The Khelo India initiative has provided a new platform for Indian youth to showcase their sporting talent over the last three years. The government of India proposed Khelo India, which translates to “Let’s Play India,” in 2017 to revitalise India’s sporting culture by engaging children at the grassroots level. The initiative also aimed to improve…
Makar Sankranti, the first festival of the year, is also known as the Kite Festival and is known by several names in India, including Sankranti and Pongal. It is a national holiday that is celebrated with great fanfare and zeal. Furthermore, no festival in India is complete without the flavor of Bollywood. So, here are…
Lohri is the first festival of the New Year and a popular harvest festival celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm throughout Punjab, as well as parts of Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, and Delhi. According to experts, the festival marks the start of the New Year, which falls on January 13 of each year and…
The basic objective of National Youth Day is to bring the youth of the country together in an attempt to showcase their talents in various activities to cover almost all socio-cultural aspects of life, providing an opportunity for amateur young artists to express themselves and interact with fellow artists and to further learn the new…
Every year on the 14th of January, India celebrates the arrival of spring and the passage of the sun into the Makara Rashi (the Capricorn zodiac sign). Makar Sankranti is regarded as a major harvest festival in many Indian states. It is significant because it commemorates Goddess Sankranti’s victory over evil and the brutal Rakshasa…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the MV Ganga Vilas, the world’s longest river cruise, from Varanasi on January 13 to explore India’s river tourism potential. Ganga Vilas is a 62-meter-long vessel, 12 meters in width and comfortably sails with a draft of 1.4 meters. It has three decks and 18 suites on board…
The top locations in India to ring in 2023 on New Year’s Eve are listed below: 1. Goa The best place to celebrate the New Year in India is Goa. One of the best spots to have a spectacular New Year’s party is in this tiny paradise. Goa seems like the ideal place to ring…
National Farmer’s Day or Kisan Diwas is celebrated across the country on December 23 to honor and recognize farmers as the backbone of this country. To honor the birth anniversary of Choudhary Charan Singh, the fifth Prime Minister of India, this day was chosen. In states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh, where…
Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year to honor the victory of Indian armed forces over Pakistan in the 1971 war. On this day, India pays homage to all the soldiers who defended the nation. The nation is commemorating India’s triumph over Pakistan in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War today by observing Vijay…
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,…
