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                 Observing 28th May as Menstrual Hygiene Day surely helps break the silence and bring awareness to emphasize the need of maintaining cleanliness during menstruation. NO WOMAN SHOULD IGNORE MENSTRUAL HYGIENE at any cost. Menstruation is no more a taboo among the youth; it should not be so. Certain cultures bring in taboos and reservations to discuss some matters; menstrual cycle is one of them. The onset of puberty is a biological event but since long it has never been discussed openly. There was a time when menstruation was associated with witches, shame and taboo. It is shocking to see that even in 2018 some women consider it wrong to enter religious places, cook food or participate in socio-cultural activities during period. They learn this myth  that menstruation is impure and body is cursed during this time. How illogical and false!                       ...

Prahlada and Lord Vishnu's avatar Narasimha some rare species inhale the fragrance of mutual faith and perception and attain the metamorphosis with true veneration and devotion *** The god addresses the devotee:  Come and seek me  Shed your mask Without judging Without analysis Without reason Experience me within  Feel the wavelength  Feel the erasure of ego And selfishness-- Just you and me

A homophone is one of two or more words having the same pronunciation  but different  meaning/origin/spelling. For example:        to, too, two                              new, knew                              rose (flower),  rose(past tense of rise)                              heir (successor) , air Appraise                         to assess Apprise                            to inform someone assent                              agreement, approval ascent              ...

We know this well, "Excess of everything is bad." Human beings need to draw a line beyond the limits. But the first step is to have limits set in our lives. All of us differ at this point. The place where I limit myself, someone else begins thinking from there. It is all there in our mind. We create heaven and hell from these limitations of mind. These are no outer places/ spatial existences but our own states of mind. I am going to ponder oven 'Desires' today. Desires are an integral part of our existence. Our scriptures preach us not to have desires around. Is it really possible to live without desires? Killing one's desires is only good to the extent when these start disturbing the peace of mind. Desires are essential to keep us going ahead in life. But we can not carry only desires with us; these need to be accompanied with untiring efforts. Dreaming alone will make us lethargic. If I desire to be rich, I need to work really hard to make it reality. Money br...

Let's look at some confusing words: Lay and Lie are present tense verbs 'To lay' means to put something or place something Present                                    lay(s) Past                                            laid   Past Participle                         laid    Present Participle                laying                                                                                 He lays the baby in the crib for a nap. Lay the bowls carefully on...

Lang Leav is a novelist and a poet from Thailand. She is an internationally renowned author and a social media sensation. The above passage speaks volumes about her perception and expression of love. She left nothing unsaid about this one dimension of love in a unique way as there is  no reference to remorse, no blame game and nothing to mourn over. This is indeed a form of true love where the lover or beloved seeks happiness and contentment whether they are together or separated.