On giftedness, identity, school systems, parenting, and what it means to be a gifted child in India.
Gifted minds chase what they like, not what matters — and cannot easily tell the difference. Kunwer Sachdev on the lifelong cost of the priority problem, who it hurts, and why it must be taught in childhood.
The gifted child's sensory world — scratchy tags, wool that burns, smells turned up loud. Kunwer Sachdev on what the research calls sensual overexcitability, why a tag can derail a child's focus, and what actually helps.
The relentless inner critic — turned on yourself and on others — is one of the most universal and least-discussed truths of the gifted experience. Kunwer Sachdev on what it cost him, what the research says, and what he is still learning at 63.
India's school system conflates high performance with giftedness. They are different things, often opposites. This article explains the distinction and why getting it wrong costs children decades.
Standard IQ tests are calibrated for English-speaking, Western-context children. A gifted child from a Bhojpuri-speaking government school background will score poorly on them — not because they are not gifted, but because the instrument cannot see them. What are the alternatives?
Underachievement in gifted children is more common than most parents know. The exam system rewards a specific kind of performance — memorisation, speed, compliance — that many gifted children find deeply unsatisfying. Here is what is actually happening.
Boredom, impulsivity, inattention, restlessness — these are symptoms of both ADHD and of a gifted child who is severely under-challenged. The difference matters enormously. Here is how to tell them apart.
The concept of giftedness as a distinct category is almost entirely absent from Indian teacher training. When you raise it, you will likely be met with polite dismissal. Here is how to navigate the conversation effectively.
Many gifted adults in India spent their childhoods feeling different without a word for why. The boredom that was not laziness. The intensity that exhausted others. The hunger that never stopped. This is for you.
A practical guide for Indian teachers — built for the reality of 50-student classrooms, board-mandated syllabuses, and zero additional resources. Everything here is achievable in your actual classroom.
An estimated 3–5% of children are gifted across all socioeconomic backgrounds. In India's government schools, that means millions of children who will never be identified, never be supported, and will spend their lives wondering what was wrong with them. Nothing was wrong with them.
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