The kids in your neighborhood knock your door and yell "Trick or Treat" whilst you’re busy dressing up for a costume party at your friend's place. Yes, Halloween is here!!! Be it scary stories, bonfires, pumpkin faces, late night horror movies or … [Read more...]
2nd October came and went. The garlands on the framed photos of Gandhi Ji were replaced with the fresh ones. He is remembered, homage is paid, his quotes of non-violence are orated and promises to walk on the roads of Gandhism are made. The … [Read more...]
Little is known about Mahatma Gandhi, one of the greatest legends who helped India achieve independence. Thanks to a few pages in the history textbooks and the Bollywood super hit flick 'Lage Raho Munnabhai', many of us temporarily took a bit of … [Read more...]
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high… …in that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake. ” … [Read more...]
Janmashtami, popularly also known as Gokul Ashtami and Krishnashtami, is celebrated all over India on the 8th day of the month of Shravan in the Hindu calendar. The usual duration of the month of Shravan is from mid-August to mid-September. This … [Read more...]
"Pandharichi wari ahe mazya ghari | Anik na kari teerth wrata ||" This dictum of Sant Tukaram, translated as, "I do not need to visit other sites of pilgrimage when my whole family has the tradition of going to Pandharpur", explains the divine … [Read more...]
Madurai - A city known for its architecturally stunning temples, symbolizing unwavering devotion towards God. Madurai holds the credit of being one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. The ancient artifacts and scriptures showcase the … [Read more...]
The Jaipur Literature Festival was started in the year 2006 in Jaipur, the Pink City. It is considered to be India’s biggest literary festival. The directors of this festival are Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, both are well known writers. … [Read more...]
Every year on Holi people of Pune celebrate this festival of color by either spending the day with family and playing with colors or hitting the clubs and hottest spots for Holi Parties in Pune. Here are the best Holi parties in Pune: - Barso … [Read more...]
Holi-A festival of colors celebrated all over India with extreme fervor and enthusiasm. Appellated as 'Dhuli' in Sanskrit, Holi is amongst the widely celebrated festivals of India. It is celebrated in the month of March (Phalgun Purnima) every year. … [Read more...]
Mahashivratri is an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar. The devotees offer sincere prayers to Lord Shiva, on this day. Mahashivratri (meaning Night of Lord Shiva) falls on the 20th of February this year. The significance of Mahashivratri is that … [Read more...]
Chhatrapati Shivaji - A Legend born with tremendous valour who changed the face of Indian History. The determination to establish a Sovereign Hindu State and free it from the clutches of Mughal tyranny was the sole motive of this Veer Maratha. … [Read more...]
26th January 1950-Marks the birth of the Indian Constitution. A day that every Indian must cherish! Each year 'Republic Day' is celebrated with grandeur to commemorate the sovereignty of our nation. The Indian Constitution is the Supreme law that … [Read more...]
The Dubai Shopping festival generally takes place in the month of January and continues till February. This one month lasting festival starts in mid January and ends by mid February. During this festival you will see insanely amazing offers and … [Read more...]
"The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified and God will be in them." These inspiring words of Swami Vivekananda are instilled in the hearts of young men who nurture the spirit of renunciation and brotherly … [Read more...]
"PONGAL" - A Hindu festival that marks the beginning of UTTARAYAN. Uttarayan is the sun's movement northward for a period of six months. All auspicious festivals are held during this period. Pongal is a four day long harvest festival that is … [Read more...]
Carnival refers to a festival which involves a public celebration or parade combined with few elements of a circus. During various carnivals around the world people dress up or wear custumes and celebrate in the streets of their respective town. Here … [Read more...]
People travel for different reasons such as getting away from the stressful work place or family occasions. Sometimes we just travel without a purpose and end up having the best time of our life. One of the best reasons to travel to a place could be … [Read more...]
Once Christmas is near, you have got to start thinking about picking a tree. Before doing so you are going need to do some research. First find out how spacious is the room that you are planning to keep the tree at. Choose the tree big or small … [Read more...]
Now that Christmas is around the corner, it’s a safe time to get those boxes of decorations from your attic, garage or wherever else you’ve stored them. If you are away from home, you are likely to either miss mom’s homemade pie or the giant … [Read more...]
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