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I have always had a penchant for the Hindustani language, which is an amalgamation of Hindi and Urdu. Being an Indian and having Hindi as my mother tongue, I have always felt that emotions find their best expression in Hindi and/or Urdu.
And of course, certain Urdu and Hindi words sound pretty fancy and can add chaar chaand to your...
'Dilli ki Garmi' and the extreme humidity during the months of June and July, makes 'Chuski' AKA 'Barf Ka Gola' the country's favourite dessert choice.
We 90's kids may have had the option of having a choco bar but always chose chuski over everything else. We are the ones who have grown up on this desi dessert.
Also Read: The Term ‘Food...
The pandemic has left a strange feeling of post-apocalyptic isolation in the lives of everyone, out of which, the greater brunt of it has been felt by the students still in their formative years.
An approximate two years of staying back at home has encapsulated a strange feeling of effective FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) in their lives. The...
Writing love letters is an art in itself. Sometimes humans poured their mind and soul into certain letters. Hoping the words scattered across pages make sense to the person on the receiving end.
Listed below are few lines from some of the most beautiful love letters of all time. They are examples of the defying and enduring nature of love.
Written...
Nature is both the best gift and the worst enemy to humankind. It amazes you with beautiful phenomena like a rainbow, northern lights, stars, flowers, etc but can also ruin things that come in its way by floods, forest fires, earthquakes, etc.
This time in Karnataka's Kodagu the nature has shown its better side. The Mandalapatti Hills in Karnataka is...
Situated in the foothill of the deep valleys of Northern Italy, Viganella is a small village that is known to have created its own sunlight! It clings to the steep side of Antrona valley and has been surrounded by mountains, thereby leaving the town in darkness up until now.
A Short Walk Down The Memory Lane
Viganella is a small town...
जाति व्यवस्था भारत में भेदभाव की एक लंबे समय से चली आ रही संरचना है। इसका दर्शन पहली बार मनुस्मृति में पेश किया गया था, एक हिंदू पाठ जिसे पवित्र माना जाता है, जो माध्यमिक शताब्दी ईसा पूर्व से मौजूद है।
तब से लेकर आज तक, दलित यकीनन लोगों का सबसे प्रताड़ित वर्ग रहा है। उन्हें वर्षों से 'अछूत' के...
The Taliban has gained ground at a surprisingly rapid pace across the lengths of the Afghan hinterland. The insurgent outfit has now reached the zenith of its authority as they are looking forward to legitimizing its claims on Afghanistan and lay the law of the land following the Sharia.
It has moved further to state that the Taliban of...
On a Thursday morning news came out that popular actor and personality Sidharth Shukla had passed away at the age of 40.
Sidharth Shukla is best known for his roles in the TV series Balika Vadhu and the Bollywood movie 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'. He also had a strong fanbase online after his stint at the 13th season of Bigg...
Founded in the mid-19th century, Baha’i is one of the youngest major world religions. It came into existence in 1863 by Baha’u’llah.
The Baha’i’s recognize Baha’u’llah as one of the “Manifestations of God”. They believe that he is the most recent of the prophets God sent as His “Manifestations” to redeem humanity.
The other Manifestations as per them are Moses, Jesus,...
The caste system is a long-standing structure of discrimination in India. The philosophy of it was first introduced in Manusmriti, a Hindu text that is considered sacred, existing since the second century BCE.
Since then to the present day, Dalits have arguably been the most tortured section of people. They have been called and treated as the ‘untouchables’ for years,...
Climate change is one of the biggest global concerns today. With drinking water at an all-time low and air quality at its worst, it's about time we take environmental protection seriously.
The very first thing that we are taught for the protection of the environment as kids is waste segregation i.e. separating wet & dry waste or biodegradable & non-biodegradable...
2020 was a surreal year. COVID-19 changed the ways of our lives. Social distancing, video calls, masks, etc became the new normal. One of the biggest changes that was introduced was work-from-home. Due to restrictions in travel and social gatherings, people were forced to work remotely.
