I always had this fascination to go to a place and see a celebration. India is a land of festivals. So I was very keen to know how these are celebrated. Having been brought up in Kolkata, I knew most of the culture there. Being a South Indian, I knew the culture and tradition of South India mostly. Being in Mumbai after marriage has given me the chance to know about Maharashtrian culture. But I never had this opportunity to know about North India. So I was quite curious to know how things are celebrated...

“ It’s a question of the mind.” Dahlia said with a tone of finality. “ An apple a day keeps a doctor away. You can’t change history, Ross. How could you be so stubborn?” So saying Dahlia just walked away from the place with a huff. With a chuckle and a grin, Ronald and I stole mischievous glances. Our mission had been accomplished. Our main aim was to get Dahlia, my sister irritated and then to get her to get out of the room so that we could start planning for her surprise birthday party. I...

Festivals are the integral part of India; you can also say that India is recognised with its festivals and people in it. If you start observing keenly every month you have atleast one festival to celebrate in India, not a single month is left out without a festival. So now is the time of the great Rath Yatra of Puri, this is a very famous and grand festival that is celebrated in Orissa. Here in this festival the main deities of the holy place Lord Jagannath, Sri Mandira, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess...

“Priyanka Chopra went to Ajmer Sharif. I want to go too.” I announced. Everyone in the room shook their heads in disbelief. Why would someone be so much a fan of Priyanka Chopra? But nothing was going to deter me from going there. If she has gone there, then I would want to go there too. “Priyanka Chopra went to Los Angeles. Tu gaya udhar?” Anoop asked. Well, America is out of bounds for me as I had my studies to finish. So Ajmer Sharif was possible. I would go there and also I was curious...