Articles [Customs and Culture]

India is a country of festivals. Without dancing and singing no festival is complete. And when it comes to such festivities, there are specifically two kinds of pollutions – air pollution and noise pollution, not to mentions the bucks spent like...

In India custom and culture the politician and the godmen are all powerful. Since last two decades or so we increasingly find their influence grow considerably in the society. Both are interested in first acquiring power and then amassing wealth....

Introduction: There, is one proverb in English which is about “shadow and the substations”. While searching for primary objectives of life, humans tend to leave important matters and run behind minor objectives. In this way, primary objectives...

I grew up in a small town, after India's independence. whose kings were known to take care of their civic facilities. One of the features of this town was its wide roads which were of good quality. It used to rain very heavily during monsoon but I...

India achieved its independence on 15th August, 1947. India had seen a lot of bloodshed for freeing itself from the clutches of the British. But, has India really got rid of the British? Isn't India still ruled by the British influence. Though the...

Today is 17/07/03. The dawn break was welcomed with heavy rainfalls than usual. Yes, today is the first day of holy month Karkidakam, as per Malayalam calendar and according to Kerala beliefs, customs and traditions, this month is significant by...

The Philosophy of Varkari Sampraday The Varkaris believe in Supreme devotion to Lord Viththala and that true atonement or Moksha can only be reached by Bhakti or devotion. This bhakti is duty based and is conveyed through means of remaining loyal...

Introduction Pandharichi Vari is an annual pilgrimage in Maharashtra that starts from Alandi near Pune and ends in Pandharpur, a distance of more than 205 kilometres. The word ‘Vari’ in Marathi literally means ‘to visit at regular intervals’,...

The bomb blasts at Bodhgaya in Bihar have once again focused attrention on the security of vulnerable installations in the country. All of us are acutely aware of the fact that a vast majority of Indians are not at all security conscious. Also we...

The recent natural tragedy that has struck many parts of Uttrakhand needs to be sympathised with.The thousands of trapped persons and tourists need to be safely evacuated. Man is totally incapable of facing natures wrath. There is no protection...