At the Sukhna Lake, besides the breathtaking view, there is something that draws immediate attention – a few artists sketching pencil portraits. They spend the entire day at the lake, sketching youngsters, sometimes newlyweds, sometimes even foreigners to provide them memoirs of their visit to City Beautiful. And what emerges is a clear proof that even in this day of …

Every March 17th, thousands of people don their greenest garb, march in Irish pride parades, eat green clover-shaped cookies, and quaff frosty mugs of green beer in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. But do you really know who St. Patrick was and why he is celebrated? Patrick was born in AD 387 just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, which …

St. Patrick’s Day celebrated annually on 17 March is named after St. Patrick, a patron saint of Ireland who is believed to have died on that day. The life and work of St. Patrick is shrouded in vagueness. We rely on the works of some 7th century hagiographers and the anonymous writer of the Annals of Ulster for information about …

A fortnight ago, when Delhi was abuzz with much activity following the Jawaharlal Nehru University fiasco, a small number of people were quietly trying to bring different communities together through Jashn-e-Rekhta. The Urdu festival, in its second edition at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, was organised for those who knew Urdu, wanted to know Urdu, loved it or …

राजा-रानियों, जादू तथा परियों से संबंधित कहानियां ऐसी हैं जो हम में से सभी ने बचपन में पढ़ी या सुनी होगी ओर ऐसा अक्सर नहीं होता है कि ये जादूमयी स्थल उसी तरह दिखते होंगे जैसी आपने कल्पना की होगी। ये ऐसी आकर्षक पर्यटक स्थल हैं जिनकी रचना परीकथाओं से प्रेरणा लेकर की गई होगी। पुरे विश्व में कई जादुई …

भारत के गौरवमयी इतिहास को संजोय एक ऐसा सूर्य मन्दिर जो कि हरियाणा के जिला यमुनानगर के गांव अमादलपुर में है। इस मंदिर पर सूर्य ग्रहण का कोई प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता है। इसलिए सूर्य ग्रहण के दिन साधू संत और श्रद्धालु दूर-दूर से यहां माथा टेकने आते हैं। पूरे भारत वर्ष में केवल दो ही ऐसे मंदिर हैं जहां सूर्य …

Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated at a time when nature renews and refreshes herself. With a little care, we can do the same and also sustain our youth and beauty. The dry “Gulal” and the wet colours of today are not derived from natural sources. They contain chemicals, shiny particles of mica and even lead, which not only …

Thousands of followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had their lessons in art of living amid thundering showers at Yamuna flood plains here on 12th March, 2016. Musical groups and dance troupes from countries like Ghana, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the Netherlands performed before a huge gathering on a windy evening. The entertainment was mixed with religious teachings …

I am dreaming of playing with colors and gulal, It is the Holi celebration after all. I can’t play inside my home, the carpets will get tainted, I cant’ play it in the yard, the grass and outer walls will get painted. I thought I would go to the temple, and enjoy the traditional Holi festivities, Once again I am …

Want to drive a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S or experience any other super car you may have only heard of? Want to ride a Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14 R or enjoy the raw power of Triumph Rocket 3 or any other super bike you may have only seen in pictures? Any of those ultra-luxury cars or monster bikes can all …