In a glamour-obsessed society which places high premium on physical beauty and form and promotes perfect body images through advertising, cinema and all-pervasive social media, there’s increasing pressure on adolescents to conform to improbable physical ideals. This growing body image obsession is prompting millions of teens worldwide to resort to extreme diets and punishing exercise […]
Founded in 1977 by visionary educationists Dr. P.C. and Elsamma Thomas, the fully residential co-ed Good Shepherd International School (GSIS) sprawls over 180 acres in the salubrious hill station of Ootacamund (aka Ooty), nationally famous for its lakes, waterfalls and verdant tea estates sited 7,300 ft above mean sea level. GSIS’ thoroughly contemporary junior […]
Summer is the time to rustle up light meals and cool treats. Here are three recipes which will help refresh and rejuvenate your family through the long, hot summer months. – Rashmi N.
Guzzle up gazpacho
Gazpacho is a cold soup made of raw blended vegetables. A classic of Spanish cuisine, it’s a summer favourite, as it […]
Cockney rhyming slang, said to be London’s very own secret language, is wacky and wholly enjoyable, says Roopa Banerjee
Cockney rhyming slang is an English dialect which originated in central London over 200 years ago, and is now a quirky touristy attraction of the city.
But who is a cockney? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a […]
PW invited parents of St. Xavier’s Global Academy, Thane, Mumbai to share the special activities they have planned for their children during the summer holiday
“I don’t remember a single dull day spent with my grandparents during the summers of my childhood. They were unique learning experiences. Now as a parent, the best gift I can […]
Children are at greater risk than adults of suffering dehydration and heat illness in the hot, humid summer months. Parents must take elementary precautions to keep children safe and cool during summer – Dr. Gita Mathai
Summer holidays are eagerly anticipated by children who look forward to a well-deserved break from school and […]
EducationWorld, India’s #1 education magazine (an affiliate of ParentsWorld) in association with the reputed Delhi-based market research and opinion polls company Centre for Forecasting and Research Pvt. Ltd (C fore) conducted its annual EW India Higher Education Rankings 2018-19 to rate and rank the country’s Top 100 private universities, engineering colleges, and multidisciplinary arts, science […]
My 14-year-old son plays on his smartphone and/or PlayStation late into nights. I have taken away his PlayStation but his sleep problem persists — he falls asleep late at night and consequently doesn’t get enough rest. How I can help him follow a healthy sleep routine? — Lakshmi A, Chennai
Recent research indicates that gadget addiction […]
We recently brought home a pet dachshund dog. My children love playing with him and also allow him to sleep on their bed. Will this cause health problems? — Divya R., Mysore
Pets, especially cats and dogs, are great stress-busters for children and adults. But it’s important to set guidelines for children vis-a-vis pets, and ensure that […]
In the new millennium, with the popular media, cinema and social media constantly celebrating perfect physical perfection — size zero, flat abs, thin waists, toned arms, flawless complexions, etc — there’s tremendous social and peer pressure on youth and adolescents in particular, to aspire to super bod ideals. Little wonder that the cosmetics industry is […]
Dipta Joshi interviewed Sunaina & Rohit Gera, directors of the Pune-based Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd, who stress the importance of providing happy and inclusive home environments for growing children
An alumna of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and the Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Architecture, Pune, Sunaina Gera (SG) is CEO of architecture firm Gridlines and managing […]
A year ago, we decided to go green as a family. I must say that though adopting green practices is very satisfying it is painfully difficult to implement. We have forgone plastic bags, are growing our own vegetables in a terrace garden and have begun composting kitchen waste. But as we live in an apartment, […]
A new research study shows that baby wet wipes are likely to trigger childhood food allergies that may impact children’s quality of life. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (April), reveals that a mix of environmental and genetic factors triggers food allergies in children. These factors include genes that alter […]
Food 4 Thought Foundation collaborated with Cyient Foundation, the CSR arm of Cyient Ltd. (a global Intelligent Engineering services company), Monocept Consulting and Emesco Books .....Read More
In a significant move aimed at improving the educational system, the Odisha government has announced that the minimum age for enrolling in Class-1 will be .....Read More
