Sawan is a fifth month in the Nanakshahi calendar. It is the month of rain and, like all other months in the Indian calendar, we have festivities attached to the month. In Punjab, we celebrate Teeyan da Mela (Fair of Daughters). Commonly called Teeyan (Daughters), it is a celebration in…
ISS organised a highly memorable event to mark Singapore’s 25th birthday celebrations in 1990. It arranged a visit to the ‘Wish Well’ in Orchard Road. The response was overwhelming with three buses being chartered for the visit.
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis hit Singapore in 2003 and almost paralysed the whole nation. While the entire nation sprang into action in the fight against SARS, the women of ISS also showed national spirit and determination … the deadly outbreak.
While it is celebrated for different reasons by different Indian groups, what remains true and constant is the celebration of life, and its enjoyment and goodness.