Sitting all day in front of the screens, munching on junk food, and not...
It is the time of year when hundreds of people pack up and make the famous pilgrimage to a cave situated in Pahalgam, named as Amarnath Yatra.
The cave is called Amarnath and it is set at a height of 3,888 m in the Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir.
The annual trip to the Amarnath ice shrine is a major...
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River and flows mainly in Northern Madhya Pradesh.
The river has a huge history linked to its name but its most astonishing aspect is the fact that the river has remained pollution-free and speck clean for many decades, unlike others.
Also read: River Rafting In Rishikesh: An Adventure For Lifetime
How did this...
2020 एक अतियथा साल था। कोविड-19 ने हमारे जीवन के तरीके बदल दिए। सोशल डिस्टेंसिंग, वीडियो कॉल, मास्क आदि नए सामान्य हो गए। पेश किए गए सबसे बड़े बदलावों में से एक था वर्क फ्रॉम होम। यात्रा और सामाजिक समारोहों में प्रतिबंध के कारण, लोग दूर से काम करने के लिए मजबूर थे।
पूरे दिन स्क्रीन के सामने बैठना, जंक...
India witnessed the administration of over 1 crore vaccine doses for the first time on Tuesday, achieving an important milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Till now, over 65 crore doses have been administered in total, which is not the best number but is still appreciable considering the demographic of India.
Despite the government's several drawbacks during COVID, this milestone...
Technology has been changing lives in various profound ways. Due to globalization and the expansion of information and technology, people have been exposed to telecommunication devices (phones, computers, television, etc) making the world increasingly connected.
We live in a so-called “Knowledge Society”, where about 3.8 billion people are connected to the internet. Now the question that arises here is- do...
भारत ने मंगलवार को पहली बार 1 करोड़ से अधिक वैक्सीन खुराक का प्रशासन देखा, जिसने कोविड-19 के खिलाफ लड़ाई में एक महत्वपूर्ण मील का पत्थर हासिल किया। अब तक, कुल मिलाकर 65 करोड़ से अधिक खुराकें दी जा चुकी हैं, जो सबसे अच्छी संख्या नहीं है, लेकिन भारत के जनसांख्यिकीय को देखते हुए अभी भी प्रशंसनीय है।
कोविड के...
India has always taken pride in being an inclusive country, a country that is kind to others. Both the government and citizens always defend the flaws in the country's infrastructure and governance by using this argument that we may not be the best in those things, but nobody can beat us when it comes to kindness.
There are songs made...
Strange tales are what make the sphere of international relations worth the toil. Uncertain alliances to violent upheavals, all form a part and parcel of a weekender in the global polity.
Embellishments in the form of paper trails and jurisdictions that inhibit the truth and history of the Afghan crisis through its disastrous lows and wondrous highs, still provide...
Summer of 2021 will be the next big thing after the Summer of '69. The MOST happening of transfer windows in a while, the footballing world went crazy. In short, Messi left FC Barcelona, Ramos left Real Madrid, but there is more.
Most of the unbelievable transfers were FREE. Yes, you heard that right. If you do not believe it,...
Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab was shut for the public in February 2019 after the Central government put aside around Rs. 20 crore for the commemoration of 100 years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Reports stated that the NBCC Ltd under government orders along with the Ministry of Culture would be undertaking the restoration and conversation project. Things like toilets,...
October 01: Go Free is proud to launch E-cycles as a better means of transport for the common man. Intending to launch 120 showrooms in 5 Southern states, Go Free is catering to the commuting needs of urban commuters. The company offers the best quality electric & non-electric cycles that lets people commute without any hassle. These E-cycles are...
October 01: Sachin Kumar’s nomadic childhood ensured that he lived in about sixteen states across India in his formative years. This became a foundational experience for him in understanding the geographically diverse profile of Indian cuisine. He was not a tourist blindly following an itinerary but a native son who was immersing himself in the ocean of Indian cuisine...
