Art

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Changing lives In Chennai

Meet Maria Gislen, who moved to India in 1993 and has been serving underprivileged Children ever since.

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A Global Education

Demystifying International Education Options for Parents

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Hold On To Your High Ideals

Life Cannot Help Giving Fulfilment to Those Who Turn Their Backs Upon Themselves to Give to Others, to Contribute to Life Without Any Thought for Themselves…

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A New Year's Resolution

Strong memories are time bombs. Whether the incidents took place five years ago or fifty, the emotional charge remains intact and the bomb is down there ticking

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To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

Great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves. Dr Marshall Goldsmith believes that one of the best ways top executives can get their leaders to improve is to work on improving themselves great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves. Dr Marshall Goldsmith believes that one of the best ways top executives can get their leaders to improve is to work on improving themselves

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Good Timing

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Music Sans Borders

Music Sans Borders

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Flower Power

WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SIGNIFICANCE THAT DIFFERENT FLOWERS AND THE TULSI PLANT HOLD IN INDIAN CULTURE AND TRADITION 

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Game On

FOR THOSE WHO MOAN THE FACT THAT CHILDREN KEEP THEIR NOSES BURIED IN IPADS AND COMPUTERS, HERE ARE A RANGE OF INDIAN GAMES THAT WILL KEEP THEM OCCUPIED AND SHARPEN A SKILL OR TWO, AS WELL 

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A Story A Day

HUMANS AND ANIMALS, GODS AND DEMONS – TALES THAT ARE MEANT TO ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE ARE AN INTRINSIC PART OF THE SUBCONTINENT. WE PRESENT A SELECT FEW FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE

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The Magic Of Fusion

A MARRIAGE OF INDIAN AND WESTERN MUSIC IS EXEMPLIFIED BY HOMEGROWN BANDS AND MUSICIANS WHO CREATE A VERITABLE JUGALBANDI OF BOTH GENRES 

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So Many Mothers, And Tongues

KARTIKEYA – A YOUNG BOY WHO IS THE AMALGAM OF SIX YOUNG BOYS, WHO WERE RAISED BY SIX MOTHERS – IS REGARDED AS A SYMBOL OF COURAGE. HOWEVER, THERE IS A DEEPER MEANING ASSOCIATED WITH HIS UNUSUAL BIRTH

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Silver (haired) Linings

WORLD ELDERS DAY MAY FALL ON OCTOBER 1, BUT THE SPIRIT OF CELEBRATING SENIOR CITIZENS IS HONOURED ROUND THE YEAR AT POORNASHAKTI

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'Uncle' Nehru's Us Legacy

Jawaharlal Nehru Is Better Known for His Role in the Independence Movement and as Independent India’s First Prime Minister. However, His Love for Children – Which Is Less Known Outside the Country – Is the Reason Why India Celebrates November 14, His Birth Anniversary, as Children’s Day

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Harbingers Of Prosperity

There Is a Common, Mistaken Perception That Money Is a Man’s Game. However, Women Are Not Just Adept at Handling Their Individual or Home’s Finances, They Have the Ability to Stretch and Grow Scarce Resources and Use Them for the Greater Good

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Closing The Door To Hell

The Very Sight of the Six Bone Ornaments, Gifted to the Naropa, a Scholar/saint, Is Said to Confer Blessings So Great That the Doors to the Three Lower Realms – Animal, Hungry Ghost, and Hell – Are Closed. What Else Lies in Store at the Naropa Festival, Which Is Held in His Memory?

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Talent Sans Borders

To survive in the ever-changing global arena, companies should rework their strategy, keeping in mind that borders cannot act as barriers against talent mobility. Peggy Smith, president of worldwide erc, tells us more.

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Full Of Character

Ralph and SoniaHays moved to Mumbai in 2017. Ralph talks about first impressions, travel plans and the secret to finding your feet in a new country.

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The Last Leg

As we approach the final quarter of our lives, it is better to let go of the desire to relive the past and focus on what we want to make of ourselves, one day at a time.

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Monsoon Melodies

IN NORTH INDIA, RAAGA MALHAR IS SAID TO BE THE MUSIC OF THE RAINS – AND IS TRADITIONALLY PERFORMED DURING THE MONSOON OR THE PRE-MONSOON. THERE ARE ALSO FABLES AND REAL-LIFE ANECDOTES OF RAINS BROUGHT DOWN, THANKS TO A SOULFUL RENDITION OF THE ENCHANTING RAAGA.

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Culturama Curates

The best of Chennai’s offerings – from jewellery to cafes, clothing to healthcare.