If we go into the history of festival of lights, we realise that it began with the lighting of a diya. Over the ages the concept and significance changed but the diya or lamp has always remained central to the house. Diyas were used to light up the house, to guide strangers on new paths […]
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Contrary to how it looks, purple is a bright colour. It is associated with peace and endurance. It represents knowledge and aspirations. Among all the known colours, purple has the most interesting history. Before the discovery of aritifical dyes, colours were extracted only from natural sources. Purple is very rare in nature. Ancient people did
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Green is an earthly colour. We find green everywhere around us in nature. It is symbol of growth and a new beginning. Green is a direct connect to mother earth. In the business world green signifies two main purpose. Firstly companies use green in their logo to show their concern for being environmentally friendly. This
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Yellow brings with it joy and happiness. For day six it represents freshness and warmth. Wearing a yellow piece of clothing is akin to making a bold statement. For eg many car companies offer yellow colour in their portfolio but very few people buy it. Companies at times use a dash of yellow to highlight
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Blue is a royal colour. There is no other colour in nature that represents so many dimensions. Blue sky, ocean, eyes, blue blood, Facebook, Indian cricket team, the list is endless. In the corporate world, blue represents trust and banking and financial companies use it extensively on their website and logo. To bring an end
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Red signifies energy. It is a fierce colour which represents action and vigor. Passion is one of the representation of love. It drives creativity. For the festive occasion, Red is the wrath of the Gods. But what can be positive about anger. Red symbolizes the fearlessness in anger. It propels your creativity to reach new
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White is the colour of calmness. It is actually a mix of all colours rather than absence of colours. Inner peace is associated with meditation or prayers. People practice yoga, art of living and so on to reach their spiritual goals. But the results vary from person to person. One sure shot way to rediscover
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Orange brings with it happiness and success. It is combination of physical energy (red) and cheerfulness (yellow). Orange during festive occasions is all about positive energy. Orange packs a punch from the physical dimension with its raw energy and emotional dimension which is happiness. This colour helps us to look towards the brighter side during
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The day one is represented by the colour grey. The featured image is of a dhaki or traditional drummers who perform during various festivals primarily in Bengal. The beats of the drum and rhythm has not changed for centuries. Dhakis train for about six months to sometimes years to achieve that level of expertise. Armed
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नहीं पता था उस लडकी को एक रात में उसकी साँसे थम जाएँगी,नियति बनके ही आयी थी उसके लिए काली रात, क्या अंदाज़ा था उसको जब वह खुश थी अपने जिंदगी के हर पल के लिए, क्षण भर में भी उसके दिमाग की छठी इंद्री नहीं खुल पाई थी,और हो गई वह उन काले नागों की शिकार
