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Why do women wear bangles?

Why do women wear bangles?   Please read and share...  The tradition of wearing of bangles in India began in ancient times. Even today, womenfolk love to enhance their feminine grace and beauty with the help of bangles that are available in variety of forms. The word bangle has been derived from the Hindi word bangri or bangali, which in Sanskrit means the ornament which adorns the arm. History of Bangles in India -------------------------- ---- There is strong evidence which shows that women have been adorning their arms with bangles since ancient times in India. One of the oldest art objects in India, the bronze figurine of a dancing girl excavated at Mohanjodaro epitomizes the antiquity and the universality of wrist ornaments in India. The figurine stands in the nude with one arm at her hip, the other arm completely weighed down with a collection of bangles. Even the Yakshinis are depicted wearing bangles. Banabhatt's Kadambari has a reference to Goddess Saraswati - Go...

There have been questions to change city names back to their original names

In the past after invasion, many Cities, States & Towns were changed to honor or to suit the invaders! In recent times there have been questions to change them back to their original names. Some of them have already been changed back e.g. Calcutta - Kolkata , Madras - Chennai etc.. The name changing of a City/state consumes a huge amount of effort, money and time.  But the question is, does it matter if they are changed or not?  Should we care? What difference would it make if we change it? Please share your thoughts...

Why is Census 2011 silent on religious data?

By Priyadarshi Dutta  Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde released the Primary Census Abstract-Data Highlights of Census 2011 in a function organized by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, in New Delhi on April 30, 2013. The report titledias, Primary Census Abstract-Data Highlights of Census 2011, might have been eagerly awaited and much publicized event till a decade ago. But the proliferation of Internet has ensured that figures were no longer best kept secret. Technological improvements have reduced the time lag between data capture and presentation. The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs has already been uploading provisional data online over the last one year. In fact, a more detailed report in two parts, i.e., Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 and Provisional Population Totals Paper 2 ( Vol-I & II) of 2011 is already available on the net for free. These in prin...

Deliberations will be mainly held on the problems of Hindus in 2nd 'Hindu Adhiveshan'

From our Correspondent Second ‘All India Hindu Convention’ for the establishment of the Hindu Nation ! In the Second ‘All India Hindu Convention’ for the establishment of the Hindu Nation commencing from 6 th June, deliberations will be mainly held on the social, national, and religious problems of Hindus. Similarly, as a remedial measure at national level, a common action programme will be finalised. Nearly 250 devout Hindu dignitaries from 22 States of Bharat and countries of Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia will be attending this Convention. Pattern of the Convention The daily business of the Convention has been divided into various sessions. In the enlightenment session, the experts in the respective fields will enlighten the attendees on problems faced by Hindus. In the session for narration of experiences, an interaction of good and bad experiences perceived during implementation of various programmes for the protection of the Nation and Dharma wi...

God destined for British soldier to Die : Radical Muslim Cleric

By Matt Chorley and Tara Brady Omar Bakri Mohammed is banned from Britain but spoke from Beirut It is believed he was secretly filmed condoning decapitation of those opposed to Islam He said suspect Michael Adebolajo used to listen to his preachings Police urged to monitor radical clerics in Britain to see if comments on Woolwich killing break the law on inciting hatred Victim: Lee Rigby, 25, was yesterday named as the victim of the Woolwich knife attack    A radical Muslim cleric has claimed 'God destined' for British solider Lee Rigby to die in the barbaric terror attack on the streets of Woolwich. Omar Bakri Mohammed, who is banned from Britain, has given interviews in Lebanon applauding the 'heroes' who slaughtered the 25-year-old in an apparently unprovoked attack on Wednesday. It comes as the police are urged to monitor closely comments by leading radical clerics in the UK to see if they have broken the law in...