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Solitude and silence: Boon and bliss

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:09:02 +0000

Solitude has been practised by monks of monasteries, rabbis of synagogues, mullas of mosques and, of course, Ved pracharaks of all shades and hues. Living in solitude for a specific period a day strengthens one’s will power.

Mary Kay celebrates success of independent sales force

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:02:19 +0000

The seminar was aimed at recognizing the Mary Kay independent sales force for their achievements while also providing education, inspiration and motivation for the year ahead.

Celebrating Vyarawalla: India’s first woman photo-journalist

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:57:38 +0000

Homai Vyarawalla, is one such extraordinary woman who opened the gates of photo journalism for female photographers. She is considered as India’s first women photo-journalist who came out with great photographs from 1938 to 1973.

ICCR holds exhibition of Korean art

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:54:52 +0000

From August 26 to September 1, 2010, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will organise exhibition of photos, paintings, fine arts and crafts work of artists from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at Azad Bhavan Art Gallery.

Overstuffed schoolbags should be avoided

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:43:26 +0000

Overstuffed school bags have been a huge curse for children should be avoided. Despite parents’ best efforts to protect their children from getting hurt, one of the greatest sources of potential injury which often goes unnoticed is the schoolbags.

Mother Teresa’s birth centenary being celebrated today

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:45:23 +0000

The birth centenary of Mother Teresa is celebrating all over the world, today August 26. Mother Teresa, who came to India in 1929, and worked for the homeless and the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta, now Kolkata.

US FDA approves controversial contraceptive pill ‘Ella’

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:53:43 +0000

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the controversial ‘morning-after’ pill ‘Ella’. The contraceptive medicine extends the post-sex pregnancy prevention for upto five days.

Rakhi festival and quotes on sisters

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:36:12 +0000

Rakhi festival is observed by Hindus in India to celebrate the warm bond of affection shared between a brother and a sister. It is celebrated in the Hindu month of Shraavana on a full moon day. This year it will be celebrated on August 24.

‘Down to earth’ attitude should be inculcated in people

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:50:23 +0000

Society will stand to gain immensely if children are taught to be ‘down to earth’ for all times to come right from young age. Once this single value is properly cultivated in a person, he is destined to make good contribution from a social viewpoint.

Pregnancy: Are you ever too old to conceive?

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:24:28 +0000

Is there a definite reproductive age? Some women start ovulating by the age of ten, whereas, some other ten year old’s are still biologically too young to reproduce.