A group of beggars in this Bihar town has opened their own bank, which they run and manage to provide financial security in times of crisis. Dozens of beggars, who have been depending for their survival on alms from hundreds of Hindu devotees at the gate of ‘Maa Manglagauri Mandir’ (temple) in Gaya town for […]
New Delhi, March 19 Over 200 representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies on Thursday urged the government to ensure people’s right to water and sanitation with the present context to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet initiative — Clean India Campaign. They said that though the government has set a target of making […]
Minister for Finance & Services, Dominic Perrottet, today announced that a re-elected Baird Government will oversee a transition to digital licensing over the next four years. For the first time in Australia, citizens will be able to choose to have a licence issued in digital format. The Government will task its Digital Council, chaired by […]
Kolkata, March 6 The next time you go for the Indian spread at a wedding, stick to the Awadhi food etiquette – nothing before and nothing after biriyani – says Sahebzada Wasif Mirza, a direct descendant of Wajid Ali Shah, the last nawab of Awadh, credited for introducing the cuisine to what is now West […]
Holi has a Muslim history as well. Revered Sufi saints like Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia and Ameer Khusro have, in their chaste Persian and Hindvi poetry, adored the ‘pink’ festival generously. The last Moghul Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, allowed his Hindu ministers to smear his forehead with gulal on Holi. He believed that his religion would […]
All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Make It Happen is the 2015 theme for our internationalwomensday.com global hub, encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women. Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. The first International […]
Traditionally associated with festivals like Mahashivratri and Holi thandai is a chilled almond-flavoured beverage and is terrific for when the tempratures soar. Its tasty and cools you down! – See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/recipe/Thandai-KhaanaKhazana.html#sthash.uCqdEqSg.dpuf Ingredients Full cream milk 1 1/2 litres Almonds blanched and peeled 25 Cashewnuts soaked 20 Pistachios blanched and peeled 30 Melon seeds […]
Lucknow, March 4 In this part of the country, like in most of northern India, Holi comes as a big ticket festival for the lovers of bacchus. So, while there is lot of colour and different hues of ‘pichkaris’ to play with, the city landscape here is set to get tipsy this Holi on friday, […]
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 5 A day assigned for mock battles for his troops by the 10th guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh, has come to be the symbol of Punjab’s own rich religious and cultural tradition. The festival of ‘Hola Mohalla’, as it is known, takes place this weekend in this Sikh religious town. […]
“Lakshaya: EK Living Planet” is not meant to entertain, but to educate and to create awareness about environmental issues, says its host Niret Alva. “Lakshaya: EK Living Planet” is a 26-episode environment series that went on air in January on Doordarshan. “The show is logical…Through the show, we are trying to join the dots on […]