Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Wednesday and was joined by girl students from different schools at his residence to celebrate the festival. Dedicated to the unbreakable trust and immense love between sister and brother, this auspicious festival is a "sacred reflection of our culture", he said...
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Washington: Throughout history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public. They’ve bailed to the beach, the mountains, the golf course, the farm, the ranch. In the middle of the Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was sailing to Hawaii on a fishing and working vacation. It’s also...
St. Louise: The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday, typically resulting in more than 10,000 trips to the emergency room. Yet fireworks remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in...
The South Asian Times wishes you a very happy, and joyous Baisakhi, Bihu: the Harvest Festival of Assam, Vishu: the Malayalam New Year, Poila Boishakh: the Bengali New Year, and Puthandu: the Tamil New Year.
Intro: The Sikh religion is based on the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak, as well as those of 10 succeeding gurus. Sikhism rejects the notion that any religion, even theirs, holds a monopoly on the ultimate spiritual truth. The following 10 beliefs will introduce you to the tenets of this important religion Worship One God Sikh's believe...
Harvest festival and prayers for “Chardi Kala” for the Khalsa Panth By Simrat Sandhu Baisakhi is a festival that represents different hues and emotions. It is a festival of merriment and amusement, and also a festival of celebration of chivalry, valor, sacrifice, resilience, and courage that stood against the oppression of any form since time immemorial. Every year...
Intro: The harvest season falls at different times of the year depending upon region, climate, and crop, but festivals celebrating its arrival are held the world over. A sneak peak… Rice Harvest Festival (May 1–June 30) The Rice Harvest Festival that is held in Bali, Indonesia, is a feature of the island’s Hindu culture. The harvest time...
Ringing in the New Year, Baisakhi is observed with great joy and enthusiasm in mid-April every year. It is celebrated in various states across the country with different regional variations. The term ‘Baisakhi’ is mostly used to signify Punjabi and Sikh New Year. As India gears up to celebrate the festival on April 14, The...
