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Elders’ Day Out
In an era when apathy towards elders is becoming a norm rather than an exception, when grandparents are looked upon as a burden and are often abused, and when increasing number of crimes are being committed against senior citizens, it is reassuring that there are still people who respect the aged. A couple of weeks ago, more than 200 elders attended the thoughtful programme organised in their honour. The occasion was World Elder’s Day and the organisers were their own …
Now Showing: God and His Creation
Pitale family from Thane is one of the few who celebrate Lord Ganesha’s birthday by spreading a socially relevant message. After winning the award for the best eco-friendly Ganpati decoration for two consecutive years, Jidnyasa’s managing trustee Surendra Dighe requested them to create a “role model” decoration this year for the rest to follow. And Pitale’s gladly obliged. Visit their home at Shruti Park in Kolshet, where Lord Ganesha sits in his comfortable abode – a mini-theatre, complete with …
Height of Teaching
Madame Montessori, whose name is synonymous with child education, was a tall woman. No, I am not referring to her height, but her social stature. Born on August 31, 1870, Montessori became Italy’s first woman doctor. Initially, she took care of children’s physical ailments and diseases. Eventually, her curiosity led her to explore the minds of children and how they learn. By the early twentieth century, Dr Maria Montessori’s mission was to propagate radically different methods of teaching young children. …
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A Special Evening
Children have an amazing propensity to squeeze out joy from little pleasures of life. It’s delightful to see little kids enjoying themselves merrily – singing, dancing and generally having fun, oblivious to the world around them. And when the kids in question are physically/mentally challenged, belonging to the underprivileged strata of the society, it’s a sight to behold. Nearly 140 underprivileged, special children had a time of their life on the evening of Saturday October 18, 2003. The children, students …
See and Smile
It’s not just students who heave a sigh of relief during summertime. As the financial year of most Indian companies ends in March, even business executives and working professionals look forward to a time off from their gruelling work schedules. Most pack their bags and head to a holiday destination. Those who stay back participate in the various activities and events organised in and around the city. One such summertime event that the city residents look forward to is the …
City welcomes the New Year
Today is Gudi Padwa, and also the occasion of the fourth Bharatiya Nava Varsha Swagat Yatra (BNVSY), an apolitical procession organised by Shri Kopaneshwar Mandir Trust (SKMT) and supported by city-based educational institutes, social and religious trusts, and NGOs. The BNVSY is the combined celebration of New Years of many Hindu communities such as Gudi Padwa (Marathi), Ugadi (Malayali), Cheti Chand (Sindhi) Poila Baishakh (Bengali), Baisakhi (Punjabi), which all fall in March and April of every year. This convener of …
Ye Dil Mange No More
Prevention is better than cure, it is said. But this adage does not apply to AIDS, where prevention is the only option, since there is no known cure. In spite of this seemingly common knowledge about AIDS, the incidence of this deadly disease is on the upswing. AIDS is spreading faster in India than anywhere else in the world, with an official figure of 51 lakh HIV+ cases. According to some foreign NGOs, this figure is over one crore. Cause …
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The Women Tribe
On March 07, about 40 tribal women from Yeoor and their children thoroughly enjoyed their evening playing games and having fun. They were participating in the programme specially organised for them by city-based NGO Sevadham on the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrated on March 08. The special guest of the evening was Suhasini Joshi, the famous film and TV actress who lives in Thane. Joshi was an apt choice for the programme celebrating women’s day because she is …
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A Therapeutic Event
Like happiness, sanity is a state of mind. What else explains the phenomenon of people labelled as insane acting perfectly sane at times? Last week, when the inmates of Thane Mental Hospital (TMH) performed on stage at the annual celebrations of the institution, their performances were so good that it was difficult to believe they were under treatment for any sort of mental illness. On February 23, 2005, at 7 pm, the inmates of TMH stunned the audience, including the …
Victory of Good over Evil
The full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik is celebrated as Tripuri Pournima This year the full moon was on Friday 26 November 2004, and thousands of temples around the country, the 64-year-old Kopaneshwar Temple in Thane was lit up with countless oil-lamps to mark the occasion. There are many legends about why Tripuri Pournima is celebrated. One of them goes like this: in the ancient period, there was a demon called Tripurasur, who pleased Lord Vishnu …