When it comes to finding success in the world of business, technical knowledge alone does not make the cut. Organizations, when hiring new employees, also pay close attention to various soft skills acquired during their undergraduate study. Why? Because soft skills are essential ingredients that will allow you to work efficiently within a team, communicate clearly, and eventually lead you along the path of great leadership. An abundance of technical knowledge with no soft skills will eventually lead to failure because strategy and leadership go hand in hand.
The Indian millets are considered to be extremely nutritious and good for health by the medical experts. Millets can make for delicious healthy meals, and can be consumed in the form of idlis, dosas or even as porridge, a good meal option for growing kids and aging adults. According to most health experts, millets are loaded with high amount of proteins, hence immensely beneficial, if added to daily diet. The various forms of Indian millets available in the market are: sorghum (jowar), foxtail, finger (ragi), pearl (bajra), barnyard, kodo, little and the proso millet. We bring to you seven health benefits one can derive by consuming millets.
Our homes are usually infected with plenty of toxins generated out of the pesticides, herbicides, vehicle fumes, and other industrial pollutants surrounding our homes and buildings. These pollutants cause a lot of health hazards and complications such as allergies, dizziness, asthma and more. While we do not know how to actually keep our homes free of these pollutants, research indicates that keeping certain indoor plants can actually free our homes of toxins, and can produce enough oxygen. We bring to you the names of five indoor plants that everyone should keep in their homes inorder to purify and beautify their homes.
Early to bed and early to rise makes one healthy, wealthy and wise. This saying taught in primary school is one of the most important learnings, relevant throughout our life. According to research, enough sleep and waking up early helps the body and mind get enough relaxation and rest. It is also very important for maintaining overall health of the body. We bring a few benefits of waking up early.
It goes without saying that education plays a vital role in shaping the life of an individual. In a rapidly evolving world, children and youth need to be equipped with the skills set needed to thrive in a steadily transforming workplace and job market. This calls for an educational framework that not only provides the students the required content knowledge but also equips them with 21st century skills and global competence.
The increasing incidences of violent behavior especially among male children has been a matter of grave concern lately. It is generally said girls are soft and mature in their nature while for boys aggression comes easily. In many households in India, till date parents take pride in their sons’ aggressive behavior at home. The role of parenting in helping male children develop into positive and sensitive individuals cannot be overstated. So we've rounded up some parenting tips for raising a non-violent male child.
The conventional view of psychology is that it looks to understand people’s mental makeup to determine what is wrong with them and to use therapy to help cure them. We believe that its benefits are only applicable to the small percentage of our population which suffers from mental illness and has no value for “normal” people. It may surprise you to know that a recently developed branch of this discipline, Positive Psychology, can bring immense benefits to almost anyone, writes Akhil Shahani, managing director, The Shahani Group.
India has been the land of sports since time immemorial. Several games that originated in India have made a mark globally such as Kabbadi. But not many people in our country are aware about the more unusual and bizarre sports that are played until date. Here's a roundup of six such sports.
Come March and the alarm clocks buzz in a frenzy with sleepy kids and their hawk-eyed parents sweating and stressing in the exam fever. Social media is abuzz with campaigns and content about giving the kids much-needed comfort, space and the guidance to make the right stream and career choices. Or even allowing the kids to make their own choices, albeit with the right guidance. The black t-shirt campaign by a popular health drink brand is doing the rounds these days with a core message of allowing the kids to make their own choices based on their aptitude and skills rather than just pushing them to be a part of the rat race. Aside from this, stress and anxiety before exams makes the counseling helplines buzz endlessly.
JEE preparation is today one of the toughest challenges in a student's career path. Moreover, this year, there have been some changes introduced in the exam pattern for JEE Main with the newly constituted National Testing Agency (NTA) conducting the exam instead of CBSE. The examination mode has become purely computer based and the exams are conducted twice a year.
In June 2018, India announced its grand arrival into the coveted web series space with the launch of the popular web series Sacred Games. Very soon, within a few months, we saw a huge array of web series flooding into this space which are more loved and appreciated by today's discerning viewers than the original Indian television shows. Infact, the plots and portrayals of these web series are considered a lot better than that of unrealistic television content. And popularity of the web series is only increasing day by day. We bring to you India’s most loved web series that have gained immense popularity today.
