Features Archives - Namaste Switzerland

Holi Hai!

by Aradhna Sethi | Feb 27, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Features | 0 |

What is Holi? The children wanted to know more! And that took me back to the good old times…

Kalamkari – Desi Art in Switzerland

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Mar 4, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Features | 0 |

The walls of the Ethnographic museum in Zurich are adorned with beautiful brightly coloured fabric...

Celebrating Holi with ‘High Heels’

by Shinta Simon | Mar 14, 2017 | Colour me bright!, Features | 0 |

The streets of Zurich were a riot of colour on the 12th March when 19 members of ‘High...

The filmy affair

by Parul Chhaparia | Jun 8, 2017 | Features, Sunshine in my Pocket | 0 |

Bollywood has romanced the Swiss Alps for decades now. From Rajkapoor’s ‘Sangam’- the first movie...

Celebrating the Swiss National Day

by Aradhna Sethi | Aug 1, 2017 | Features, Sunshine in my Pocket | 0 |

August 1 – that one day where the skies light up and sparkle at sundown, noise levels go up by many a decibel, and the Swiss at heart come out to celebrate the making of this country. Find out more about the rural ways to commemorate this day.

India celebrates its 71st Independence Day

by Guest Contributor | Aug 15, 2017 | Features, Sunshine in my Pocket | 0 |

On the occasion of India’s 71st Independence Day, we asked some of our readers a couple of...

Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri – Let’s celebrate!

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Jan 15, 2018 | Features, Ring in the New | 0 |

Pongal, Sankranti, Lohri… known by many more names, the harvest festival is celebrated by Indians...

Doing our bit for Kerala with Lunch Boxes

by Team, Namaste Switzerland | Sep 8, 2018 | Features, On Track Again! | 0 |

Namaste Switzerland is proud to present a brief report on a team of 16 women, most of them...

Indian Students’ Mentorship programme at the ETH

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Sep 8, 2018 | Features, On Track Again! | 0 |

It can be quite daunting to even find your way to the dormitory for the first time in a foreign...

Off to the Christkindlimarkt – with a passion to cook!

by Keerthana Nagarajan | Dec 8, 2018 | Christmas Stories, Features, Restaurants, Winter Stories | 0 |

Stall number A- 130: ‘Indian Vegetarian’ – Every year, after Glühwein, ‘Masala Chai’/or spiced tea...

Motherhood and Autism – Finding Support

by Vantika Singh | Feb 6, 2019 | Features, Swiss life essentials, Winter Stories | 0 |

Vantika Singh shares her experiences of “fitting in” as a parent of a special needs child. She...

Spring into Indian festivities

by Aradhna Sethi | Mar 8, 2019 | Features, Spring into Spring | 0 |

As the cold winter ebbs, the sun glorifies the blue skies. In Switzerland, we rejoice the season’s...

Dogs – a gift for the Autistic

by Vantika Singh | Apr 8, 2019 | Features, Nature Springs to Life | 0 |

April 2 is recognised as the World Autism Awareness Day – and April 1-7 marks the World...

Let’s make our art count

by Sowgandhika Krishnan | Apr 8, 2019 | Features, Nature Springs to Life | 0 |

April 29 is International Dance Day, a day that strives to encourage participation and education...

Finding a Job in Switzerland – Part 3

by Pragati Siddhanti | Jun 8, 2019 | Features, Sunny beginnings | 0 |

Is a valid work permit the most important part of landing a job? Or is it what you potentially can...

Awareness of Autism in India

by Vantika Singh | Oct 8, 2019 | Fall and Festivities, Features | 0 |

If you have an autistic child, don’t feel helpless when planning a long vacation to India . Take...

Urban Sketching at the Zoo

by Guest Contributor | Nov 8, 2019 | Children’s Special!, Features | 0 |

5-year-old Yuvaan, 7-year-old Jeet, 8-year-old Anaya, 9-year-old Tanish and 11-year-old Adhrit,...

