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Thank you teacher!
On September 5, every year, we honour the most important people in our lives after our parents- our teachers. We learn many important lessons from teachers – both academic and non-academic – guiding us whenever we stumble in the walk of life. All of us have a few teachers we remember fondly – these are the ones who are etched in our memories forever as torchbearers. This year, on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, I am reminded of one of …
Triple talent
Rajesh Vilas Shinde is 17 years old and studies in Class VII. His father doesn’t have a permanent job and works as a daily wage earner. His mother works as a housemaid. Rajesh also has two sisters and a brother, all of who attend normal schools. According to his teachers, he is a good student and takes active interest in studies. He loves playing cricket and chess and is a good swimmer, too. Last year, he finished first in the …
A Great Indian from Great Britain
Dr Kartar Lalwani’s simple appearance and his unpretentious demeanour hide the virtues that have made him one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs. This founder-owner of Britain’s first vitamin supplement company Vitabiotics is as unassuming as you can get. For one, he looks much younger than his age. At 72, this scientist-turned-entrepreneur displays an almost contagious enthusiasm for life – effect of consuming his own products, he suggests in all seriousness. For another, he’s actively involved in running Vitabiotics – he’s …
Triumph of the Human Spirit
There’s a famous quote that goes: "Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope." Hope is that all important ingredient that is found in all stories of survival. There is one more strikingly common feature in such stories -the triumph of human spirit in the face of adversity. A few youngsters from Thane demonstrated this quite aptly. A few days ago a …
Artrageous!
Studies suggest that drawing is an important part of literacy development. Drawing can serve as a powerful means for developing children’s perception and thought. And when these children are given the appropriate environment, time and access to materials, it is not uncommon for them to spend hours on their drawings, expressing their thoughts, observations and imaginations as vividly as they can. Evidence of this was seen at an inter-school drawing competition held in the Thane city last month. Organised by …
Cold Response
A few days ago, a group of four visited a popular ice cream joint in Thane (East) and asked for branded ice cream cones. No sooner had they begun relishing their cones, than it dawned on them that there was something terribly wrong with what they have been served. The cones were completely soggy. The group complained to the shop owner, whose response was lukewarm. He just said, "It’s not our fault. The manufacturer is responsible." The group tried to …
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Enabling the Disabled
Imagine restless and fidgety children sitting in one place quietly, with legs crossed and eyes closed, trying to meditate. Difficult? Now, imagine that these children are physically or mentally disabled. This is how the day begins each morning at the Jidd School – a special care set-up for physically and mentally challenged children in Thane. Jidd in Marathi means determination, which is what everyone at the School displays. The principal Shyamshree Bhonsle is a lady whose mission in life is …
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Dance Stance
Pandit Birju Maharaj, the most distinguished Kathak Dancer of our times, and the recipient of Padma Vibhushan award, was in Thane’s Gadkari Rangayatan Auditorium last week to participate in Gopikrishna Sangeet Mahotsav. While on stage, he recounted a rather funny but meaningful episode that occurred during a performance tour in Russia. Just a day before the performance was scheduled, the Pakhawaj master who was to accompany Birju Maharaj in the show, realized that he has forgotten to carry atta (wheat …
Determination Personified
Ameya Gawand’s strength of will is a source of motivation for those who know him. Despite all odds, he lives an absolutely normal life and this is what makes him a truly special child. When you first meet him, it does not even occur to you that he is a child who can barely see and whose right side of body is paralyzed. Within minutes, this gifted child wins over your heart. As a child with severe disabilities, Ameya comes …
Sightless Wonder
His efficiency on the TMC telephone exchange speaks volumes about his dedication towards work. So much so, that when he was selected for the best worker award by TMC last year, few were surprised – in spite of the fact that he is blind. Ajay Chandrakant Bhide works as a telephone operator in Thane Municipal Corporation’s headquarters in Thane city. Though blind, Ajay has displayed tremendous inner strength. Blindness has not prevented him from striving to accomplish his goals. It …