Vishakha Singh

Creator: SHIFTxHabits Lab - Mental models, decision-making & creative thinking | Author: Daisy Mausi | SHIFTxEd- Framework for Educators for 14-18yrs

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

Peak, Again! Appearing for NEET retest is not a first time peak performance. To peak again in a short time is an uphill task. Some pointers for parents. Thank you @timesofindia @timesparenting for publishing it today.

https://t.co/2J2U29v245

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

Wow

[kris gopalakrishnan @kris_sg]

IIT Madras brain centre releases the world’s most detailed 3D atlas of human brainstem at cell resolution https://t.co/peJwpGt4Yi @iitmadras

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

@paulg NEET, a competitive exam for Medical, got cancelled and rescheduled. I wrote about ‘Peak, Again’ - very similar to game management - comparing how athletes manage.

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

History on clay 👏

At No. 114 in the WTA Rankings, Maja Chwalinska is the lowest-ranked French Open women's finalist since the rankings were introduced in 1975.

The lowest before now was No. 54 (Iga Swiatek, 2020).

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

@anandmahindra @rajcheerfull Also, ‘No honking’ in Sikkim as a practice is amazing to experience. We drove from Bagdogra to Sikkim, the minute we entered the state, driver was much calmer and followed the rules including No Honking. His behaviour changed because of clear guidelines and rules.

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

In a recent article by Chidanand Rajghatta on profanity in public language and politics, I learnt a new word: spoonerism- swapping sounds between words, sometimes deliberately.

The article mentioned phrases like “Tuck Frump,” which feel indirect, humorous, and therefore more acceptable.

And it made me think about how our language is shifting. Not suddenly. Gradually.

I may not use profanity myself, but I’ve realised I’ve slowly stopped reacting to it in conversations around me.

Sometimes I wonder:
Will it seem uncool if I point it out?
Too rigid?
Old-fashioned?

#Ask2Grow
Are you comfortable with profanity becoming normal in your everyday language?

[Maheshwer Peri @maheshperi]

4. One student was particularly shocking. A student who was a 100% in boards scored just 11.13% in MHCET exam.

The question that should bother us - if the syllabus and curriculum is same, and students should have a grasp on concepts and fundamentals, why this disparity?

Are entrance exams in the country gamed?

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

“Why are you crying about the re-exam? It’s not like you’ll forget everything you studied in a few weeks. If you are a good student, you can study again and still score well.”

Well, that’s not how things work. Competitive examinations are not merely tests of knowledge, but also tests of timing, mental conditioning, emotional stability, and peak performance achieved after months or years of disciplined preparation. Serious students structure their entire routine around one examination date, carefully managing sleep, revision cycles, stress levels, mock tests, and mental sharpness to perform at their absolute best on that particular day.

When an exam is cancelled despite their honest effort, they are forced to recreate the same level of focus and intensity again, which is mentally exhausting and usually impossible with the same efficiency.

The hardest-working students are affected the most because they invest the greatest emotional and mental energy into preparation. After the first exam, many experience burnout, fatigue, reduced concentration, emotional numbness, and loss of momentum. Even if their knowledge remains intact, their sharpness may decline during the re-exam.

Most damaging of all, paper leaks weaken a sincere student’s faith in merit itself. When students realize that even years of hard work cannot protect them from systemic failures caused by others’ dishonesty, it creates frustration, helplessness, and distrust toward institutions.

This is why a leak-proof exam is non-negotiable, the bare minimum that can be done for hard working students.

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

With grit and courage students appear for NEET, months of preparation, the stress of being one in a few lakhs, they manage their overwhelming emotions and take the test. Only to know a week later it is cancelled. :(

[Maheshwer Peri @maheshperi]

It isnt surprising that NEET exam has been cancelled by the @NTA_Exams . The hub of this entire operation is Sikar, where the success rate is 6X of national average. A similar thing happened in 2024 too, but the allegations were brushed under the carpet. Had we dealt with it in 2024 with an iron hand, this wouldnt have repeated.

What we know is that 140 of the 180 questions in NEET were part of a guess paper of 410 questions. What is alarming is that the order of the questions and the options were exactly the same.

The modus operandi is simple. In Sikar, the students are called in for a Mock test, a day before the actual exam and made to prepare for each of the questions in the guess paper. The students had 140 of the 180 questions preepared, thus guaranteed 600 of the 720 marks even before they entered the exam hall.

Time to go after the paper leakers. Jail them. 23 Lac students and families will pay the price of the brushing under the carpet we did in 2024. @careers360

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

At workplaces, storms are often invisible.
anger after a meeting.
panic before a deadline.
insecurity after feedback.
ego after being challenged.
frustration with teams.
anxiety from uncertainty.
the urge to immediately react, reply or prove yourself.
Not every storm is a work problem.
Some are emotional storms passing through your mind.
The skill is to recognize the difference.
Because not every internal storm
deserves immediate external action.

[Namita Bhandare @namitabhandare]

At Kranti, India’s first residential school for the daughters of sex workers, 80% go on to higher education. This year Mahek has got into Columbia University!
In Mind the Gap, do read: Not rescue but revolution: Inside Kranti’s radical classroom
https://t.co/ujKVzbQjSU

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

A sensible perspective

[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw @kiranshaw]

Very insightful comments by Manish Saberwal. A must watch interview with @ShereenBhan

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

I’ve been thinking about reflection in leadership.

We all have “mirror” moments and “window” moments.

When things go wrong, the default is quite predictable.
We look outward.
What didn’t work?
Who missed something?
Where did it break?

But these are the moments where looking inward is often more useful.

That’s the mirror.

Where did I miss something?
What did we assume?
How might I have contributed to this, even unintentionally?

And when things go right, the default flips.
We look inward.
We take the credit.
We anchor the success to our decisions.

But this is where it helps to look outward instead.

That’s the window.

Who made this possible?
What worked around us that we didn’t fully control?
It’s a simple shift.
But most of us do the opposite without noticing.
I still catch myself doing it.
The real work is catching the moment as it happens.

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

Have you ever thought about this?

In many discussions, the thinking sounds structured.

Clear arguments. Logical points. Strong reasoning.

But the direction was decided earlier.

The reasoning came later.
It’s subtle.
And very easy to miss.

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Even if AI is chaos, for some, then how do we look at the chaos? Chaos is important too- sharing a note on entropy- which is the measure of disorder. Also, just a fun fact- Netflix has designed Chaos Engineering- a proactive way to intentionally introduce failures.

On entropy- https://t.co/zaajFl877X

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

What a moment for Indian Chess! Thank you @chessvaishali for your grit and perseverance. This win will make young girls believe that chess is not only for their brothers, but for them too!

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

🇮🇳 Vaishali Rameshbabu takes the stage and lifts the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates trophy at the closing ceremony 🏆🔥

#FIDECandidates #FIDEWomensCandidates #FIDE #Chess #Cyprus

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

@paulg There is an exhibit at Mindworks, Chicago with inverted pictures- how do our eyes fool us- Thatcher effect in behavioural science

https://t.co/UjftZewaSk

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

@patrick_oshag Is there a picture of his handwritten sheet?

[Vishakha Singh @vishakhasingh]

@b50 I must admit that rant really disturbed my sleep. Actions and rants have been in dangerous zones even earlier, but this one was unbelievable. I was hoping that your tweet of red button = Mc burger comes true! And, it did come true.