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Also known as Saraswati Puja, Shree Panchami, or the Basant Festival of Kites is a Sikh and Hindu festival held on the fifth day of the traditional Indian calendar month of Magha (usually early February). It is a public holiday in the Haryana, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal regions of India. The festival marks the Read more
Each year, 26th January is a day on which every Indian’s heart fills up with patriotic fervour and immense love for motherland. There are many significant memories as it was this day when the Indian Tricolour was first unfurled in January 1930 at Lahore, by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru and the declaration of an independent Indian Read more
Sankranti is the Sanskrit word in Indian Astrology which refers to the transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi (sign of the zodiac) to another. There are 12 such sankrantis in all. However, the Sankranti festival usually refers to Makara Sankaranti, or the transition of the Sun from Dhanur rashi (Sagittarius) to Makara rashi (Capricorn). Read more
“Jitna bhi try karo, life mein kuch na kuch to chootega hi. Toh jahan hain, wahin ka maza lete hai” (No matter how much you try to do in life, you will always miss out on something or the other). Therefore, try to enjoy what you have right here, says Deepika Padukone to Ranbir Kapoor Read more
Christmas (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, literally “Christ’s mass”) is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide. Read more
A person started to walk on a rope tied between two tall towers. He was walking slowly, balancing a long stick in his hands. He had his son sitting on his shoulders. Everyone from the ground was watching him with bated breath and was very tensed. When he reached the second tower everyone clapped, whistled, Read more
Interesting ideas they say come at unexpected moments. My bladder was full. I saw a Cafe Coffee Day. I went in, walked up to the loo, relieved myself (used the restroom) and was walking out. The CCD employee stopped me "Sir, this is not a public bathroom". I tell him "I'm no public figure either". Read more
We resolve to be virtuous to lose weight, to exercise, to unplug from social media – but we recall past failures and fear another losing struggle. We toast to a better, happier world in 2020, but we know there will be endless bad news and vitriol, especially this election year. We could use a fresh Read more
On a cold winter day, many years ago, arriving at the gate for my 1:30 pm flight from Aizawl to Delhi, I noticed the seats in the waiting area were filled with snoozing passengers. Alas, the 10:00 am flight still hadn’t taken off. Knowing that a rain storm was bearing down on the valley, I Read more
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