At a government school in the scenic Madikeri in Coorg, students of Classes 8, 9 and 10 are excited. Some of the boys quickly brush up their chemistry, biology and physics lessons with great enthusiasm. The reason: they are all set to receive the mobile science van,
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Normally Gujaratis welcome the onset of winter by celebrating winter mornings with food that keeps the body warm through the day — such as dishes made of fresh garlic leaves or a halwa — yes halwa in the morning, remember this is Gujarat… made with methi (fenugreek)
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When Nihal Kaviratne, who retired from Unilever after 22 years of postings across the world, returned to Mumbai in 2005, he and his wife Shyama were disturbed by the sight of children, afflicted by cancer, and their parents, sleeping on the footpath opposite the Tata Memorial Hospital
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For those of us who are huge fans of the clean and green Kerala and grab the first opportunity to holiday in this nature-friendly State, it will come as a surprise to know that DG Suresh Mathew of RI District 3211 has undertaken an initiative to make
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While 11-year-old Arun Shankar spoke about his family members, eight-year-old Gayatri Devi, who has a speech problem, described her colourful wooden dolls that her father got her from Thanjavur. All this thanks to the Rotarians of RC Madras T Nagar, D 3232, who have been putting a
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As Indian Rotarians get ready to sign an MoU with the GoI to ensure wide coverage of universal immunisation for preventable diseases such as rubella, measles, tuberculosis, etc a Rubella Awarenee walk was conducted on the Elliot’s beach in Chennai by Inner Wheel District 323.
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The Government Girls High School at Mogappair East, which is adopted by RC Chennai Mid City, D 3232, has now been given a spanking new 200-metre athletic track. Once a school with a dilapidated building, the campus now has a neatly laid-out playground, four toilet blocks, a
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Everybody waits for October to paint everything pink. “But cancer doesn’t care what month it is. We can’t
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PRID P T Prabhakar and spouse Nalini, along with PDG C R Raju, flag off the rally in Chennai. DGE Babu Peram and DGN G Chandramohan (extreme left) are also seen with PDG Subodh Joshi and his team of
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She was always worried about telling prospective employers about her physical disability. “I would call them, schedule an interview. But the fear of them seeing me in a wheelchair and rejecting me for my disability never let me attend the face-to-face round,” says Priyesha Krishan Sarang. Bound
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On December 19, the Zilla Parishad (ZP) school in Galandwadi, about 20 km from Pune, resembled a carnival spot. From this and other neighbouring ZP schools, 108 girls, dressed neatly and colourfully in their olive green and pink uniforms — skirts-blouses and salwar suits — had assembled.
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