Festival - The Purbottar

25 Mar

“Frozen Rush” flags off in Srinagar

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The event of snow car racing named “Frozen Rush” has begun in Srinagar. The ceremony has held in Sheri Kashmir International Conference Centre this week. Hundreds of participants have attended the event on the morning. The event has organised to encourage youth towards sports and adventure. The racers will show their skilled performances on the snow covered roads of Sonamarg on March 26 and 27. The event will be seen live streamed on Doordarshan.

16 Mar

Shopsy gets a colorful response ahead of Holi

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Fipkart’s social commerce platform Shopsy has witnessed some extraordinary shopping trends on the platform as it gears up to celebrate its first Holi with customers. Right from Holi pichkaris and organic colors, customers are now moving from the traditional ways of celebration and making their buys more value focused. On the platform, while the Holi essentials category witnessed 60% traction from Tier 3+ cities, the east and north zones contributed to the majority of buyers. The top cities which spotted highest demand were Patna, Lucknow, Guwahati, Varanasi, Allahabad, Jaipur, Ranchi, Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Medinipur, Bankura and Nagpur. Colors…

16 Mar

Celebrate Holi with a Handful of Colours and Almonds

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Festival.Almonds, Almonds

Fun, frolic, and food are at the very heart of Holi. Like protecting the skin from abrasive paints by opting for organic colours, eating right to ward off the sniffles of changing season, swapping gujiyas and other sweet delicacies with nutritious foods like almonds. Almonds are also known to be the gift of good health, making them a great gift to share with friends, family and loved ones. Make some thoughtful changes in your gifts this Holi by gifting your loved ones a box full of assorted almonds. The Integrative Nutritionist and Health Coach Neha Ranglani said, “Almonds are a…

05 Feb

PM Modi, President Kovind greet people on Basant Panchami

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday February 05 greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami. Basant Panchami marks the beginning of the spring season and is also observed to worship Maa Saraswati, who is considered as the goddess of knowledge. "May Maa Sharda's blessings be with you all, and Basant, the king of seasons, bring happiness to everyone's life," Modi tweeted in Hindi from his official Twitter handle. Basant Panchami is also celebrated as Saraswati Puja in some parts of the country. As per Hindu Mythology, Lord Brahma is believed…

12 Jan

Celebrate the harvest festival with Almonds

editor0 CommentsFestival, Health, IndiaAlmonds, harvest festival

Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter and the beginning of a new harvest season. As with all festivals and celebrations, people across the country indulge in a variety of foods, traditional sweets and savories during this time. Therefore, start this season on the right foot by cutting down on unhealthy fried foods and sweets, and snack on a handful of raw, flavoured or salted almonds instead.Almonds are a “gift of good health” which you can give yourself as well as send across to family and friends. Nuts like almonds are known to be rich in nutrients like magnesium, copper…