There is an old Japanese proverb: only staying active can make you want to live a hundred years.
Can you imagine a Japanese village island tucked away in the southern hinterlands of the country where 24.55 people per 1000,000 inhabitants have lived a hundred years and beyond? It is actually...
There are a host of Gods and Goddesses who are worshipped in Hinduism. Lord Ganesha is one who is worshipped by every household from almost every community. The one and only Elephant headed deity blesses new beginnings and removes obstacles along our way. Ganapathi or Ganesha (lord of the...
Celebrated on the 13th day of the Chaitra month of the Indian lunar calendar, Mahavir Jayanti or Mahavir Janma Kalyanak celebrates the birth anniversary of the Mahavir, who was the last of the 24 Tirthankaras.
Born as Vardhamana in the royal household of Vajji, in present-day Bihar, Mahavir was believed...
The lockdown needn’t curb your appetite. Whet your appetite with delicious, but easy to prepare salads. This article gives you twenty such easy and quick vegetarian salad recipes to relax and tickle your taste buds all the while.
Including fresh salads in your daily diet increases the level of antioxidants...
Close your eyes, think Switzerland and lo! The visions that come to your mind would be lofty snowcapped Alps, decadent chocolates, and rich, creamy cheese – not necessarily in that order – you can jump to yummy drool-worthy Swiss chocolates first and if it's Switzerland, it must be chocolate!
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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...
Don't go by the headline of the article. That's just to catch eyeballs. But the article is more interesting because it shows you ways you can combine some leisure into your business travel itinerary to make the most of your travelling, When you are travelling on business, you often...
We studied Sanskrit in school, albeit with the aim of scoring high in the final examination, hardly realising that this exotic language of ancient India is the door to the secrets of our sacred ancient texts, which can unravel many a mystery of spiritual life and heritage, which is...
The door's adorned with mango leaves, doorstep with rangoli...
The main doorstep of the house is being adorned with fresh mango leaves. A garland of yellow and orange flowers are also being made for the doorway. Rangoli, or muggu as it is locally known is being drawn at the gate....
There are numerous stories behind the significance of this auspicious day that is celebrated on the third day of Vaishakha month of the Hindu lunar calendar. Literally meaning eternal prosperity, ‘Akshaya’ refers not only to prosperity that is tangible - as in wealth - but also deeper, intangible prosperity...
According to the United Nations data, less than 30% of scientific researchers worldwide are women. Slowly and surely, the number of women and science and the impact they are creating with their work is making waves.
As a part of our endeavour to celebrate the achievements of women scientists in...
Women have been a true definition of beauty, as they hold in themselves, the perfect mixture of courage, confidence, adaptability, and strength at the same time. Over the past few years, women have depicted their skills and intelligence in more than one appreciable way. From females like Mother Teresa...
