“Hola Mohalla” is an annual festival of Sikhs celebrated at the city of Ananadpur Sahib in Rupnagar (Ropar) district of Punjab province of western India. Hola Mohalla is celebrated on the second day of Chett month, which is the first month of Nanakshahi calendar, a lunar calendar of Sikhism. The festivities of Hola Mohalla coincide …
Eid-ul-Adha also known as Id-ul-Zuha, Bakrid or Eid-al-Adha is an Islamic festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world. It is celebrated to commemorate the sacrificial will of Prophet Abraham, on the command of God (Allah). Former was readily willing to sacrifice his own son on latter’s command; though, god intervened in the last moment …
“Baba Sodal Mela” is a religious fare held annually in the Jalandhar city of Punjab state in western India. It is held in reverence to Baba Sodal, a local deity. The venue of the fair surrounds Baba Sodal Samadhi (tomb). The fair is usually a single day affair held in the month of Bhadon, the …
Guru Ram Das Jayanti is celebrated annually by the Indian Sikh community to commemorate the birth of Sikhism’s fourth Guru – Guru Ram Das Ji (24th September 1534 – 1st September 1581). He is revered for his contributions to the Sikh community and is also credited with founding the Sikh’s holiest city – Amritsar. Guru …
Guru Nanak Jayanti, also called Guru Nanak Gurpurab or Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav is a major Sikh festival, commemorating the birth of Sikhism’s first Guru – Guru Nanak Dev Ji (15th April 1469 to 22nd September 1539). It is the most significant festival for the Sikh community and is celebrated with extreme devotion and reverence. …
Diabetes is a metabolic disease, in which the human body fails to utilize the sugar (glucose) content in blood, thus resulting in high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time. Sugar present in our blood is a carried by a hormone called Insulin, to the cells and stored or used as a source …
A fair is a gathering of people for certain entertainment or commercial activities. A typical fair looks like a huge market with temporary, make shift type shops, selling variety of products. Though, some fairs like book fair, travel fair, trade fair etc might sell products related to their specific theme. Typically in India, a fair …
GST stands for Goods and Services Tax which is an indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and services. It is levied at every step of the production process i.e. on raw materials purchased by the manufacturer, on products sold to wholesaler by the manufacturer, on products sold to retailer by the whole seller …
The term “Bribe” is used for any amount of money or other valuables given to a person in exchange of an undue favor. It is given to obtain favors from the receiver, which he wouldn’t give in otherwise normal circumstances. Bribe may be in the form of money, goods, property rights, shares, emoluments or other …
Demonetization refers to the withdrawal of currency, coin or other valuables from being used as legal tender. In the process of demonetization, a particular unit/s of currency is/are completely banned for use by the members of general public or government. Old currency thus demonetized, instantly turns into scrap, and is meant either to be replaced …
