Questioner: Sadhguru, can you please speak on the significance of Teacher’s Day and the role of teachers? Sadhguru: Today happens to be ‘Teacher’s Day’. Do you know why it is called Teacher’s Day? Dr. Radhakrishnan, the first vice president of India and the second president of India, happened to be a schoolteacher and his birthday is ‘Teacher’s Day.’ It’s a […]
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Sports Fest’s Day 4 featured our junior students playing a mixed Kho -Kho match. After several postponements due to last weeks’s large amount of precipitation, the court was just dry enough to play on when the starting whistle blew. Our youngsters went at it with much zeal and were vociferously supported by their older […]
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IHS senior school students had the privilege to meet Mr. Collin Leduc, head of private equity at Generation Investment Management. This private investment fund manages $11 Billion for institutional investors around the globe from its headquarters in London, UK. Mr. Leduc brought to life for us, how Generation Investment uses the power of capitalism […]
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Class X, XI & XII standard students planned and executed a very memorable Teacher’s Day celebration.The morning began with a light-hearted assembly, where teachers were called up on stage for a game of Shipwreck, where each teacher was assigned a different role and a team number. Only one team could be saved from impending […]
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If anybody thought that the competition in Sports Fest 2014 couldn’t get any tighter, they were proven wrong on Day 5. The morning began with Middle School Mixed Dodgeball. Team Chola showed its resiliency by beating Hoysala and Kakatiya in tight matches to take home the points. Next, we witnessed Senior School Girls Kho […]
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IHS students experienced a taste of Kerala culture as they celebrated Onam. Onam, a traditional 10-day harvest festival, is a festival rich in culture and heritage. Malayalis, the world over, celebrate this festival with traditional fervour and gaiety, which includes festive rituals, traditional cuisine, dance and music. In a small way, IHS observed this colourful festival by […]
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On 11th September, all were treated to a night of music. The IHS Music Department presented a piano recital by students and teachers from across the school. The night began with Prelude composed by Johann Kuhnau, a German composer of the Baroque era. This was followed by a heart rendering voice and piano duet of […]
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It had been a long time since the last teachers vs students match in Home School. With a few young additions to the teachers team, the teachers finally felt comfortable to accept another challenge from our skilled senior boys football team.The teachers took an early lead with a lucky shot finding its target. In a physical […]
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After much anticipation, two newly-laid synthetic tennis courts were formally inaugurated this morning by the school’s founder. It was a bright clear morning and students and teachers had gathered on the court.Sadhguru arrived, enthusiastically picked up a racket, found his grip, and rallied a few balls across the court with a couple of students […]
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Middle School students, with the help of their music teacher, Anandhi, have been exploring rhythm. Their unit culminated with an unforgettable “rap” presentation. Nowadays, when one thinks of “rap” music or “rapping”, it is usually considered synonymous with hip hop music. Its origin, however, predates this genre of music. Rap essentially refers to spoken […]
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On 30th August, and again on 21st September, the IHS teachers gathered at Cafe Maatu Mane for ‘Nouvelle QUIZine Night’. On the menu: delightful eats accompanied by a carefully crafted nonsensical quiz show. The quiz-masters, diligently armed with an arsenal of fun, challenging trivia questions and tasks, kept the audience engaged with their […]
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This week Middle School students participated in a workshop on mask-making in preparation for upcoming Sports Day festivities. Students were divided into their sports houses and created dynamic animal masks to represent their sports team mascots: Hoysala lion, Maratha horse, Chola tiger, and Kakatiya garuda. Mr. V.S.D. Arularasan, Head of Department, Painting, Government College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam conducted the […]
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On the 22nd of September, the older children of Junior school visited the Regional Science Park in Coimbatore. With hands-on several of the activities there, the children were exposed to numerous science concepts, thus the trip most likely helped them develop a love for scientific exploration and experimentation. The children were fascinated by the […]
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Class XI and XII students had the opportunity to visit two factories – the Sakthi Sugar Ltd Sugar Factory in Sakthinagar and Diesel Machinery Works (DMW)Ltd Factory in Perundurai. Sakthi Sugars Ltd is one of the largest producers of white crystal sugar in India. Established in 1964, the Sakthinagar Unit currently has the capacity of 9000 tons of […]
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After the exam break, Sports Fest 2014 resumed with a bang! –The first main attraction was the prestigious Senior School cricket match! After a month of preparation, dedication and hard work, the senior boys were eager to show off their skills at cricket. On a scorching Sunday afternoon Chola/Hoysala took on Kakatiya/Maratha in front […]
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As a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swacch Bharat’ campaign, schools across the country were urged to bring awareness to the importance of personal and environmental cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene. Isha Home School students and teachers participated in their own way to commemorate Gandhi’s contribution to nation building. The morning began with a […]
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IHS students celebrated the vibrant nine-day festival of Navaratri with much fervour. Junior School, Middle School and interested Senior School students attended the daily cultural performances held at the Isha Yoga Center, which included classical and folk music and dance. The line-up for this year was as follows: 25-Sep: Sanjukta Wagh, Kathak 26-Sep: Prachi […]
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The entire Junior School went on a field trip to Murugan Mills, a unit of the National Textile Corporation Ltd. (NTC). This visit allowed the children to actually observe how cotton collected from a cotton plant is made into cloth. The manager of the mill was delighted to have our children visit and explained each […]
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In the last couple of weeks of IHS Sports Fest 2014 various events were on display, and a large number of points were up for grabs. Highlights include the Senior School Boys Kho-Kho match and Senior School Boys/Girls swimming races. Junior, Middle, and Senior School students competed in track & field events. The finalists have […]
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Yet another year! Yet another Sports Day! Over the past few months the students have been battling it out on the sports field. They have all been striving with the hope that theirs will be the kingdom that triumphs! The culminating day was no different! The Rain Gods (as usual) graced us with their […]
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