A Diwali Party For Children

by Guest Contributor | Nov 8, 2019 | Children’s Special!, Features | 0 |

Pratik Haldar, 9 years old Pratik Haldar lives in Zurich and is a keen pianist and a footballer....

Taking care of our planet

by Guest Contributor | Nov 8, 2019 | Children’s Special!, Features | 0 |

Neel Dev Sen studies in grade 5 at an International school in Zurich. He talks of the 17 UN...

The Toys’ Diwali

by Guest Contributor | Nov 8, 2019 | Children’s Special!, Features | 0 |

Abhigyan Bhattacharya, 8 yearsAbhigyan Bhattacharya lives in Zurich and likes to draw and play the...

Art Therapy – an inner voice for Autistic Kids

by Vantika Singh | Nov 8, 2019 | Children’s Special!, Features | 0 |

Advay Singh, 5 years old Art provides the most safe and neutral setting for self-expression and...

If I were a Mouse

by Guest Contributor | Nov 8, 2019 | Children’s Special!, Features | 0 |

Agamya Agate studies in Year 3 at an international school in Geneva. Agamya writes a small story...

Finding a Job in Switzerland – Part 4

by Pragati Siddhanti | Dec 8, 2019 | Features, Welcoming Winter | 0 |

After that long summer hiatus, Pragati Siddhanti continues the series of finding a job in...

Just to say, thank you…

by Team, Namaste Switzerland | Dec 8, 2019 | Features, For a cause, Welcoming Winter | 0 |

For enabling us to bring the events of Switzerland in an easier and attractive format for our...

Celebrating Fasnacht – The Swiss Carnival

by Shinta Simon | Feb 8, 2020 | Features, Seasoned with Love, The Month of Love | 0 |

As Switzerland gears up to celebrate one of its biggest and most beloved annual festivals, we take...

The Lockdown. Impact. Target-focused Aid

by Guest Contributor | Apr 8, 2020 | Features, Lockdown! But the show must go on… | 0 |

Zurich-based Rhythima Shinde and Naveen Shamsudhin give a deep thought to the impact of Lockdown...

Homeschooling during the Pandemic

by Shinta Simon | Apr 8, 2020 | Features, Lockdown! But the show must go on…, Perspectives | 0 |

Shinta Simon speaks with parents who have children of different ages to find out their opinions on...

Homeschooling for Kids on the Spectrum

by Vantika Singh | Apr 8, 2020 | Features, Lockdown! But the show must go on…, Perspectives | 0 |

Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day during the Coronavirus lockdown – ironically –...

Snoezelen Therapy in Autism

by Vantika Singh | Aug 8, 2020 | Brighten up your August, Features | 0 |

“Kids have to be exposed to different things in order to develop. A child’s not going to find out...

The challenge to stay focused

by Samvidha Srinath | Aug 8, 2020 | Brighten up your August, Features | 0 |

In my previous article, I wrote about how one can learn a language in an efficient way. A...

A year of home-school before the pandemic

by Samvidha Srinath | Sep 8, 2020 | Features, Walking into Fall | 0 |

Previously, we shared with our readers’ experiences of students and parents about...

Chewelry and its benefits

by Vantika Singh | Oct 8, 2020 | Autumn Musings, Features | 0 |

Chewing serves a purpose and the need to chew should be encouraged in kids on the spectrum in a...

Stay tuned for a new kids column coming soon!

by Nayana Chakrabarti | Nov 8, 2020 | Features, Warm up with November lights | 0 |

We have some exciting news to share! A very special section of our magazine for the very young to...

More Swiss Aid to help India fight COVID

by Aradhna Sethi | May 14, 2021 | Empower, inspire and heal, Features | 0 |

The Indo-Swiss private sector, groups of people setting up fundraisers for aid, and private individuals using their international networks are all geared up, creating an inlet of aid to India in this hour of need. Aradhna Sethi interviews some of the motivated influencers tackling this situation with unshakeable faith, hope and action.