Author: Pushpavalli Srinivasan

George Washington and M.K. Gandhi

Editor’s Note:As parents we always strive to inculcate the rights morals, values and behaviour within our children. But often, when mistakes are made we, as adults, forget to do one very important thing – remain calm. Our member Pushpavalli Srinivasan shares two stories with us with very important learnings. Share your thoughts with us on these here. George Washington There is a childhood story about George Washington. He was born in a wealthy family. His father lived in a big mansion surrounded by garden with lots of flower plants and trees.  When he was about 6/7 years old he...

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India’s First Independence Day

Editor’s Note: On India’s 67th Independence Day, IL member Pushpavalli Srinivasan recounts her experiences on August 15, 1947.  I was studying in the seventh standard when our country was freed from the rule of the British. It is strongly etched in my memory. The whole nation was in an exalted mood. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India hoisted the Indian national flag at the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi. It was a glorious moment in the history of India. Yet there was a nagging pain as our motherland was partitioned into two countries as...

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Teaching Children Good Habits

Editor’s Note: It is we, the parents, who should teach the young ones about good habits, behaviour and also about our culture and heritage. How do you do it? Please share your thoughts with us here.This is what our member Pushpavalli Srinivasan has to say. It is the aspiration of all parents to bring up their child as an ideal child. Where do we start to achieve this dream of ours? According to our Indian philosophy the process of educating human beings and moulding their character is a process right from the womb. When a woman carries a child in her womb she...

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