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Namaste is a popular greeting in India with cultural and religious significance. Many conversations start with Namaste. WHY DO WE SAY NAMASTE? Namaste or Namaskara is a gesture of respect and common form of greeting, with origins in Vedic India. Namas-te is a combination of the Sanskrit words ‘Namah’ meaning salutation or bowing to a divine being, and ‘Te’ meaning ‘You’, making Namaste, ‘I bow to the divine being in you’. HOW DO WE DO NAMASTE? While doing Namaste, we join both hands, so our fingers face upwards, with both thumbs crossed. The hands are held close to the chest. […]
Education in rural parts of India is not as advanced as urban areas. However, IIT graduates and IAS officers in remote Godda district, Jharkhand, have taken the first step to reverse this situation and transform the lives of students. THE COLLABORATION Eckovation, an education start-up begun by IIT-Delhi graduates, joined hands with the Deputy Commissioner of Godda district, Kiran Kumari Pasi, to organise ‘smart classes’ bringing Virtual Reality to over 60 Government schools. They had successfully undertaken a similar project in the Maoist-hit district of Banka, Bihar. THE BENEFIT Eckovation set up Gyanodaya, the team leading 3D classes for students. […]
India is reeling under rising fuel prices and increasing pollution levels. Fuel is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, a leading cause of global warming. The Indian Institute of Technology- Jodhpur has developed an innovative and natural ‘Future Fuel’, in a bid to combat the fuel crisis. Their innovation has the potential to reduce vehicular pollution in India as well as India’s reliance on oil imports, while bolstering the global movement to reducing warming. MAKING SUSTAINABLE FUEL A REALITY The ‘future friendly fuel’ discovered by students of IIT Jodhpur, helps create sustainable energy by utilizing an abundantly available natural […]
Can you imagine a day without food or water? Hunger and thirst are debilitating. Residents of Kerala’s Kottayam district decided to address the problem of hunger. Free food is provided by hotels and food banks to ensure the hungry do not sleep on an empty stomach. MIDDAY MEALS BY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS An article in Manorama, a Kerala-based publication, mentions how voluntary organisations feed nearly 8,000 people. Around twenty voluntary organisations serve mid-day meals to patients receiving treatment in government hospitals. A local non-profit, Navjeevan Trust is responsible for serving nearly 5,000 patients in Medical College Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Kottayam General […]
Hunger is a global problem. Everyone needs to be conscious about addressing and finding solutions to eradicate hunger. THE TORCHBEARERS The Duwara Consciousness Foundation is an initiative started by San Diego couple, Davinder Sing and Harsimran Kaur Khalsa. The foundation aims to feed the hungry, regardless of nationality, faith or personal circumstances. They began feeding people in the rough Oceanside neighbourhood of Joe Balderrama Park, California. A few months into their initiative, they received a notice asking them to get a special permit to continue their service. The duo decided to get a food trailer to help more people. Other […]
India’s MC Mary Kom won the sixth Gold medal in the World Boxing Championship and made a record. India’s Olympics bronze medallist, Mary Kom outclassed Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota by a unanimous 5:0 verdict, to emerge victorious in the light flyweight 48-kilogram category. It took three rounds to knock out her opponent and win the championship crown. This was Mary Kom’s ninth appearance in the International Boxing Federation (AIBA) Women’s World Championships. Mary Kom had defeated Okhota earlier in the year, in Poland. MARY KOM’S JOURNEY Mary overcame multiple drawbacks to gain momentum and achieve success in the Women’s World Boxing […]
India is one of the most drought-prone countries in the world. There is water scarcity in many semi-arid regions. Residents of a residential complex in Sholinganallur in Chennai, decided to harvest rainwater in a sump. WHY IS WATER CONSERVATION ESSENTIAL? Water conservation is crucial to alleviate water shortage in the country and entails limited usage and saving water for future requirements. SOME IMPORTANT BENEFITS: 1. Minimizes the effects of drought and water scarcity 2. Meets the increasing demand for water 3. Reduces groundwater contamination 4. Helps preserve the environment 5. Makes water accessible for recreational purposes IMPORTANCE OF RAINWATER HARVESTING […]
Rising crime in India has given the country an unsafe reputation. The situation is dire for women travelling alone, in the light of incidents in the last few years. The police are trying their best to reduce the crime rate but the streets of India continue to evoke fear for many. The actions of good Samaritans trying to make Indian cities safer for women, stand out as a beacon of hope. A case in point is an auto driver in Delhi, who ferries women in the Indian capital after midnight, for free, to make sure they get home safe. A […]
Children’s minds can be moulded according to their environment, making it important to instill good values from a young age. In accordance with this, Bombay Scottish School, Mahim is playing a proactive role in providing the right guidance to its students. A ‘MOVING’ CAUSE Children from Bombay Scottish School decided to raise funds to provide artificial limbs for special needs villagers in Vidarbha. 156 students from Class 9 to 12 collaborated with ‘Freedom Trust’, a Chennai based NGO dedicated to uplifting the economically backward, disabled of India. The children used crowd-sourcing to raise Rs 43 lakhs. They used the crowdfunding […]
Humanity seems to be in free-fall, where people do not seem to care about others. News today is all about poverty, hunger and terror. In such bleak times, an act of compassion makes a big difference to uplift the world. Unforeseen circumstances stranded Russell Lehmann at an airport, causing him a lot of stress. Lehmann is autistic and a motivational speaker. He finds it difficult to handle social situations under pressure and gets overwhelmed when surrounded by people or situations. Lehmann talks about his life and incidents at various conferences as a speaker. THE MELTDOWN Lehmann recalls an incident during […]
India’s economy is scaling heights, but the fact remains. Its health care industry is still under-served. High dependency on private healthcare, expensive health services, and a lack of exposure to better facilities, are some of the major reasons behind this situation. MOSQUE TO THE RESCUE: A Hyderabad mosque decided to run a community health care centre within its premises. The initiative was begun to help the needy and provide them with free treatment. The mosque, Masjid-e-Ishaq, located in Nawab Saheb Kunta offers 1.5 lakh people with free healthcare facilities, irrespective of their religion. NGO JOINS HAND The Masjid Committee joined hands […]
Sometimes a day collapses into a downward spiral; maybe you wake up late, forget a special occasion or fumble at a meeting. Such situations can derail you and make you lose focus. The important thing is to understand one bad moment should not lead to a bad day. Situations can be salvaged and the day can be turned around. HOW CAN YOU PREVENT A BAD MOMENT FROM RUINING YOUR DAY? 1. STOP AND ANALYZE YOUR THOUGHTS When you realize you have slipped or experienced a bad moment, stop and re-evaluate. Take a moment to calm yourself. Examine your thoughts and […]
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