Prayas JAC helping thousands of underprivileged children every year
Prayas’s journey began in the summer of 1988, when a huge fire engulfed hundreds of Jhuggis in one of the the biggest slums of Delhi, that had left many children orphaned.
Prayas’s journey began in the summer of 1988, when a huge fire engulfed hundreds of Jhuggis in one of the the biggest slums of Delhi, that had left many children orphaned.
The main story revolves around the lives of sex workers, or devadasis, and her determination to make them self-sustainable and to get rid of the label of dishonour that was attached to them.
Padma Shri Shovana Narayan said performing arts should be integrated into mainstream education rather than relegating them to co-curricular activities.
Nestled in the lap of the Eastern Himalayas, Kurseong, once a quaint hill town, is now emerging as a vibrant tourism hotspot in West Bengal, attracting travelers with its serene beauty and rich cultural tapestry.
In a city where Durga Puja ‘apparently’ means worshipping a grand idol of Goddess Durga along with her children, Garia Mitali Sangha stands apart. Every year, in a distinctive tradition spanning nearly seven decades, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped under the same roof.
Hosted by Purple Touch Creatives, the much-appreciated three days of extravaganza was applauded by all those who attended the festival.
Once an ancestral residence of Bose built in 1909 by Janakinath Bose, the Bhawan is today a memorial dedicated to Subhash Chandra Bose.
Despite heavy snowfall, the participants have set up traditional food stalls, displaying traditional utensils and clothing to woo the visitors.
The second day of the Jaipur Lit Fest started with Suraj Ki Aankh Micholi and violin and mridangam duets, and the day was devoted to many important issues, in which democracy, agriculture, China-dispute as well as poets and public-welfare were discussed openly.
In his keynote address on ‘writing as a form of resistance’, the Tanzania-born author said, “Writing is not just a form of resistance but it is also about resistance to distraction, neglect, and forgetfulness.”
