India is the land of festivals. Though all the festivals have their importance; Rakhi stands out as a unique gift of Indian culture. The simple threads of Rakhi symbolize the sacred love of brother and sister. When a sister ties a Rakhi on her brother’s wrist, her sentiments flow towards her brother that he should get each and every happiness. At the same time the brother thinks on the same wavelength that at in any cost he would protect the honor of his sister.
It is immaterial whether a sister or …

The festival of colors, Holi–also called Phagwa (Bhojpur), Holla Moholla (Punjab), and Boshonto Utsav (West Bengal)–is perhaps the most popular festival of India. It is celebrated mainly by the Hindus (though not restricted to them), in the spring season.
Holi is celebrated in certain other countries also such as Nepal, UK, Guyana and Trinidad even though not on the same scale and magnitude as in India. In India, the festival of colors is celebrated with much joy and gay abandon throughout the length and breadth of the country–especially in Bihar, UP, …