Grade 1, here we come!

As the year came to an end at the Vaels Billabong High International School Kangaroo Kids, Neelankarai, the Senior Kindergarten toddlers, smartly attired in their black robes and hats, graduated in style on Wednesday. V Venkatachalam, dean, Vels Group of Schools, and Charu Eswar, centre head, Vaels Billabong, were the chief guests. The Kindergarten graduation ceremony began with the ...more

CIT signs pact with HTT

P Janakiram (vice chairman, CIT), K V Subbha Rao (HTT), Anand Gatto (HTT), Huo Shaunging, (president, HTT), P Sriram (chairman, CIT), R Kangwu (HTT). Chennai Institute of Technology, Kundrathur, signed a MoU with Huo Shaungning, president of Hochent Tool Technology (HTT), China, at a ceremony held on the college premises on March 22. The main objectives of this MoU are to allow ...more

Easter bunny's got you eggs

Preparing for the world’s largest Easter Egg Hunt at Stone Dressing up the breakfast table Mountain Park in Georgia, United States of America. There are people who eat to live and others who live to eat — whatever one’s point of view on the importance of food in daily life, there is little argument about the central role it plays in our festivals and celebrations. Some foods are ...more

Inviting home the disappearing sparrows

A sparrow house made of clay. Indian children have always grown up surrounded by the rich flora and fauna of the country, often making a fuss about wanting to birdwatch while being fed by their mothers. What happens when a species of birds — small, curious, chirpy and ...more

On summer’s green fingers and pink hearts

(Express News Photo) The glorious vacation time is here! Particularly, if glorious means melting temperatures and the threat of another long academic year lurking on the other side of the summer. But we’ll deal with potential threats later and possible ...more

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The Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards 2012

The top two individual winners receive medallions, cash prizes and a trip to Washington, DC in May 2012.

DEGREE CERTIFICATES

First Convocation at Christ College

The first convocation of Christ College of Arts and Science held at Kilachery village near Perambakkam in Tiruvallur.

THE KID WITH A BIKE

A movie that touches the right chords

The French film, The Kid with a Bike was screened at International Film Festival ‘Film Harvest 2012’ in Bangalore.

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