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What life lessons can we learn from Cristiano Ronaldo? There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest sporting icons in the world today. He is at the pinnacle of his football career, inspiring millions to achieve greater heights. As the Portuguese superstar gets ready for a new challenge in the Serie A, we take a look at some of the most valuable lessons to be learnt from Ronaldo's life. Talent needs to be complemented with hard work Ronaldo has all the skills, which a footballer needs. While some say, he is a 'God-gifted talent', others think it's his rigorous training that has made him the greatest-ever. Rooney was considered a better player than Ronaldo when they had signed for United. But Ronaldo put in 4 hours of training daily, after team sessions, and we can say that hard work has paid-off. Never give up attitude Have you ever seen Cristiano Ronaldo giving up? No matter what obstacle he faces, ...

Who is India's athletics sensation Hima Das? 18-year-old Hima Das has captured the imagination of every Indian as she became the first athlete to bag a gold medal in the 400 metre final-event at the World U20 Championships in Finland. She clocked 51.46 seconds. Prior to this, no track athlete, from India, has achieved his feat. So who is she and what's her journey been like? Let's have a look. Hima's journey started from Assam's rice fields Hima has become the talk of the town and is ruling social media sites after her historical achievement. She hails from a village in Assam and her father is a farmer, who works in rice fields. She used to play football in the mud pits with the village boys since childhood, before a local coach advised her to take athletics. Coach Nipon the reason behind Hima's decision Hima's parents were reluctant, at first, to send her to Guwahati when the teenager was spotted by an athlet...

One day a young man came to the Buddha, very upset. ‘What happened?’ asked the Buddha. The young man said: ‘Sir, yesterday my father died. I have come to you with a special request. Please do something for my dead father. When ordinary priests perform some rites or rituals, he gains access to heaven. Sir, if a great man like you performs any rites or rituals for my father, he will gain not only entry but a permanent residence in heaven. Please, sir, do something for my father!’ He was so unbalanced, so emotional. The Buddha knew that any kind of rational argument would have no effect at this stage but he had his own way of explaining things. He asked the young man to go to the market and buy two earthen pots. The young man happily went and bought them, thinking that this was to prepare for some ritual. The Buddha asked him to fill one with butter and the other with stones and pebbles. He did all this. The Buddha told him to close and seal them properly and put them both...

Almost a decade ago, everyone in Rangoli village, Maharashtra was surprised when Amol won the cricket match. When he removed his shoes after the game, everybody was shocked. He lost all five toes of his right foot and is now 40 percent disabled. Inspiring: At 2 years, the gritty Village boy lost his toe Things changed for him when he was just two years old. “Our home was on the main road in the village. I was running about and didn’t realise when I had reached the road. A state transport bus went over my foot, and I lost all the toes of my right foot,” he narrates. Everything changed for him in a moment, except for his love for sports. Though always a part of village cricket team, he didn't venture out of his village to play till class 7, when his friend suggested he should participate in cricket competition in Mumbai. He grabbed the opportunity. Journey: To strengthen his theory, he pursued PG in physical education He completed his Bachelors and Mas...

We’ve often heard the phrase ‘age is just a number’, but there are people who swear by it as they do not let it come in their way of fulfilling their dreams. One such woman is Sangeeta Bahl who at 53 scaled Mount Everest, becoming the oldest Indian woman to do so. But that’s not all, so far, she has climbed six of the highest peaks in the world, in her quest to conquer the tallest summits in every continent. This isn’t the first time that Bahl attempted to scale Mount Everest. She tried last year as well but had to abort her mission after her health worsened due to altitude sickness. Not someone who gives up, she tried again, and this time, made it to the top. Sangeeta breaks the record of Premlata Agarwal who climbed Mount Everest in 2011, at the age of 48 Sangeeta Bahl, a 53-year-old former model and entrepreneur from Jammu and Kashmir, has become the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest.  Bahl, who currently resides in Gurugram, was felicitated at the...

App makers are usually expected to be tech nerds or whiz kids in their teenage years or in the twenties. But 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya from Japan has bucked the trend. 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya According to the AFP, the woman who used an abacus for maths, when she started working, is today one of the world’s oldest iPhone app developers, a trailblazer in making smartphones accessible for the elderly. Frustrated by the lack of interest from the tech industry in engaging older people, she taught herself to code and set about doing it herself. The over 60s, she insists, need to actively search out new skills to stay nimble. “As you age, you lose many things: your husband, your job, your hair, your eyesight. The minuses are quite numerous. But when you learn something new, whether it be programming or the piano, it is a plus, it’s motivating,” she says. “Once you’ve achieved your professional life, you should return to school. In the era of the internet, if you stop learning, it ...

It is all right to dream as long as one has the passion and dedication to pursue them and achieve them. Mohammed Siraj, had big dreams but scarce means to achieve them. The story of Siraj: From a Gully Cricketer to Sunrisers to Royal Challenger Bangalore ·          Siraj, son of an auto driver was born in Hyderabad. He was passionate towards cricket since his childhood. ·          But due to the lack of money, he was not able to join a cricket academy, unlike other fortunate cricketers who were brought up in such an academic environment. ·          Siraj’s father is an Auto driver who was following his god’s given work since 30 years. The whole family used to make their living only through his father’s income. ·          He was not interested in studies, and hence he made his passion as ...

Well, as an answer to this question, I would say: Once there was an old blacksmith who was famous for making the best swords in the country. The soldiers came to him from different cities, even from distant borders and he made magnificent weapons for all of them. And the buyers, then boasted of their military achievements - everyone was returning from campaigns with success. One day a young guy came to him and said: Master, please, make the best sword in the world, I want to go on campaign with King. Can you make it? Sure, I can but it will take 1 year to make it - 1 year is too long - But you have to wait, otherwise, it won’t be the best sword in the world. The young guy agreed to come after a year. The blacksmith said, “Meanwhile, you must learn war skills from a reputed master”. The young man returned after a year. Blacksmith handed him his sword. During the war, this man showed high war skills and conquered all of his targets. After sometime, he ret...