Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a veteran freedom fighter and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He held the post of Independent India’s first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Sardar Patel is considered as the main architect of modern Indian Civil Services, who also played an important role in the integration of over 500 princely …
Kali Puja is a festival celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam and Maharashtra. It is also celebrated in Chittagong, Rangpur and Sylhet division of Bangladesh. Celebrated on the new moon day in the Hindu month of Kartik, Kali Puja venerates Goddess Kali. The festival also coincides with the Lakshmi Puja …
The Festival of Dev Deepawali is celebrated in the city of Varanasi in the months of November-December. It falls on the full moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik and is celebrated fifteen days after Diwali. It is a grand celebration in the holy city and the peak time in the year, for …
The festival of Dhanteras is celebrated two days before the festival of Deepawali or Diwali. On this day Hindus venerate Lord Dhanvantri, who is the God of medicine and good health. The day is also considered auspicious for purchasing gold and silver ornaments or any other household item, for that matter. Dhanteras is celebrated on …
Bhai Dooj is a festival celebrated mainly in the northern part of India, including Jammu and Kashmir, after two days of Diwali. It falls on the second day of the Vikrami Samvat New Year and resembles mostly the festival of Raksha Bandhan. Brothers give gifts to their sisters on Bhai Dooj while the sisters treat …
The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated on the next day of the festival of Diwali. It signifies the day when Lord Krishna uplifted the Govardhan Parvat to save the people of Vrindavan from torrential rain. Thus, the devotees venerate God Krishna for being the savior and symbolically offer food to him. Govardhan Puja is …
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a scientist and a motivator who also served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He is highly respected and looked upon with pride for his unmatched scientific acumen and the contributions he had made for the scientific progress of India. His almost insatiable desire to converse, teach …
Mahatma Gandhi Views on Secularism Mahatma Gandhi is known as a noble soul who never ever compromised his principles of truth, non violence and religion. During his almost 54 years of political activism – 21 years in South Africa and then 33 years in India, he had always religiously stayed by the principles he believed …
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a five year long cleanliness campaign launched by the Government of India on 2nd October 2014. The campaign was aimed for making the streets, roads and offices clean from filth and garbage. One of the main objectives of the drive is to make India Open Defecation Free (ODF). The campaign also …
2nd October – Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India. Shastri Ji, born on, 2nd October 1904, shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi. 2nd October, also being the birth anniversary of …
