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 [...]
Celebrating Togetherness Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi, is a festival that celebrates the bond of love between brothers and sisters. According to custom, sisters tie a rakhi around their brothers’ wrists, getting a gift in return. This rakhi symbolises the brother’s duty to protect and care for his sister. It is a joyful time and is celebrated [...]
Someone has said "Prepare for everything and be prepared for anything" and that should be the mantra when preparing for the upcoming festive season. Being 21st century women, we have greater responsibilities within the home and outside as well. So we would like to be prepared well in advance for the festive season. We not only want [...]
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 [...]
India will complete 71 glorious years of independence from British rule. In its struggle for independence from 1857 onwards, India faced numerous hardships and losses. The struggle was challenging and heartbreaking, nevertheless, the country has learnt some significant lessons from this struggle. August is a month which takes us back to the past, to our freedom [...]
“A single twig breaks, but a bundle of twigs is strong.” – Tecumseh. And that is what a family is. A bundle of twigs, woven with the strong bonds that make up the relationship we have with the people we have known since the start. Above all, there is no bond greater than that of a [...]
India has been through a myriad of struggles to reach its Republic status! The journey of India from a mere dominion status to a sovereign republic country was not at all easy. The sacrifice of life by our freedom fighters and the intellectual wars of violence and non-violence have helped gain our country thesovereign status. We are [...]
Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names marks the beginning of warmer and longer days. It is the day when the sun heads northwards towards the Tropic of Cancer and on the day of the festival, the night and day time become equal. It is an auspicious festival which is celebrated [...]
Diwali is one of those festivals appreciated and loved by everyone, as it comes with radiance and holidays! People all over the nation get busy making plans with their families and friends and go shopping for beautiful clothes. Although, the fact remains that little children and young adults enjoy celebrating this beautiful festival with fire crackers [...]
“OOOH! The earth is warming up!” an organization shouts. “The polar bear is dyyyyyyying!” another organization shouts. “The polar ice cap is melting!” says another. Well, like it or not, they’re all right. The earth is warming up, the polar bears are dying and the ice caps are melting. And, like it or not, we are responsible for it all. Responsible for [...]
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