Today, a number of gift galleries have come up with attractive greeting cards for various ceremonious occasion. It is not surprising to see greeting cards for Hindu festivals flocking the markets, because sending and receiving cards has become customary amongst the people. Greeting cards for religious occasions such as Ram Navami are also available in India, in most of the …

Book Name: Modi Mandate 2019: Dispatches from Ground Zero Author: Pradeep Bhandari Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pages: 240+ pages Price: Rs. 376 Modi Mandate 2019: How psephologist Pradeep Bhandari covered 400 constituencies to know what Indian voter thinks Psephologist Pradeep Bhandari has turned author with his debut book “Modi Mandate 2019: Dispatches from Ground Zero” which he penned after travelling …

Fasting — Detoxifying Fast: Fasting is the incredible oldest and ancient way to detoxify & approach to healing physically, mentally and spiritually. Fasting is the process to detoxify body and mind by realizing the importance of food, as well as the imperativeness of light body, which is essential for spiritual awakening and enlightenment according to Ayurveda and is known as …

Asanas for Relaxation and Exercise — Many yoga asanas provide physical relaxation, and if properly performed, mental relaxation too. Shavasana (शवासन) is the principal asana in this category. It is performed at the beginning and end of a session, and is also sandwiched between other asanas which provide physical exercise. Another common relaxation posture is Makarasana (मकरासन). Relaxing asanas may …

Alas, Too Much Reverence — The Master smiled and picked up a book bound in gold thread. It was his life story, they said. He opened it at random, looked at the illuminated letters and then smiled again. They had written down the words but the spirit, the essence of what he was, did not exist in this book. The …

Chaitra Navratri signifies the start of the Indian or the Hindu new year i.e. the 1st day or Prathama tithi of the Chitra Sudi, every year. Navratri, the festival of nine nights is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine forms. The nine days have great religious significance as Goddess Durga, the divine mother, had destroyed the evil force (in …

Chaitra Navratri, also popular as Chait Navratras, is the nine-day festival observed in Chaitra month. Chaitra Navratras starts on the first day in Chaitra month and ends on Sri Rama Navami, the ninth day of the month. The first of Chaitra month is celebrated as Ugadi or Yugadi. Durgashtami or Durga Ashtami in Navratri is the most auspicious day for …

World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999, “with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard”. Its purpose is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and, …

Tuberculosis — A infection of the lungs, Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The germ enters the body through the nose, mouth or windpipe and stays down in the tile lungs. The causes of tuberculosis include low resistance of the body, smoking, drinking and stress. The symptoms of this disease begin with cough and extend to chest pain, …

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be celebrated by the people all over the world on 21st of March. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated every year on 21st of March by the people all across the world in order to remove the racial …