Purattasi month is here and one can expect to hear jubilant cries of Govinda, Govinda, calling out to the heavens. The auspicious month is sacred to the Vaishnavites of South India, as the month that the Lord Vishnu descended to Earth. It is the sixth month in the Hindu Tamil calendar. It is also the

Onam – Welcoming Mahabali While festivals in India are generally divided on religious grounds, there is one particular celebration from God’s own country that breaks all these barriers. On this day, all the people of Kerala come together in a joyous celebration to welcome the magnificent King of Yore, Mahabali, and that festival is Onam.

India is a diverse country with plenty of religions and cultural beliefs going around. The predominant population however practises Hinduism, a religion that was founded aeons ago in this very same country. Hinduism has 33 Million Gods, Goddesses and Demigods to account for, yet none are as popular as the Elephant headed God, the Beloved

There is something truly calming about repetitive tasks that harmonises our thoughts and emotions. This property of repetition can be put to good use in relieving stress. This was discovered much earlier by the Indian Yogis, who employed it in their meditation. Yes, the whole process of Mantra meditation came into being to help organise

The worldwide Corona Virus Pandemic has had us scared and confused, locked up in our homes for the better part of the past three months. The situation has been handled pretty well by the authorities the world over and is being brought into control, with many states declaring zero new cases. The situation is coming

Managing a team right under your nose was difficult, but now that everybody has been working from their own homes, it must have gotten even more so. Since mid-march people have been doing their best to keep things running smoothly, even though there was no access to their professional work space. With limited resources and

  Mother’s day has always been a special holiday for it’s the day that all mothers can put their feet up and relax. A solid day of respite from the mind boggling routine that keeps them on their toes all day is much welcomed. How can we even begin to pay her back for all

  Doesn’t the world seem to be such a better place when we are happy? The days are brighter, the nights are serene, our entire perception of life is cleaner and clearer when we are boosted up with a good dose of laughter. This emotion or expression of it, the importance of which cannot be

There have been tumultuous changes in our lives for the past month or two, thanks to the uninvited guest, COVID19. Thousands of lives have been lost and million others are in danger of exposure, but are bravely holding up the fort at the frontlines. However, we can all agree that the world has continued to

The COVID-19 Lockdown has brought us all to our knees with the entire world nearly coming to a standstill. This has crashed our plans for events, occasions, trips and nearly everything that we desired. But do not lose hope as this is all a temporary lapse in our regular lives. Planning anything has always taken