Festivals

The festival of lights is just around the corner and the celebrations are in full swing. It is a harbinger of love, peace & hope. However, the extravagant celebrations have not only put people’s health for a toss but also a great strain on the environment. Diwali is losing its …

Everyone awaits the season of color every year! Isn’t DANCING your favorite part about Navratri? It’s that time of the year when jeans are replaced by Lehengas & t-shirts by blouses! Are you ready for the 9 days of color, coordinated with 9 days of Garba moves? Here a few …

Navratri, as the literal translation goes, refers to the celebration of nine days and nine nights, celebrated all over India with much fervor and devotion. During these auspicious nine days, the goddess of strength and the deity of power are worshipped. The goddess of power, Goddess Durga, is worshiped in …

Ganne de Raas ton chinni di bori; Fer bani uston mithi mithi reoeri; Rel mil sare khaiye Til De naal; Te maniye assi khushiyan bhari LohriLohri is a festival especially celebrated by Hindu, Sikhs and Punjabis around the world on 13th January. At this time, farmers harvest the Rabi crop …

Lohri is one of the most popular festivals of Punjab that is celebrated across North India and several parts of India on 13th January. Sikhs and Punjabis all around India and abroad celebrate this festivity with lots of pomp. Lohri celebrates fertility and the joy of life. At this time …

We all have heard stories about Santa Clause riding on his sleigh, singing jingle bells, paying a visit to everyone distributing gifts from the North Pole on Christmas. Everyone has lived this dream and fantasized about this magical world of Santa Clause in their childhood. Every Christmas, we see very …

Diwali is one of the biggest festivals of India celebrating victory of good over evil. Many people consider Diwali as the beginning of a New Year and hence starting a new venture, moving in a new house or buying assets on Diwali are considered very auspicious. Though most of the …

Ganesha Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Also known as Vinayak Chaturthi, Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival celebrating the day on which Lord Ganesh appeared on earth for his devotees. Ganesh, also known as Ganapati, is the …

Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu – “Shree Krishna”. It’s the biggest festival for Lord Krishna’s devotees. Krishna Janmashtami is also called as Krishnashtami/Krishna Jayanthi/Gokulashtami. This day is not just about offering prayers and fasting; it has some special …

A Christmas corporate party can either be one that people dread going to (and thereby dread going to any future events too) or one that they so thoroughly enjoy that they will be talking about it for months to come and look forward to the next one with bated breath! …