Guides

Short, practical guides you can read in a few minutes – each one comes with a free tool to try what you learn.

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Unit Conversion Cheat Sheet: Height, Weight, Temperature and Area

The conversions you actually use in India – cm and feet, kg and lb, °C and °F, sq ft and gaj – with quick mental tricks.

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How to Write a Cheque Correctly (With Amount in Words)

Fill every part of a cheque step by step, write amounts in lakh and crore, cross it safely, and avoid rejection.

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Simple Interest vs Compound Interest (With Examples)

Both formulas with worked examples, why compounding wins over time, doubling time, and CI − SI exam shortcuts.

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Sale Maths: How Stacked Discounts, Combo and Bank Offers Really Work

Why 50% + 20% off isn't 70%, what Buy 2 Get 1 really saves, inflated MRPs, and bank offer caps.

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What Is CAGR? How to Calculate It (With Examples)

The CAGR formula step by step, why it beats average returns, where it misleads, and the rule of 72.

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How Inflation Eats Your Money – and What ₹1 Lakh Will Be Worth

What ₹1 lakh buys in 10 and 20 years, real vs nominal returns after tax, and how to plan for rising prices.

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How FD Interest Is Calculated (Compounding, TDS and Tips)

Simple vs quarterly compounding with examples, cumulative vs payout FDs, senior rates, TDS and laddering.

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Tabata and HIIT: How to Time Your Interval Workouts

Where Tabata comes from, which work-rest ratio suits you, and sample no-equipment workouts for every level.

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How to Calculate Your Salary Hike Percentage

The hike formula with examples, comparing job offers, CTC vs in-hand pay, and your real hike after inflation.

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How Much Home Loan Can I Get on My Salary?

Estimate your home loan eligibility from your salary, existing EMIs and RBI's loan-to-value limits, with examples.

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How to Check Age Eligibility for Government Exams

Read cut-off dates and birth-date ranges correctly, apply category relaxations, and avoid common form mistakes.

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Ludo Rules: How to Play Ludo (and Common House Rules)

The standard Ludo rules, popular house rules to agree on, winning tips, and the maths of rolling a six.

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The 50-30-20 Rule: A Simple Way to Budget Your Salary

Split your take-home pay into needs, wants and savings – with Indian examples and how to adjust it.

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How to Calculate Your Notice Period and Last Working Day

Work out your last working day correctly: days vs months, weekends, buyout and leave, with worked examples.

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How Many Words Is a Page? Essays, Speeches and Exams

Quick tables for words to pages and speaking time, why the answer changes, and tips for word limits.

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How to Increase Your Typing Speed: A 30-Day Plan

A simple daily routine to go from hunt-and-peck to 40+ WPM, with drills, posture tips and weekly targets.

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SSC Typing Test Guide: Speed, Rules and Practice Tips

What the SSC typing and data entry tests ask for, how errors are counted, and how to practise.

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How EMI Is Calculated – and How to Pay Less Interest

Why your first EMIs are mostly interest, what tenure really costs, and how prepayment saves lakhs.

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What Is a Good Reaction Time? Averages, Age and Tips

Typical reaction times by age and activity, why it matters on the road, and how to get faster.

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How to Calculate Percentage of Marks (With Examples)

Percentage from total marks, best-of-five, subjects with different maximum marks, and CGPA.

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A Pomodoro Study Plan for Board and Competitive Exams

A ready-made daily timetable built from 25-minute focus blocks, plus revision and mock-test tips.

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SIP vs Lump Sum: Which Is Better for Beginners?

How rupee cost averaging works, when a lump sum wins, and worked examples with real numbers.

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GST Explained Simply: Rates, CGST/SGST and Registration

A plain-English guide to GST for shoppers, shop owners and freelancers, with worked examples.

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BMI for Indians: Why the Healthy Range Is Different

Why lower BMI cut-offs are used for South Asians, why waist size matters, and what to do next.

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10 Fun 5-Minute Classroom Activities (Free Tools)

Quick, no-prep activities for teachers using a timer, name picker, spinning wheel and dice.

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