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• North meets South at the Ammapalli Rama Temple30th Mar 2023
  About 5 kms west of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad is the unique ancient temple dedicated to Lord Rama.  The Ammapalli Sita Ramachandraswamy temple is one of those rare Rama temples without the idol of Hanuman kneeling down in payer. Though there are no inscriptions about this temple, it is said to haveContinue reading “North meets South at the Ammapalli Rama Temple”
• World Book Day. April 2323rd Apr 2022
  Every year, World Book Day is celebrated on April 23rd to promote the habit of reading books. It is dedicated to all the book lovers across the world. Storytelling   is   an incredibly effective   tool   when   it   comes   to   educating   younger generations.  Spending just 10 minutes a day reading and sharing stories with children can make a crucialContinue reading “World Book Day. April 23”
• Navroz – The Persian New Year 21st Mar 2022
  Navroz  or Nowruz is a Persian New Year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.  It is the day of the Vernal Equinox (March 21) when day and night are of approximately equal duration.  Although  Nowruz has Zoroastrian origins, it has been celebrated by people from diverse ethno-linguistic communities in West Asia,Continue reading “Navroz – The Persian New Year “
• Remembering Sangeet Ratna Bhimsen Joshi4th Feb 2022
  It was early November of 2008.  Diwali had been celebrated in the last week of October.  But the festivities returned once again at Pune’s Lakshmi Park Colony with rangolis and floral decorations adorning the road leading to ‘Kalashree’ the residence of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the doyen of Hindustani Classical Music.  The rangolis were drawn byContinue reading “Remembering Sangeet Ratna Bhimsen Joshi”
• Union Budget1st Feb 2022
  Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for FY 2022-23 in Parliament today. It will be her straight fourth budget. The practice of presenting budget for India began way back in 1860, when Scottish businessman, economist and politician James Wilson, then the Finance Member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council presented the firstContinue reading “Union Budget”
• The Economic Survey31st Jan 2022
  The presentation of the Economic Survey has, over the years, become a much anticipated event in India. The first Economic Survey was presented in the year 1950-51 along with the Union Budget.  The survey was de-linked from the Budget in the year 1964 and circulated in advance to provide a context for the Budget. TheContinue reading “The Economic Survey”
• Jan 26 : Republic Day Tableau of India Post26th Jan 2022
  India Post has been serving the nation since last 167 years. Established on 1st October 1854 under the name ‘Company Mail’ during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie as the Governor General of India of the East India Company, it has grown to become the most widely distributed postal system in the world. The specially designedContinue reading “Jan 26 : Republic Day Tableau of India Post”
• Jan 25 : National Voters’ Day.25th Jan 2022
  The National Voters’ Day is observed in India on the 25th January every year,  which happens to be the formation day of the Election Commission of India. One of the main objectives of the Election Commission is to increase the enrolment of voters so as to make universal adult franchise a complete reality and thereby enhanceContinue reading “Jan 25 : National Voters’ Day.”
• Jan 17 : Muhammad Ali – The Boxer and an Activist17th Jan 2022
  Muhammad Ali, without doubt, has been the greatest brand ambassador of Heavy Weight Boxing. Ali was the first fighter to win the World Heavyweight Championship on three separate occasions.  He defended this title 19 times. Through his boxing career he was also known for his social message of black pride and black resistance to white domination.Continue reading “Jan 17 : Muhammad Ali – The Boxer and an Activist”
• Jan 16 : National Start-Up Day16th Jan 2022
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India would observe January 16th every year as the National Start-Up Day. It was on this day in 2016, the Government of India had luanched the Start-Up India initiative, comprising a 19 point action plan for promoting and supporting entrepreneurship spirit in the country. India’s achievements in the Start-UpContinue reading “Jan 16 : National Start-Up Day”