Happy Holi !!

Happy Holi once again to one and all.

It was great to see you all at the Holi and potluck event and we would also like to thank everybody for the delicacies prepared.

Memories stay afresh and so are pictures which revive them.

So Please find below some of the colorful pictures taken today which promise to get a smile on your lips any day.. :)

                                                                                                        :: Thanks to Sandy for Photographs

ISA 2013 Elections

ISA 2013 Elections

Its time for us (the current ISA Core team) to bid adieu and hand over the roles and responsibilities to a new team. This year, we would have our elections in between then end of Feb - beginning week of march based on Dr. Midha's schedule (we would inform you about the date) We encourage you to send your nominations for the Core posts by emailing us at isa.drishti@gmail.com. The last day to apply would be 25th Feb 2013 when the clock strikes 12 at midnight! Please email a brief write up about you (we need your name for sure), the post you are interested in, any previous experience related to the post and the reason for your interest. Just to remind you all, the following posts are open -

President (currently Kashyap Uppuluri)
Treasurer (currently Raja Chegu)
General Secretary (currently Subadhra Janardhanan)
Event Manager (currently Arvind Subramanian)
Sports Secretary (currently Pradeep Addagatla)
Public Relations Officer (currently Prajakta Govardane)
Web Adminstrator (currently me!)

If you have any queries related to the tasks carried our by each role, please feel free to contact the current Core Team directly or email us at isa.drishti@gmail.com.

--ISA Drishti

Happy Republic Day!

India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day on 26th January 2013 to honor the Constitution of India.

Happy Republic Day

Happy Sankranthi

Historically, Sankranthi is the transmigration of the sun from one Rashi to the other. It is considered as the Indian New Year and is celebrated as a major harvest festival to mark the arrival of the sun and the end of winter. It is celebrated differently in different places but the most common celebration in most states is flying kites. Lohri is celebrated in the northern part of India to mark the end of winter by dancing and playing around a fire.

Nirbhaya

We mourn the death of "Nirbhaya" - the brave 23-yr old girl who was mercilessly raped in Delhi on Dec 16, 2012. The "Black dot" has been used to replace profile pictures on most social media in protest to this incident.

Please join in to make your voice heard. Our deepest condolences go out to the family of the victim.


--Team Drishti ISA

Happy Children's Day!

Children’s day is celebrated on November 14^th in India on the birthday of Chacha Nehru – the country’s first Prime Minister.

Here are a few memories of the Nation’s great leader – The first postage stamp.

This day is emphasized the importance of giving love and affection to children, who he saw as the bright future of India.

Google had celebrated Children’s day last year based on the doodle which was the brainchild of Varsha Gupta.

 

Happy Diwali!

Diwali is the festival of lights. The significance of the lights is to portray the triumph of good over evil. These lights are kept lit throughout the night to welcome Goddess Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth.

 

Firecrackers are burnt on this day to drive the evil spirits away.

Diwali is a 5 day festival and each day has its own significance:

The festival starts with Dhanteras on which most Indian business communities begin their financial year.

The second day of the festival is called the Naraka Chaturdasi.

Amavasya, the third day of Diwali, marks the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.

The fourth day of Diwali is known as Kartika Shudda Padyami.

The fifth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj), and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.

To signify this festival and to help everyone celebrate this together, The Indian Student Association (Drishti) is celebrating this festival on Nov-18-2012 at The University of Akron. Please do join us in the celebration J