Summer vacation is the best time of the year to head out to exotic locales, reconnect and relax with your family, recreate favourite childhood memories and make some new ones together. When it comes to choosing a vacation destination, it is always better to opt for a place which will not only take your family closer to the nature but also where children can indulge in some learning and fun-filled activities. So we've rounded up the best destinations in India for a fun-filled summer vacation where children can enjoy fun-filled activities and also engage in some learning experiences.
The theatre has been a platform for visual art, drama and entertainment since time immemorial. In India, theatre has been quite popular since the ancient times, and has been the foundation stone for many great actors who later went on to conquer the world of Indian cinema. Today, March 27 is World Theatre Day - a day that was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute ITI and is observed around the world by the international theatre community. On this occasion, we bring to you the names of ten Indian theatre personalities who have made a mark for themselves.
It is already summer and the temperatures are soaring higher each day. During this time, some of the popular ice-cream parlors roll out some special flavors to digest the heat. Although there are thousanda of flavors available in the nearest supermarkets, parents can definitely try their hands at some easy and delicious ice-cream recipes with the ingredients available in the market. We bring to you five such easy-to-make ice-cream recipes to beat the heat this summer:
“For most parents, the idea of raising a child with Down Syndrome (DS) could seem like an onerous task. I remember feeling a sense of soul-crushing hopelessness when I was informed by the doctors that my daughter Ashritha Shetty was born with Down Syndrome 35 years ago. At that moment, my life was filled with grief thinking about what my daughter's life would be like. People were hardly aware about the syndrome then. There were no resources, support groups, Internet or social media at that time. However, as a parent I decided to take the plunge and learnt everything about Down Syndrome. Bringing up Ashritha has been a challenging and yet a delightful experience in its own way. When Ashritha was growing up, I decided to enroll her in a special school and tried to give her all happiness and care she deserved. I was never ashamed of taking my daughter to social functions or public places, and like any normal child, Ashritha also used to participate in Bollywood dance performances in the community events. Currently Ashritha is undergoing training at Café Arpan - an initiative of the non-profit Yash Charitable Trust in Mumbai - that provides a workplace for the differently-abled. Ashritha is interested in modelling; she has done her portfolio and wishes to pursue a career in the world of glamour. There are several modelling opportunities for people with DS abroad; hopefully in India too it will happen soon. Until now I am proud of her growth and achievements,” claims Amritha Shetty, vice president of the 100-member strong Parents of Down Syndrome Association, Mumbai. Incepted in 1988, the association provides parents with the information, techniques and resources that can best help children with Down Syndrome develop into independent individuals.
Holi — the festival of colours is already here. From pichkaris to water balloons, the festival of colours depicts the positive aspects of our life such as joy, love and happiness. However, it is also true that a lot of accidents happen during this time, especially due to over-excitement and carelessness. Hence ensuring the safety of the kids is of utmost importance, in order to keep the mishaps at bay. Here are a few tips for the parents on how to ensure the safety of their children this Holi. Wish you a happy and safe Holi!
Summer is in full swing, which means the heat is only going to get stronger now. While summers are great to break for vacations and rest alongside the pools or beaches, many of us would be working. Irrespective of the heat, we have to chase the hot summers and endure traffic snarls to reach our offices. One of the best ways to beat the heat is to wear the right clothing that is both cooling and is equally trendy and fashionable. Here are a few summer fashion tips.
The art of oral storytelling has been part of our tradition since time immemorial. Our ancestors passed on relevant information, culture and values by way of storytelling. Oral storytelling today has evolved into a full-fledged profession. To learn more about storytelling as a profession, our correspondent Odeal D’Souza speaks to Shreya Biswas - a prominent storyteller/performer and a patron of the Bangalore Storytelling Society. She is the founder of ‘Katharangam’ and an advisor of the International Storytelling Festival in Chennai. She has been regularly conducting storytelling workshops at Atta Galatta, Rangoli Metro Art Centre and Jagriti, in Bangalore and a few other Indian cities too. Shreya uses her stories to train teachers/trainers at schools and also business and corporate leaders.
