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Have a Summer Blast
As the mercury rises in the summer, excitement of students begins to surge too. After toiling monotonously for a whole year attending classes, going for tuitions, struggling with homework and finally cramming for exams, students look forward to this time of year, never mind the sweltering heat. Granted, summer vacations are a great time to catch up with all those exciting activities that you have been dying to indulge in but were simply impossible to take up during the academic …
Selflessly Yours
Every once in a while we hear of an individual who we would all like to emulate. Meet 63-year-old Thaneite C R Upendra Rao, fondly known as "Shri Balgopal", who did the city proud when he was chosen to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award in New Delhi last month. The Award is conferred on select Indian citizens in recognition of their outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of industry, business, public life, administration, social, educational and cultural services. …
Making a difference
There is a parable about a little boy walking on the beach after a storm. All around him were thousands of starfish that had been washed up on the beach, beyond the reach of the tide, all gasping for water, without which they would die. The little boy picked the helpless fish up one by one, took them to the water, and threw them in. Watching the boy, an old man laughed at his efforts and said, "Can’t you see …
Old is gold
It is said that age is all mind over matter – if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. If age is a matter of the mind, then you’re as old as you feel. Though old age has its drawbacks, it comes with many rewards. Old is Gold, because virtues like wisdom, insight, patience, tolerance and knowledge come with old age. It is to honour these virtues that we celebrate the World Elder’s Day. On Friday October 01, 2004, the Rotary …
A March for Peace
"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth," said Albert Einstein about one of the most inspiring and influential men of the twentieth century. Yes, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, fondly known as the father of our nation, was loved and respected by the world’s most respected individuals. And yet today, amidst attacks on the Mahatma’s personal life and his relationship with his children, many among us are forgetting …
Floral delight
A rangoli is a colourful design displayed as a sign of welcoming the guests. Although Maharashtrian in origin, Rangoli is practiced all over India. The term Rangoli is derived from ‘Rang’ (colour) and avalli (a row of colours), and is usually made out of coloured rice powder. But in Thane, people are talking about a unique kind rangoli – one that is made not out of rice powder, but a variety of flowers. The floral-rangoli is a practice that was …
Sign in to win
Though electronic signatures have been gaining prominence in today’s digital economy, a personal, handwritten signature retains its value and will continue to do so. Other than signatures on legal documents, bank cheques, agreements and so on, manual signatures have less obvious functions. For instance, what do you do when you want to test a pen? Chances are that you sign your name. A celebrity’s’ autograph for his fans can perhaps never replaced by the digital signature – if does, will …
Women on top
Come women’s day and across the world we see special programmes being organised based on issues that are important to women. Our city was no different. A number of programmes were held across Thane on the eve of women’s day and this writer found himself attending one such programme – it was a group discussion organised by the Rotary Club of Thane at Sahyog Mandir Hall with an all-women power panel on the dais. More than 120 people attended the …
Humane Project
Money donation for good causes is a great thing to do. But donating blood to save precious lives is perhaps the noblest of all donations. For those who are wary of blood donation for the fear of contracting undesirable diseases, please note that improvements to the blood collection process have made giving blood today safer than ever. In addition to the mini medical examination, which makes sure donors are healthy, a new needle is used for each blood donation, and …
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Child’s Play
Excessive cravings do not necessarily involve physical substances. Like the world’s most popular leisure pastime, television – an addiction that has enveloped all age groups. In fact, Newton’s law of inertia aptly describes a TV addict: A body at rest tends to remain in the state of rest. And if the body is of a child in front of the TV, then it is a cause for great worry. The gravity of the situation can be judged by the results …