http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2013 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:59 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:59 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1765955/column-can-you-be-a-parent-and-a-friend http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1765955/column-can-you-be-a-parent-and-a-friend The days of a ‘Child should be seen and not heard’ have long since gone. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1752236/column-my-kids-and-other-people-in-their-lives http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1752236/column-my-kids-and-other-people-in-their-lives I bided my time, waiting for the day the kids would find their ‘characters’ and follow their lives closely. And that day took some time to dawn, but it finally did when shows like Friends, Gossip Girls, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory invaded our homes. Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:40:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1732782/column-a-mothers-obsession-with-safety http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1732782/column-a-mothers-obsession-with-safety Perhaps we as parents worry because our children are entering a ‘world’ we may not share, experiences that are beyond our yen. Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1721172/column-let-the-kids-take-on-responsibilities http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1721172/column-let-the-kids-take-on-responsibilities Parenting gets better, perhaps easier as the kids get older… or does it really? We no longer have to hold their little hands when they are crossing the road — instead we just end up doing different things for the bachchas who are now in a different age bracket. Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1705998/column-redeeming-family-time-while-on-vacation http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1705998/column-redeeming-family-time-while-on-vacation As all parents of teens — and post-teens know — it is often very difficult to persuade them to join in on a family holiday. Sun, 24 Jun 2012 04:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1691182/column-when-mom-takes-a-vacation http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1691182/column-when-mom-takes-a-vacation Just last week the world and all mothers celebrated Mother’s Day. How did my house rise to the occasion? For one, it was a Sunday, so for me there was no haring around to get things done. Sun, 20 May 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1676038/column-two-much-not-at-all http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1676038/column-two-much-not-at-all The ides of March bring heat waves that make the city’s winter chill a sweet distant memory. But, there is a pleasant warmth in my home as both kids are together for the break. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:05:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1660795/column-home-alone-on-a-holi-day http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1660795/column-home-alone-on-a-holi-day To rework a popular saying, when a baby is born a mother becomes a mother for the rest of her life. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1646039/column-shraddha-jahagirdar-saxena-early-morning-madness http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1646039/column-shraddha-jahagirdar-saxena-early-morning-madness The morning wake up time has changed with the passing years, the breakfast and level of involvement in the child’s getting ready routine has changed. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1629761/column-shraddha-jahagirdar-saxena-a-new-year-letter-from-mum http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1629761/column-shraddha-jahagirdar-saxena-a-new-year-letter-from-mum Can you believe that in just a week, all of us will be welcoming the New Year? It seems to have sped by so quickly! Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:30:00 GMT