Golden Globe Award, any of the annual awards given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in recognition of outstanding achievement in motion pictures and television during the preceding year. The Golden Globes are regarded as second only to the Academy Awards (for the film) and the Emmy Awards (for television) in the entertainment industry,…
Talk about Indian mythology or Indian history and you will see the buzz around the famous Ram Setu bridge. The bridge is the shoal chain between India and Sri Lanka, and there has been a debate over whether the Ram Setu or Adam’s bridge is man-made or natural. Before jumping to the question, let’s first…
The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during the meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India. Unofficial flag of India in 1906 The first national flag in India is said to have been hoisted on August 7,…
On the first day of the five-day Diwali festival, Dhanteras is observed. The suffix “Teras” in Hindi is equivalent to the Sanskrit word “Trayodashi,” which designates the thirteenth day of the waning moon’s phase. The various Dhanteras rituals are meant to be prayers for the husband’s health and long life, as well as for the…
People especially women who celebrate nine nights festivals of Nav Durga follow the particular color of the day. This tradition is very popular in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Keeping fast and wearing clothes according to the Navratri color of the day is considered very sacred in the Hindu religion. Women follow this tradition…
India has many dances, coming from every state in the country, although there are only six forms of the classical dances recognised by India on a national level. They are Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, and Odissi. The folk dances of India are much more than mere body movements, from the very ancient times the classical…
A letter handwritten by Albert Einstein in which he writes out his famous E = mc2 equation has sold at auction for more than $1.2 million, about three times more than it was expected to get, Boston-based RR Auction said. Archivists at the Einstein Papers Project at the California Institute of Technology and the Hebrew University of…
The Hindu festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with much pomp around the country. It marks the birth of Lord Krishna, believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. However, among the many rituals, the Dahi Handi festival, also called Gopalakala or Utlotsavam, holds great significance and is celebrated with much fanfare every year….
A man must never forget that fossil fuels are very precious and biofuels are the wisest choice The need for sustainability in all spheres of life has only grown because the effects of climate change manifest as devastating ecological imbalances and natural disasters. As a result, the way humans consume biofuel can have a lasting…
One of the 10 museums around the world that are anything but mundane- Is the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets in Delhi The founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak envisioned this one of the unique museums, which has a rare collection of facts, pictures and objects detailing the historic evolution of toilets from 2500 BC…