A writer uses various literary terms to skillfully embellish and strengthen his written work and compositions. Literary terms are basically the techniques, style, employed by writers that can help in narrating a story in a better way. Literary terms are also a great way to improve the understanding of a language. Here are 10 literary terms, which you can use in your day to day written communication.
Let's admit it. No matter how old we are, we all have some bad habits giving up which could benefit ourselves and our families immensely. Especially because as parents, we are the first role models for our children. Kids observe and mimic most of their parents’ actions and pick behaviours from them. So it is important for parents to inculcate good values in their children and ensure a healthy upbringing by setting an example themselves. Here are ten habits caring parents should consider giving up.
The next iconic woman to feature in our super women series is Archana Goenka - academic director of the widely acclaimed Goenka Group of Schools. A commerce graduate with a diploma in fashion designing, she later pursued a course in human resources followed by a certificate course in personal counselling. Her deep understanding of the desideratum of India's education sector at micro and macro levels has been largely influencing top level decisions at the Goenka Group of Schools. On the occasion of International Women's Day 2019, Archana Goenka speaks about her life, the challenges she surmounted and her views on women's empowerment.
Sonia Pardesi is a well-established image consultant and founder of Savoir Faire Image Consulting - a Bangalore based image consulting firm. A post graduate in mass communication, Pardesi began her career as a media professional at a leading media house and then ventured into the media relations. Sonia’s constant interaction with the people from all walks of life as media relations professional triggered in her a desire to help infuse in them the confidence she carried with her. She finally took the decision to help groom talented professionals and bring out the best in them through her highly efficient image consulting programme modules. Our correspondent Odeal D’Souza speaks to Sonia Pardesi about her life, challenges and about image consulting as a profession.
The next iconic super woman we interviewed as part of our Super Women series is Arati Ponnappa Natekar - a former tennis ace and recipient of the Ekalavya Award for outstanding sportsperson of Karnataka in 1994-1995. Hailing from Karnataka and currently based in Pune, she has represented India in various international tennis tournaments and has been a member of the Fed Cup Women’s Team for over five years. She has won all the national Sub-Junior and Junior titles from the National Hard Court and Grass Court Ladies Tennis Champion in Singles and Doubles in 1996-1997 and is the winner of multiple National Ladies Doubles Titles. She has also served as the coach of Junior Federation Cup team and junior Wimbledon Indian Team in 2017. She is married to Gaurav Natekar, a seven times National Tennis Champion and recipient of the Arjuna Award, with two children. Our correspondent Odeal D’Souza speaks to Arati Ponnappa about her life, career and the challenges she had to deal with as a sports woman.
As part of our Women's Day special Super Women Series, today we have Meeta Sengupta - a well acclaimed educationist and founder, Centre for Education Strategy - speaking to our correspondent Odeal D’Souza about her life, education and the challenges she faced as a woman. Having worked at the cusp of policy and practice across the education and skills spectrum, Ms Sengupta's education philosophy lies in designing the education processes to realise the potential of every student. She also specialises in designing interventions that improve the quality and process of education. Meeta Sengupta is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), London.
Over the last few decades, we have witnessed a monumental wave of changes at the workplace and paradigm shifts in technology. Automation at the workplace, driverless cars, and robots performing surgery has become a common phenomenon. Not only have the ways in which we work changed with the advent of automation but there have been changes in job roles. Conventional clerical or repetitive jobs have been replaced with smarter variants which require more of human intelligence and analytical power than physical strength. Repetitive jobs could soon be taken over by automation or robots, it is only a matter of time.
The next iconic woman to feature in our Super Women series is Dr. Anjali Chhabria - India's leading psychiatrist and psychotherapist and author of the book Death is Not The Answer: Understanding Suicide and the Ways to Prevent It. Dr. Chhabria has been contributing to the field of mental health since the last two and a half decades. She runs Mindtemple - a mental health centre in Mumbai that caters to the psychiatric, emotional and behavioral needs of individuals. She is also a trained past-life regression therapist, hypnotist and has introduced innovative treatment modalities aimed at constantly improving patient care. With International Women’s Day just around the corner, our correspondent Odeal D’Souza interviewed Dr. Anjali Chhabria about her professional life and challenges.
