Rakhi Customs & Traditions in India: Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on ‘Shravan Purnima‘ (full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravan), which generally falls in the month of August, every year. The auspicious day commemorates the unique bond between a brother and a sister. This festival reflects the pure love of brother and sister for each other. Every brother, …

Brother and Sister Quotes in English: Across India and in Hindu communities worldwide, the sacred bonds between brothers and sisters are honored on Raksha Bandhan. Over many centuries, the rakhi (from Sanskrit, “the tie or knot of affection”) has evolved from simple, handspun threads into bangles adorned in jewels, crystals, cartoon characters and even political figures. On a broader scale, …

Hariyali Teej Festival: Lush green surroundings and lively ambiance of the gardens come alive as groups of young women sing songs and sway on the jhoolas (swings) specially created for festivities. The occasion is Teej or popularly known as Hariyali Teej. Teej in its literal sense means ‘third’ and usually falls on third day after Amavasaya. The Teej festivities during …

World Senior Citizens Day: The World Senior Citizens Day is celebrated on 21st of August every year. It was first proclaimed on 14th of December in the year 1990, by the United Nations General Assembly. The holiday was celebrated for the first time on October 1, 1991. The day is acknowledged to raise awareness about the factors and issues affecting …

Metemneo Festival: Nagaland celebrates many festivals which are associated with agriculture and pre or post harvest of crops and Metemneo Festival is one such festival. The five day long festival is celebrated in Nagaland after the harvest of millet crop in the region. Metemneo Festival is mainly celebrated by Yimchungers tribe of Nagaland. Metemneo Festival: About The festival is celebrated with …

Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most successful playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Apart from Hindi, he sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Urdu. He has also sung in private albums in several languages especially in …

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration which is being held every year from 01 to 07 August in more than 120 countries as well as in India. According to the 26 August data of WBW website, 540 events have been held worldwide by more than 79 countries with 488 organizations and 406,620 participants for the World Breastfeeding Week …

Shaheed Udham Singh, a Sikh revolutionary, gets deeply affected by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and decides to avenge the lives of the people who died. Name: Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh Born: 26 December 1899 Sunam, Punjab, British India Died: 31 July 1940 Barnsbury, England, United Kingdom Organization: Ghadar Party, Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, Indian Workers’ Association Movement: Indian independence movement …

Munshi Premchand, also spelled Prem Chand, pseudonym of Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, Indian author of novels and short stories in Hindi and Urdu who pioneered in adapting Indian themes to Western literary styles. Name: Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (Known by his pen name ) Born: 31 July 1880, Lamhi, Uttar Pradesh, India Died: 08 October 1936, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Pen Name: …

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: Romantic Comedy Family Drama Directed by: Karan Johar Starring: Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family Running Time: 170 Minutes Release Date: 28 July, 2023 Rating:  Budget: 160 crore Production House: Dharma Productions / Viacom18 Studios Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: Overview Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is an upcoming …