Undoubtedly, the most requisite thing for every woman should be immediately tax-free. Currently, sanitary napkins are burdened with 12% GST which is certainly not acceptable to the government that blowhards women empowerment and safety.Let me highlight here that most of the eatables and services like staying in a hotel, transport, construction fall in this category. I strongly object for putting this extremely necessary item, which is associated with the health of the women, should neither fall in this category, nor it’s taxed.Thankfully, the finance ministry of India is taking a consideration and might make them tax-free.

Well, nothing can be so shameful for a nation when its own countrymen stand against it and start intimidating and threatening those who show love for their nation. This is what we witnessed recently when a man showed a shoe to Farooq Abdullah, the former J&K chief minister and the current president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference.He was not only heckled but also forced to leave the shrine in Srinagar where he went for Eid prayers. As per reports, Abdullah was paying tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee when the youth present at the gathering took ... Read More

It is said that "Cleanliness is next to godliness". It is not only important to maintain community hygiene, but also personal hygiene. For the latter, one should take care of one's grooming which can be done by visiting parlors, spas, salons etc.Due to lack of time, it may not be possible to visit a spa or salon and then wait there endlessly for one's turn. In that circumstance, it is better to pre-book an appointment online. This can be done as follows:Install LittleappLittleapp is an application available on Google play store. One can install it and book a spa or ... Read More

Rearing of animals is called Animal Husbandry. This is in the case of cattle rearing such as Buffalo, cow, oxen etc which are reared for meat, milk, eggs or other purposes.Is Animal Husbandry a recent phenomenon?This agricultural practice dates to the long history, from Neolithic Revolution in fact. Then there was the British Agricultural Revolution which made yet another change in livestock rearing.What is the type of livestock which is reared?Most livestock is herbivore except pig.Medieval HusbandryWith regard to animal husbandry, one cannot forget the medieval husbandry which was related to the Collapse of the Roman Empire. But whatever techniques came, ... Read More

How irritating is the smell that comes from a fridge that has not been cleaned properly for a long time! In that case, one may wish to leave the door of the refrigerator open, but it might still not help.Easy hacks to get rid of the foul smell from the refrigeratorUse mint: Fresh mint leaves are not only good as a mouth fresher but also help in keeping the fridge smelling fresh all day long. Just keep 7-8 mint leaves in a bowl in the fridge and after few hours, replace with fresh mint again.Rose petals: rose is known for ... Read More

Choosing which out of Hike or Whatsapp is better depends upon so many parameters which may be used for comparing them.Comparison b/w Hike or WhatsappAccessibility: There are so many of our friends, relatives who are already on WhatsApp but not on Hike. So in order to talk to them, we cannot ask them to install hike first. Thus, in this case, the accessibility and availability of WhatsApp are more than Hike.Popularity: Both WhatsApp and hike are popular, but for different purposes. The hike may be charming for its nudge feature, while WhatsApp for its video call facility. While hike may ... Read More

Basant Panchmi or Vasant Panchmi, a very famous festival of India, is celebrated on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of ‘Magh’. It is a bright day where everybody is elated and worships different gods depending on their preference and beliefs.Goddess SaraswatiMany people worship goddess Saraswati, the Hindu deity of learning, arts and music on this day. It is believed that her birthday falls on this day and thus, people visit temples to worship her. They even wear yellow and/or white clothes symbolic of Saraswati Devi. The festival signifies that knowledge is supreme, and it ... Read More

Walter Pater or Walter Horatio Pater was born August 4, 1839, in Shadwell, London and he died on July 30, 1894, at Oxford in Oxfordshire. He was a famous English critic, journalist, writer of fiction, university teacher, and an essayist.Writing Style of Walter PaterAestheticism: Walter Pater is the man behind ‘Art for Art’s sake’, which even Oscar Wilde advocated of, the glimpse of which can be found in their writings. He evaluates art and his writing is thus related to art on the basis of their moral and educational value.Versatile Writer: He exhibited in his work breadth of talents and ... Read More

Referring to Carlyle, Hugh Walker observed, “ Carlyle’ histories are, like his other works, intensely personal and also intensely practical.”In The Hero as Divinity, he picturizes beautifully Igdrasil, the Ash tree of existence, and with a sigh contrasts with it the machine theory of the universe.Carlyle’s Political PhilosophyCarlyle was the greatest critic of political ideas prevailing in his own day. His political ideas changed in the course of time. During his young age, he was radical and believer in Democracy, but as he grew older, he became more conservative.Carlyle’s ReligionHe was a deeply religious man with implicit faith in God. ... Read More

The Jaipur Literature Festival is a literary festival which takes place in Jaipur each year in the third week of January. Started in 2006, the world's largest free literature festival known as JLF, takes place in Hotel Diggy Palace every year. When The festival was initiated in the year 2006, only 18 writers including Namita Gokhale, Shobhaa De, and Hari Kunzru and 14 other authors were a part of it. There were a small number of 100 folks who attended the event.Permanent AssociationsIt has been sponsored by Sonjoy Roy of teamwork arts while Surina Narula is the Founder Sponsor and ... Read More