There are stages of growth in which forms and symbols are necessary; they are the language that the souls in that stage can understand. - Swami VivekanandaSymbolism is essential for religious belief as they are used as a key to convey religious concepts and the visual, auditory, and kinetic rep...
It is surprising to note how number 13 is synonymous with bad luck in India as it is observed as a very prosperous day in the Hindu calendar. The thirteenth lunar day of Karthik Krishna Paksha, of the Hindu month of Kartik (October-November) is considered highly auspicious and celebrated as Dhantray...
India ranked a lowly 122 on a list of the world’s happiest countries, dropping four slots from last year and coming behind the neighbouring countries like China, Pakistan, and Nepal. The World Happiness Report 2017 maps happiness on the parameters of not only the GDP per capita but also social sup...
I can remember one post in my Facebook account – ‘Smile while you still have teeth’. The World Oral Health Day that falls on March 20 carries the theme, ‘Smile for Life.’ A smiling face is the index of a healthy mind and the primary condition of a good looking smiling face starts with good...
This year witnessed the lowest ever seen maximum and minimum sea-ice coverage in the Arctic and the Antarctic, respectively. Warmer-than-average temperatures and other factors (such as storms) during the winter slowed ice growth in the region. A gradual increase in the average temperature of t...
