Author: Harsh Mendiratta

Learning jumps from ordinary to extraordinary when a student can see beyond the facts, apply the acquired knowledge in different fields, and compare and contrast the points across similar looking yet different matters. At this stage, not only the knowledge gets wholly assimilated into the learner’s character, but it also turns into wisdom. This month, the Hawan kids will focus […]

Namaste Kids, While it was just the last month when we had our end-of-the-year event, somehow it seems quite far off. Hope you are doing fine. The idiom for this month’s assignment is “ओस चाटने से प्यास नहीं बुझती”. Its literal meaning is licking dew does not quench thirst. Pretty odd, right? Here, it is not the literal meaning but […]

  Dear Hawan Kids,   Hope your tests/exams are over – or almost over – and you are looking forward to the upcoming holidays. This season also means it is the time for our special hawan where we review the year-long learning. This month’s assignment will not only be different but also quite fascinating.   In the prior end-of-the-year sessions, […]

Diwali,our biggest festival, is almost here. It is a festival when we celebrate the victory of light over darkness and also knowledge over ignorance; it is a festival when we clean and decorate our houses and also our minds and thoughts; it is a festival when we meet and greet our friends and family members and also our true self. […]

नेकी कर दरिया में डाल (Neki Kar Dariya Mein Daal) is the idiom of the month. While it is not in pure Hindi, it is one of the famous Indian idioms that captures the essence of a powerful life as well as spiritual lesson. In this idiom, there are two key words: Neki (which means auspicious deed; and in Hindi […]

As you know, the current theme for the monthly assignments is to expand on various Hindi idioms and proverbs. In addition to building a better understanding of the Hindi language and achieving deftness in the writing and speaking skills, these topics also help in gaining the deep philosophical teachings in those idioms. And, intuitively, these assignments help in gaining the […]

Continuing on the theme of Hindi proverb and idioms, the topic for this month’s assignment is to review and expand on the phrase Ek aur ek gyarah hote hain (एक और एक ग्यारह होते हैं). Does one and one really make eleven? One would say one and one make two – at least arithmetically. Then, doesn’t 1+1=11 seem absurd? That’s what […]

Summer is officially here – and schools are closed. Hope you are having fun! Based upon some of the calls and messages I received, I can see and sense the excitement among kids relating to this month’s fun assignment. In this message I am summarizing the points I shared. Inspired by the wonderful activities and amazing hands-on projects some kids […]

In the majority of the discussions I recently had with family or friends, one particular idiom has been quoted the most. Be it the work environment, schooling from home, shopping with social distancing, modification to daily routines, or interactions with family and friends, people are discovering newer, sometimes novel, ways to cope with the situation. Yes, you may have guessed […]