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A glimpse into Radha-Madhava’s kunja – Jhulan Yatra 2017
Jhulan Yatra takes place every year in the monsoon season over a period of five days, leading up to Balarama Purnima. This is the...
Did you know this about Gita Jayanti?
In present days, the word "jayanti" is loosely used for someone's birthday. However, this word is not meant for mortal beings. What most people...
Rivals can boost creativity. Don’t hate them!
The present trend towards rivals is, get rid of them, defame them, buy them off. How often do we realize that our rivals are our...
A tiny tribute to my childhood friends – The house sparrows
I vividly remember that chik, chik, chik, chik of those little lovely birds, during early mornings at our home, flying swiftly from one corner...
Why Panihati chida-dahi festival is known as the festival of punishment
Panihati is the name of a village located in the state of West Bengal, on the banks of River Ganges (10 miles north of Kolkata)....
