Category Archive for: ‘Get to Know’
Where Do We Stand?
On the eve of the 59th Republic Day of India, when the entire nation is set to celebrate the occasion with pomp, with a cultural parade and display of military resources at the capital, flag hoisting, and the like all over the nation, it is …
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Are Your Kids Spoiled?
Spoiled children result from parents’ surrender of control. The problem is even if your child is a little spoiled, you may be the last one to realize there is a problem and that you are the only who can fix it. Most parents do not …
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The Essence of Republic Day
The essence behind the commemoration of Republic Day is not only to celebrate India’s secularism and democracy, but also to make us feel proud of our culture, many languages, social norms, traditions, customs, religions, strong sense of community, and the individual distinctiveness that makes India …
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Diamond: Girls Best Friend
Diamonds; these unique stones are world famous; yet, not many of us know much about them. We know that they are beautiful, dazzling stones used to create jewelry. But does anyone know the composition of a diamond, how it is created? How is the perfect …
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A Family that Prays Together Stays Together
Child psychologist and co-author Alvin Rosenfield of The Over- Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap, has cited one study indicating that unstructured children’s activities have declined by 50 percent over the past 20 years, family dinners have declined by 33 percent, and family vacations have …
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Ellis Island Medals of Honor
he National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO), founded in 1984, believes in embracing the diversity of the American people. The organization strives to remind Americans of our diverse backgrounds, cultures, and heritages. Each year, NECO awards the “Ellis Island Medal of Honor” to outstanding individuals …
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Teenage Perspective
Sometimes it’s hard to know whether I’m coming or going. It’s tough enough being a teenager – you’re trying to fit in and blend in to the crowd. And, yet, I can’t. My tan skin and dark hair give me away. I was brought up …
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Celebrating Mother’s Day Every Day
The holiday began many, many years ago in ancient Greece, where mothers and maternal gods were honored with an annual festival. The holiday, in modern times, has evolved from the notion of “Mothering Sunday” celebrated in the United Kingdom as a Christian holiday more so …
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Mother Tongue
The Importance of Teaching our Mother Tongue to Our Children The history of our civilization would have been a completely different story altogether if there was no verbal communication among its inhabitants. For ages together, Man has expressed his feelings – love, affection, sorrow, despair, …
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Gandhigiri – What it takes to Remember Gandhi Day
There are many ways by which we Indians know and relate to Mohandass Karamchand Gandhi – Mahatma, Bapu, Gandhiji, the undisputed leader of the Indian Freedom Movement and most prominently, as the Father of the Nation. Thanks to a recently released superhit Hindi movie, “Lage …
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