Maja Chwalinska was welcomed like a hero when she arrived back home in Poland.
So many people… so many cameras.
She inspired so many people all over the world these last few weeks.
Her life will never be the same.
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Coboll's strokes going right into the hitting zone of @AlexZverev
Cannon fodder.
Cobolli needs to figure that out soon, otherwise first German make slam winner since @TheBorisBecker@AustralianOpen #1996
An Incredible Story!
A ₹3,480 crore IPO of Physics Wallah has hit the market. While reading about this issue, I came across information about a village called Patwa Toli in Bihar.
This year, 45 students from this village cleared JEE, and 38 of them cleared JEE Advanced, meaning 38 students from a single village secured admission to IITs.
Patwa Toli is a village of traditional weavers. There is not a single coaching institute here. Instead, it has a community-driven education system run by current and former students of the village.
The Patwas are traditional weavers, originally from Rajasthan. They were brought to Bihar by Raja Man Singh during Emperor Akbar’s reign to produce a specific type of cloth used in Hindu funeral rituals. Over time, their weaving industry flourished so much that the village earned the title Manchester of Bihar. Today, however, it is better known as the Village of IITians.
The spark of educational transformation was ignited in 1991 when Jitendra Patwa became the first student from the village to gain admission to IIT. His success inspired an entire generation. Although he now lives abroad, he has never forgotten his roots. Through the NGO Vriksha Foundation, he and other IIT alumni continue to support educational initiatives in the village.
The educational model followed here is truly unique. Students from earlier batches mentor the next generation. Whenever a junior student faces difficulty, they seek help from their seniors. Over time, this has created a continuous support network where everyone helps one another move forward.
The foundation has established a digital classroom and a well-equipped library. Expert teachers from cities such as Delhi and Mumbai conduct online classes. A dedicated team continuously monitors students’ progress to ensure that no one is left behind. This is a remarkable blend of modern technology and community participation.
This is more than an educational program—it is a movement that is transforming lives. For many students, attending expensive coaching classes in big cities was once an impossible dream. Today, they can pursue those aspirations from their own village. Most importantly, the doors of opportunity have also opened for girls, enabling them to dream of a brighter future.
Patwa Toli teaches us an important lesson: when an entire community decides to invest in its children, extraordinary things can happen. A united community is the real need of the hour. If schools improve, villages will progress. #Bihar #education #IIT
🚨 Meghalaya’s Melibad wins her first-ever gold medal in hammer throw!
Former javelin thrower Melibad Kro clinched her maiden gold medal in the U20 women’s hammer throw, registering 31.94m at the Delhi State Athletics Championships.
Melibad switched from javelin to hammer throw just five months ago after a back injury forced her to change events.
She won Bronze medal at the previous Delhi State Championships
She trains under coach Rajlaxman Jamatia at the SAI STC Shillong centre.
#IndianAthletics #Athletics #HammerThrow @afiindia #AthleticsIndia
An incredible bit of sports journalism by The Guardian here. A short summary of the playing style of all 48 World Cup nations and a short profile of all 1248 World Cup players. Bookmark and refer to the resources when watching the obscure matches: https://t.co/tdLGq8en0o
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed an appeal by French tennis player Thomas Setodji against a 10-year Tennis Anti-Corruption Program sanction imposed in April 2025.
🔗 https://t.co/Og9gRLGyGc
@Sushant_singh95@Media_SAI Testing should have been done months ago, not now with only weeks left for Asian relays.
A top sprinter who clocked a PB last year and who is in NADA's RTP has not been tested for the past eight months at least. What is on?!
In 2020, two men managed to turn Earth into a giant “sandwich” by placing slices of bread on exact opposite points of the planet.
In January 2020, two men successfully turned Earth into a giant “sandwich” by placing slices of bread on exact opposite sides of the planet at the same time. The project was organized by New Zealand student Etienne Naude, who used online mapping tools to locate his geographic antipode in Málaga, Spain. He then teamed up with Spanish chef Ángel Sierra through Reddit, and with the help of GPS coordinates and laser pointers, they aligned their positions to sandwich roughly 12,724 kilometers of Earth between two pieces of bread.
Although internet creator Ze Frank first carried out the idea in 2006, the 2020 recreation drew worldwide attention because of its remarkable geographic precision. Since most land on Earth is opposite open ocean, finding a true land-to-land antipode is extremely rare. The playful experiment quickly went viral across major news outlets and became a memorable symbol of global connection just before pandemic lockdowns began around the world.