What irritates you about the festival Holi? Why?

There are quite a few reasons I (and many others) dislike Holi. First of all, people take far too much liberty in the name of a festival. It turns out that Holi is a day to vent all the ill-will against someone you have had problems with. I have seen people get real rough on … Read more

What is Holi?

A cub. And I quote Gabbar Singh, “Holi Cub hai. Cub hai Holi.” Ok, no. Bad Joke. Holi is one of the major festivals of India and is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. (Which happens to … Read more

What is the history of International Women’s Day?

This answer is in honor of all the beautiful ladies out there. Gandhi once said: “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity, if by strength is meant moral power, then the woman is immeasurably man’s superior, if non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women.” He had … Read more