Tucked away in the thickets of green on the southern tip of Northeast India, Mizoram, the “Land of Blue Mountains”, is a nature lover’s paradise. Sandwiched between Bangladesh and Myanmar, this fifth smallest state in […]
One of the union territories of India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a breathtaking archipelago located in the Bay of Bengal. The exotic beaches blessed with coral reefs and amazing marine life making the landscape […]
So named for the yellow sandstone used in most of its buildings, the Golden City of Jaisalmer is an oasis of splendid old architecture that rises from the sand dunes of the Thar Desert. Once […]
Popularity of Holi can be gauged from the number of names Holi has in different states. Also of great interest is the story behind each of these names. As one moves across from one state […]
By Dr Yash Goyal TIP Representative at Jaipur Geographically, in the largest desert of the country, not only the ‘dialect’ (dialect/language) changes on every twenty ‘Kos’ (less than Km), but also the manner and ritual […]
Holi is an ancient festival of India and was originally known as ‘Holika’. The festivals finds a detailed description in early religious works such as Jaimini’s Purvamimamsa-Sutras and Kathaka-Grhya-Sutras. Historians also believe that Holi was […]
The celestial city of Rishikesh is a hermit’s hermitage, a sage’s abode and an adventure lover’s hub. This lively city is among the holiest places of Hindus. The tranquil and sometimes raging river of Ganges […]
Jalore Wildlife Sanctuary is the only privately-owned sanctuary in India and is located 130 km from Jodhpur near Jalore town. The sanctuary is a remote natural jungle spread over an area of 190 sq km […]
Karnataka with its glorious history, rich culture, and enriching tradition is located in the South-Western region of India. The sophisticated state is famous for its cultural heritage, picturesque landscapes and traditional craftsmanship. To add to […]
Window to the snow-crested Trishul, Nanda Devi, Nandakot and Panchchuli peaks, there are very few places in the Himalayas whose beauty can be compared to that of Kausani – a picturesque hill station famous for […]
Celebrating the successes in the ongoing process of building a nation—in education, livelihood and healthcare. Literacy At Independence, India inherited a legacy of large-scale illiteracy and the lack of proper provisions for education. In 1951, […]
NORM LEWIS – NJPAC In Your Living Room (Thursday, Dec 31 at 12 a.m.) By Mabel Pais Norm Lewis and his holiday shows at ‘Feinstein’s/54 Below’ have become a New York City tradition over the […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Undaunted by the COVID-19, AIA NY celebrated on Sunday October 4th 2020, the 33rd Deepavli festival event at Hudson river in front of South Street Seaport, NYC on a luxury boat […]
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Mozart, Beethoven, Pavarotti and Jasraj are up there in the skies somewhere, planets all in a cosmos of stars big and small. Pandit Jasraj died in his New Jersey home on […]
Phirni is a traditional Indian Dessert made with rice and milk. The first memory of this dish is associated with my grandmother who used to prepare it for all her grandchildren and served it in […]
NEW YORK(TIP): Lincoln Hospital held recently celebrations for Diwali and Halloween. The Halloween celebration took place, fittingly, on Thursday October 31 and was attended by Lincoln patients, nurses and doctors, who all dressed in their […]
“If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should […]
During Goa carnival, every year a person from the is chosen to play King Momo – a mythological character who symbolically rules the state during the carnival time and leads the float parades held across […]
Vakratunda Ganesha’s first avatara is of Vakratunda (twisted trunk) an embodiment of the Absolute Impersonal aspect of Godhood called Brahman in the form of Ganesha. A demon named Matsara was born out of the Pramaada (Heedlessness) of Indra, the king of […]
With palaces that still evoke the grandeur of their regal past, in literally every hamlet, and the Thar desert’s never-ending sand dunes that appear like golden-hued paintings, there’s no shortage of places to visit in Rajasthan that provide an ideal backdrop […]
UTTARAKHAND Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas Uttarakhand is one of the most beautiful northern states of India located on the southern slope of the Himalayan range. Mighty Himalayan peaks and glaciers are on its north where it […]
Event highlights Ramanuja’s contribution; speakers praise acharya as great reformer NEW YORK (TIP): The 1,000th birth anniversary of Bhagavad Sri Ramanujacharya (Sahasrabdhi), the 11th century social reformer and great devotee of Lord Rama, was celebrated in the Flushing section […]
With over 20 mountain ranges in India, there is no dearth of hill stations to visit in the country. But a number of these swarm with crowds, and you might want to stay away from […]
There are plenty of interesting places to visit in and around Munnar. While nature lovers must visit places like Echo Point, Eravikulam National Park and Kundala Lake, there is a lot for culture buffs as […]
With three UNESCO World Heritage Sites under its belt, this central Indian state already has a prominent place on the tourist map of the country. With its rugged hilltop forts, beautiful palaces, intricately-carved temples, historic […]
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