa Morya! Mangal Murti Morya!” The moment I hear these words, my heart fills with happiness! Ganesh Chaturthi is one of my favorite festivals. It is the festival of Lord Ganesha – the elephant-faced God of wisdom, happiness and good luck . People all over India celebrate this beautiful festival with great devotion and excitement. But have you ever wondered how Lord Ganesha got his elephant face? Long ago, Goddess Parvati created a little boy from the sandalwood paste on her body and gave him life. She named him Ganesha and loved him very much. One day, Parva...

  Thought Lantern organized a letter writing competition on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan our winners have beautifully presented their feelings for their siblings and portrayed it in the form of a letter.  Winners -  Dr. Deepikha Barathan (1st place winner under English Category)  Letter -  Dear brother, When you were born, I was just three years old. I welcomed you happily and enjoyed  playing with you everyday. I am happy to share some childhood memories. You were  running beyond me and I shared my toys with amusement. You were too small and I used to  carry you sometimes. I had a lot of teddy’s and books. You used to tear them and beat the  teddy’s. And I used to stop you from doing the act. We were riding the same cycle and  roaming around the streets. You used to study well and mom had a difficult time making  you sit and study. Fortunately, You scored the first rank in your class and we were amazed.  When you grow up, on...

  We organized an Essay Writing Competition on the theme "Lessons I learnt from the Mahabharat," we got amazing responses and our winners depicted through their excellent writing skills the lessons they have learnt from this timeless epic. So here we present to you some of the best essays penned down by our writers.  Our Winner under Hindi Category -  Minal Kiran Bakshi    महाभारत की अनमोल देन "मैं समय हूँ."* दूरदर्शन पर ये स्वरगुंजन मात्र महाभारत का आरंभ नहीं, गंभीर चेतावनी भरा जीवनदर्शन होता था l वास्तव में महाभारत केवल संग्रामकथा नहीं, कर्तव्य,ज्ञान -अज्ञान,न्याय- अन्याय,महत्वाकांक्षा के बीच होने वाले शाश्वत संघर्ष का अमर धर्मग्रंथ है। धर्म का मार्ग कठिन अवश्य है, पर अंततः सत्य ,न्यायपूर्ण और स्थायी है l इसके उद्गात विचार और संस्कार मानव का दृष्टिकोंन बदलने शक्ति रखते है l             अधर्म कभी अचानक जन्म नहीं लेता,अनुचित व्यवहार,अपमान,अन्याय, कठोर वचन,तीक्ष्ण शब्द ,मौन स्वीकृतियां,गलत संगत , बेवज़ह उम्मीदें ,अयोग्य निर्णयों...

  We organized an Essay Writing Competition on the theme "Lessons I learnt from the Mahabharat," we got amazing responses and our winners depicted through their excellent writing skills the lessons they have learnt from this timeless epic. So here we present to you some of the best essays penned down by our writers.  Our Winners Under English Category -  3rd Place Winners -  Shambhavi Salimath  Essay -  Mahabharata meaning “ भरतवंशस्य महान् इतिहासः ” (The Epic of the great descendants of Bharata), tends to be a guiding text to the entire mankind. It is an ocean where all the rivers are destined to be. It is a combination of series of short/long events that are well settled at the end in the war. Nothing more, nothing less. Every character or situation is so deeply important that for a moment every reads sees each character as a hero of this epic. This great text beholds every relationships a man can have in his/her life. For example, parent – child, frie...