I’m very sure people who have grown up in Indian households know what henna mehendi entails. This concept is not new to us. But there may be many other people around the world who are strangers to this tradition and may be fascinated by it all. In simple terms, mehendi is just a paste...
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Top 8 Things we know about Reincarnation according to Hindu Mythology
And then you ask “Reincarnations?” Yes those. I am sure you’ve heard of them before. Don’t tell me you’re not familiar with concepts of Life after Death.. or are you? The concept of reincarnation is mostly a thing of the east, actually more like of the Indian...
Top 10 Books for the Classic Book Lover
None other than Daphne Du Maurier could have put it so plainly and beautifully, ‘I am glad it cannot happen twice, the fever of first love. For it is a fever, and a burden, too, whatever the poets may say.’ What is love and how it comes to exist I cannot explain, however, I can tell you this...
Top 20 Beautiful Henna Mehendi Designs
Mehendi decoration is a ceremonial art form which is a common part of a woman’s look in the South Asian (Indian) subcontinent. These intricate designs using swirls and circles are usually drawn on hands and legs are symbolic of auspiciousness and are mostly part of religious or cultural...
10 Most Important Historical Events That Changed the World Forever
So while Great men lived their lives and made ours not so greats with the cramming up required to pass that history test, history is much beyond the battles and wars we’ve read about. History is history because it’s responsible for having changed the most basics of living of mankind. Can you...
Top 12 Important Life Lessons that we can learn from Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the greatest Religious Spiritual Book. Considered to be a doctrine of universal truth, it has long been influencing people not only of India but also overseas. As sage Ved Vyasa is known for writing Mahabharata, Gita being part of it is also ascribed to him. In the epic...
10 Most Beautiful Temples in India
India is known to be a land of cultures and traditions. One of the most secular countries in the world, India is home to a number of beautiful temples. A temple can also be called a structure that brings human beings and God together, the connecting link between the human and the Divine. Temples...
Top 10 Movie adaptations of Books
Be it the general public, Hollywood or Bollywood, books inspire us all. There have been countless attempts to make the words written play in front of the viewers’ eyes. At times it does seem like the words have came to life but at times it is also a failed attempt. The inspiration that one...
Top 20 Places To Visit In London
London. The name itself brings images of red telephone booths, the Big Ben, rainy evenings, posh accents and royal palaces. It is a city imbued with landmarks of historical significance. With palaces, museums, parks, cathedrals and abbeys; this city is a paradise for lovers of architecture and...
10 Romance Novels which will make you believe in true love
‘Tis the season of love! Not that love requires any season, or time, or place for that matter, but in winters, it has a different charm. With lots of cuddling with your significant other inside a cozy blanket to keep your body (and heart too; *wink*) warm, this season brings a lot of joy...