World Radio Day 2019 :: “Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace”. World Radio Day is an observance day held annually on 13 February to celebrate radio as a medium. It was proclaimed on 3 November 2011 by UNESCO’s 36th General Conference after originally being proposed by the Kingdom of Spain. This day marks a time where people around the […]
A Reporter who travels around, rather than staying in a fixed place is called as Roving Reporter or Roaming Reporter. While major newspapers, broadcasters and news agencies have staff reporters throughout the world, they also rely on stringers and freelancers to get the breaking story out from abroad. Some freelancers move from country to country, reporting from wherever they set […]
Blue Tea or Butterfly-pea flower tea is a caffeine-free herbal tea, or tisane, beverage made from a decoction or infusion of the leaves of the Clitoria ternatea plant and dried Lemongrass. The ternatea is also known as butterfly-pea, blue-pea, Aprajita, Cordofan pea or Asian pigeonwings. Derived from a plant that is common to most South East Asian countries butterfly pea flower tea has been brewed for centuries but only recently been […]
Democracies perform better when more people vote. After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1980s. There are philosophical, moral, and practical reasons that some people cite for not voting in electoral politics. Here are few reasons which may be the reason behind low voter […]
Ajna , or third-eye chakra, is the sixth primary chakra in the body according to Hindu tradition. It is supposedly a part of the brain which can be made more powerful through meditation, yoga and other spiritual practices, just as a muscle is. In Hindu tradition, it signifies the subconscious mind, the direct link to the brahman. While a person’s two eyes see […]
Diwali, the festival of light and Yoga. Diwali is universally understood. At its heart, Diwali celebrates the triumph of light(goodness, wisdom, hope) over darkness (evil, ignorance, despair). The image most strongly associated with Diwali is the deepa (a clay lamp), lit and arranged in rows (awali), a symbol of the light within each of us. The aim […]
October | Monday | 29, 2018 :: World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke, raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of the condition, and ensure better care and support for survivors. On this day, organizations around the world have facilitated events emphasizing education, testing, and […]
According to Yog Darshan written by Maharshi Patanjali in his yoga sutra 34 of chapter one, Those who breathe slowly and deeply are found to live longer. The Hare breathes Eighty times per minutes and lives for eight years. The Monkey breathes thirty two times and lives for ten years. The Dog lives for twelve […]
The Adam’s apple, or laryngeal prominence, is a feature of the human neck, and is the lump or protrusion that is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx seen especially in males. Structure The structure of the Adam’s apple forms a bump under the skin. It is typically larger in adult males, in whom it is usually clearly […]
Heart sounds are the noises generated by the beating heart and the resultant flow of blood through it. Specifically, the sounds reflect the turbulence created when the heart valves snap shut. In cardiac auscultation, an examiner may use a stethoscope to listen for these unique and distinct sounds that provide important auditory data regarding the condition of the heart. In healthy adults, there are two normal heart […]