Holi – that wonderful festival that conjures up images of rang, bhaang, gulal, abeer, and water pichkaris. It also reminds one of the childhood days, the complete abandonment with which kids play Holi and their oblivion to any notions of health or environment, as may be the case.
In India,...
Today is the second day of the festivities of Diwali, which began with Dhanteras celebrations yesterday. The second day is known as Narak Chaturdashi - also known as the Narak Nivaran Chaturdashi or Roop Chaudas and more popularly among people as Chhoti Diwali. Almost all the traditional pujas that...
Bengali literature or Bangla Shahitto represents the corpus of literary works in the Bengali language. The Bengali language has evolved over a period of thousand and three hundred years. One of the earliest surviving works in Bengali literature is the Charyapada, which is a collection of Buddhist mystic songs,...
Unlike what a lot of people believe, Women’s Day is not a recent invention by women to get people to appreciate women and certainly not a trick to enjoy any special treatment for a day.
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements...
Every country connects people with its soul through music. When it comes to India, due to its rich cultural diversity, it has contributed greatly to various forms of folk music. Music has always been a part of Indian people and their culture. While classical music signifies the art form...
In the countdown to International Women's Day, we bring to you some women achievers who have achieved great success on their own steam and can indeed be rightfully called - WOMEN WARRIORS.
Karen de Souza, Director of Shillim Institute
Her father’s daughter, Karen de Souza - whose love for nature was...
Christmas is a wonderful time in this part of the world. Everything turns into something magical - London transforms into a living testimony of this magic, with Christmas trees and decorations adorning many famous landmarks of the city. From Christmas shopping to Christmas markets, special goodies deck every nook and...
In the north-eastern region of Kerala, God’s own country, is the serene Wayanad district. Nestled in the lush green Western Ghats, this region will soon complete forty years of being officially recognised as a district. However, this region’s history dates all the way back to the Neolithic age which...
Mindfulness in fast-paced times
In fast-paced times like these, we find ourselves occupied and preoccupied with thoughts of the past or worries for the future. We are too busy being busy that stress gets to the best of us and we find ourselves gasping for a break more often than...
Another action-packed IPL evening peppered with some pampering at an elegantly-designed art deco style hotel in the Heritage Precinct of Mumbai made for a great mid-week outing.
IPL was fun and thrilling, in turns! Much to the relief of Mumbai Indians supporters this time, the MI gave a decent target to...
