On June 5th 2019, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims all over the world to mark the end of Ramadan. An official moon-sighting committee decides the dates of Ramadan every year. The committee is chai…
WORLD MILK DAY – 2019
June 1st was elected to be World Milk Day in 2001 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). It is meant to celebrate the important contributions of the dairy sector to sust…
SHIMLA SUMMER FESTIVAL
The Shimla summer Festival consists of a huge association of men and women who gather and celebrate the advent of summer. It is a celebration of the bounty of the harvest, and the festivities honour t…
WEIRD CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
The world is huge and every place is unique. But some places have bizarre cultures, norms and traditions that they follow. Here are 5 of the weirdest ones: Apparently, Egyptians get offended easily. S…
WORLD CUP 2019 SCHEDULE
The ICC cricket World cup 2019 starts on the 30th of May, 2019, before which there will be practice matches from 24th-39th May, 2019. It is going to be nerve wracking, good and so much fun! Here is th…
LOK SABHA RESULTS 2019
The Lok Sabha Results 2019 shows BJP gaining the majority. While many parties participated, Indian National Congress and Bhartiya Janata Party were expected to be in the competition. The Prime Ministe…
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE
Towering 2,310 feet above the city of Rio, the Christ the Redeemer statue is the fourth largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world and the largest Art Deco-style sculpture on the planet. It has becom…
ARMED FORCES DAY
Armed Forces Day is a holiday observed in some areas of the United States to honour all branches of the armed forces. It is usually celebrated on the third Saturday of May. This year it was on 18th Ma…
IGITUN CHALNE – THE WALK ON FIRE
Goa, a land of unparalleled beauty, colour and vibrancy never fails to mesmerize its guests and visitors with its wide range of unique offerings. Visiting Goa during the course of its many festivals i…
BUDDHA PURNIMA 2019
Buddha Purnima (Vesak, Buddha Jayanti) is a Buddhist festival that marks Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the Full Moon in April or May and it is a gazette…