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• Festivals of India October 2011

  In Events / 28 September 2011 / 0 comments

  

  One of the most highly anticipated holidays of the year, Diwali, occurs in October this year. Affectionately dubbed the festival of lights, tourists visiting the country will have no choice but to be a part [...]

• Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at Nathu’s in Delhi

  In Food / 8 February 2010 / 1 comment

  

  Nathu’s Sweets has built a small brand within the greater Delhi area that many tourists would enjoy. Cases upon cases of freshly made Indian sweets and other goodies are stocked within their 5 Delhi Metro [...]

• Indian Festival Karwa Chauth, Part 5: Big Business

  In Events, Women / 29 December 2009 / 3 comments

  

  Businesses cash in on this festival by advertising their henna services weeks before. Newspapers devote large sections of their daily copies to the upcoming festival including showcasing the latest fashions and henna designs. And littered [...]

• Indian Festival Karwa Chauth, Part 4: Tradition of Henna

  In Events, Women / 29 December 2009 / 3 comments

  

  Henna Mehandi has its own significance in India and middle-east. It is like a tradition in India, and women used to adorn their hands and feet by using Henna Mehndi. Henna Mehandi is basically a [...]

• Indian Festival Karwa Chauth, Part 3: Gift Giving

  In Events, Women / 29 December 2009 / 3 comments

  

  In spite of being one of the toughest fast, Karwa Chauth is always looked forward and is welcomed by married woman with great fervor. One of the reason behind this joy and happiness is the [...]

• Indian Festival Karwa Chauth, Part 2: Celebrations

  In Culture, Events, Women / 29 December 2009 / 3 comments

  

  This festival comes 9 days before Diwali on ‘kartik ki chauth’, i.e., on the fourth day of the new moon immediately after Dusshera, in the month of ‘Karthik’ (October-November). The day of Karwa Chauth is [...]