It's March already, and the most noteworthy day of the month is Women's Day, that falls on the eighth. To mark the occasion this year, we spoke with some of India's iconic super women who have exhibited immense talent, courage and confidence to get to where they are. The first person in this series is nutritionist and fitness icon Madhuri Ruia.
Movies have always been a great engaging medium of entertainment garnished with knowledge. Over the past few decades, several Hollywood movies have centred around office spaces, work environments, conflicts and layoffs. Such movies offer great learning for students and aspiring professionals. Here are ten such Hollywood movies that are based on various careers/professions and their related work environment.
According to the experts, children learn faster through fun-based activities. Hence, what better way than serving them with intellectual menu through interesting general knowledge quizzes. The kids will definitely give a listening ear, and will also learn more. Weekends are quite good for these interesting quizzes. We bring to you ten easy and fun general knowledge questions and answers.
Most of us are seated at our desks, and spend hours in front of the computer screens, immersed in work throughout the week. Despite looking forward to walking on the hot sandy beaches, getting drenched in the scenic waterfalls, or driving across the green plantations, we are apprehensive about travelling because we can't get away from work for too many days. However, there are quite a few exotic destinations or getaways in south India for the city folks to unwind and rejuvenate themselves. We bring to you ten best weekend getaways in South India.
Weight training also known as strength training is a great workout regime to remain fit and stay youthful. Women can pursue weight training as a priority fitness regime to lose those extra pounds and also build the desired curves. Also, it is considered to be one of the most effective ways to build muscles mass and increase bone density. Along with physical fitness, weight training offers other health advantages too. Let's look at seven health benefits of lifting weights for women.
Against the backdrop of the ever-increasing pace of life for the adults and increasingly over-scheduled kids, ‘free play' for children has become an important subject of discourse among parents and educators. According to the experts, free play allows children to develop their imagination, and explore and experience the world around them by way of fun.
One of the biggest mistakes children make during exams is to sleep less, study continuously, eat unhealthy food and remain inactive. Not only will this elevate stress levels but will also induce weight gain, mental lethargy and lack of alertness. Hence it becomes very important for the children to eat healthy food, to gain enough nutrition and also to boost their concentration and energy levels so that they can study really hard. We bring to you 10 foods that can help in providing great nutrition to the kids during exams.
For today's digital native youth, learning has become a lot easier and fun with the aid of digital mobile-based applications. There are a variety of apps in the market that cater to one or more purposes such as organise study/exam schedules, garner additional knowledge, learn foreign languages and many more. While most of these applications have gained immense popularity in the western countries, Indian students are not far behind. We bring to you 10 mobile-based applications that can help students in their learning and growth.
Every city in the world has a story to unfold. The ancient cities have all the more tales engulfed with rich cultural heritage to share. They have an intriguing history, beautiful architecture, and showcase the imprints of evolving human civilisations. Most of the ancient cities in the world have stood the test of time apart from human invasions and geographical calamities. So let's take a look at oldest cities in the world that are still thriving today.
Technology – in the form of gadgets and applications – has penetrated every sphere of our lives. Young and old alike use technology for every task, from the mundane to the profound. There’s a gadget for this, there’s an app for that – we commonly hear these words in everyday conversation. It is no surprise then that the field of education has come under the same onslaught.
With smartphones and digital gaming currently ruling planet Earth, children today are more glued to the screens than ever leaving little room for outdoor play and sports. Playing sports is the best form of physical exercise children and adults can indulge in. Educational institutions today are stressing on the importance of sports and investing generously in sports infrastructure and training facilities. We bring to you the ten most played sports around the world. Most of these globally popular sports are popular in India too, and have brought us many laurels in world championships.
A positive dad-daughter relationship is very important in a girl’s life. This relationship has a huge impact on her life, and can help her to become a successful and confident human being. A father's influence in the daughter's life shapes her self-esteem, opinions and decisions. A daughter carries the memories of the first man in her life all through her life and her moments shared with her dad will always be very much precious. Hence we bring for all the dads out there ten tips that can help them to raise happy and successful daughters.
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