Body Shaming Body shaming is something which is very common these days. As we all know, there is no such thing as too fat or too skinny. If you are not comfortable with your body, you need to work on it. But before you start to work on your body, work on your mental health which [...]
Food Waking up to the smell of freshly made treats wafting through the house…what a feeling! Every household, every family has a different recipe but they are all equally delicious. Nothing beats the joy (and taste!) you get from homemade goodies and sharing them with your loved ones! Lanterns Different shapes, different sizes, different colours… lanterns [...]
The time to welcome Navratri, the festival of divine power, is here! Traditionally, the festival is celebrated for 9 nights and the 10th day is celebrated as Vijayadashmi. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of India. In the eastern and north eastern states of India, Durga Puja is synonymous with Navaratri, [...]
It is said, without darkness, there’s no light. Similarly, without failure, there’s no success. Failure is something we have all experienced at some point in our lives. It’s tough, demoralizing and just difficult to accept. Instead of letting it affect us, we should take it in stride, learn from it and always strive to be better. [...]
For as long as one can remember, we have enjoyed ten days of Ganesh Mahotsav in our homes before it is time for the idols to return to their more permanent homes - water. It is quite permanent, I assure you, because these idols do not decompose easily. The toxic chemicals in the PoP used is [...]
वक्रतुण्डमहाकायसूर्यकोटिसमप्रभ। निर्विघ्नंकुरुमेदेवसर्वकार्येषुसर्वदा॥ Meaning - I worship the Lord with a curved trunk and huge body with the effulgence of a core sun. Let him remove the obstacles to all my deeds and lead them to fulfillment. Ganpati Bappa, the elephant headed God, son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati has an interesting story of [...]
Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom and prosperity has been worshipped from the Vedic times. Every religious ceremony we start with the blessings of Lord Ganesha. BalGangadharTilak initiated the concept of “SarvajanikGaneshotsav” and mobilized people through public Ganesh Festival. Pune being the birthplace of Ganesh Festival, now celebrated all over India, has its own unique way of [...]
Security. Protection. Safety. These are the 3 things every brother, like myself, promises his sister when she ties that thread around his wrist and we accept it as our duty, privilege and responsibility to protect our sisters. That is the true meaning of Raksha Bandhan. For many of us, the ceremony is boring and some of [...]
As the clouds gather overhead, you cannot help but glance up at the heaven in despair; the rains are coming and you and every other creature on the planet knows it. Though inherently the rains are one of the best things that can happen to us and our eco-system, they have an extremely unwanted effect that [...]
Yoga is an ancient practice of exercising the body, mind and soul in tandem which can trace its roots back to the 5th Century BCE with some evidence even suggesting that Yoga has been around since Pre-Vedic times and the Indus Valley Civilization. This ancient practice has now found global recognition as countries across the [...]
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