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Mylapore's myriad stories of its diversity

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  Mylapore's myriad stories of its diversity    From the 1960's Mylapore in Madras has traversed a long way in all fronts and is slowly becoming unrecognizable. I recognized that recently when I went on a short trip from Teynampet to Santhome. In the past, say 1960s, there were no Google maps.   Google maps came into existence in New Orleans only in 2005 but it wasn’t until as early as 2009 when Google maps started harnessing this information to deliver real-time traffic information and even now one can say it’s not really accurate in some areas.   The Google map shown was pretty clear and straightforward for me, one that i was used to navigating with.   But hold on. The share cab diverted and darted across routes that day (in Feb 2024) and eventually reached the destinations where people seated inside looked uncomfortably at one another and hoped they were going right.   They were straining their necks to see if they could get a hold of which r...
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NAKSHATRA VANAM CELEBRATION -- WORLD EARTH DAY -- 22nd April 2023

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  NAKSHATRA VANAM Celebration  - World Earth Day - 22nd April 2023  Brought to you by 5 Trusts across TN jointly. WHAT IS THE SANCTITY BEHIND IT? Growing trees as per one’s astrological birth star and the Padhams involved is very auspicious and all the more so, when it commences on World Earth Day 2023 when the planetary transition occurs. It will bring good luck and fortune not only to the individual but to the entire villages, cities or towns, where minerals, plants and animal kingdoms also enjoy their presence on Mother Earth. No matter which religion or caste we belong to, male or female, young or old, we are all, as human beings, universally governed by the 27 planets and each planet has 4 Padhams, which accrues to the magical figure of 108. They form the Nakshatra Vana (or a forest of Birth Star Trees). WHY SHOULD WE OPT FOR IT? ‘Varam Tharum Vanam Nakshatra Vanam’ – 1,00,008 Nakshtra trees plantation drive is undertaken by us so that each individual or his family c...
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Clay is Joy, lets you ENJOY

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  Clay is Joy, lets you ENJOY Merely watching a clay session churning out pieces of art is sheer joy and lets you enjoy – be it wet clay or leather hard when chiseling out finer aspects.   Experiential and experimental learning   Of all the fine arts prevalent, one that has caught on fast and favorably to all, especially the IT, Medical , Banking sector and children’s segment alike  is Pottery during Corona crisis. The art has many found takers,  thanks to the necessity and need to destress.  It has, of late, been recognized as one that is a perfect tactile, with all the messiness and clumsiness that goes into the making of an art with damp clay and the cool temperature that gets warmer by virtue of  mashing it. The thrill and kick of hand-building is to be experienced and seen to be believed. No denying it is a mindful gesture to put down your tablets, phones and computers aside , forget everything around you and delve into nuances of pottery...
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PARENTS' ROLE for first 7 years is crucial - Home schooling Vs online classes

PARENTS' ROLE   IS HOMESCHOOLING GOOD?  IS THERE A NEED OF ONLINE CLASSES FOR 5 YEAR OLD KIDS?   Each individual was sent to Earth for a purpose. Not merely to study, work, get married, produce kids, become grandparents and end life. Find out the purpose of why you were born in the first place, and what is it that you need to accomplish before stepping out from this world. Covid has taught us many lessons like never before. God sent every child to tap his/her gift that He bestowed with when born. That priceless gift must be tapped in every child’s lifetime and the sooner the better.   Help your child to explore the possibilities of that gift.   Keep a watch and help them to blossom in a way that they can contribute their worth to Society. Studying merely to get a good job and having no values is of no use.   Learning other than academics sets the tone for one’s personality. Be it a boy or a girl, the child has to learn the essentials of liv...
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