FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: SHRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS 2022 - Observed on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the dark half of the month of Shraavana, this festival is widely celebrated across India since Shri Krishna is one of the most well recognized and worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon of Gods; THANJAVUR BIG TEMPLE: THE ARCHITECTURAL WONDER - Rajaraja-I named this temple as Rajarajesvaram and the deity Shiva in Linga form as Peruvudaiyar.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: "FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE" OR BAKRI EID - In India, Bakri Eid will be celebrated on July 10th. This Eid falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, which is the pilgrimage month for Muslims across the world. The day marks the end of the annual Hajj Pilgrimage, which is also called Eid Qurban. Eid al-Adha or Bakri Eid is the second most important festival in Islam. It is also called Festival of Sacrifice. Happy Bakra Eid 2022!!!; THE CULT OF THE DASNAMI NAGA SANYASIS - The Dashnami Sampradaya is perhaps the most powerful monastic order, which has played a great part in the history of India.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: DEEPAVALI - "THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS" -THE CELEBRATION OF THE VICTORY OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS - Deepavali—"the Festival of Lights"—is one of the most significant, joyous and popular festivals of India. In Sanskrit, deepa means "lamp" and avali is "row." Thus, the name Deepavali refers to the rows of small clay lamps, known in Hindi as diyas, that are lit in homes, temples, and streets during this festival; SOUTH SIKKIM, INDIA: THE BUDDHA PARK OF RAVANGLA - Ravangla is situated at an elevation of 8000 ft. The small picturesque semi town is on the Gangtok-Gaysiling highway.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: ONAM - HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ONAM TRADITIONS - The 10-day harvest festival filled with great festive activity is top-notch to understand the Keralan culture and celebrate the festival that unites people, values sacrifices, recognizes various art forms, and believes in giving. Onam is a great Indian festival that one should experience whether they belong to this southern state or not; PETROGLYPH / ROCK ART: SIGNS OF PRE-HISTORIC CAVE DWELLING AGE - Whatever it is! It is wonderful to see the signs of cave dwelling age in this neighborhood.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: “FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE” OR BAKRI EID - In India, Bakri Eid will be celebrated on July 10th. This Eid falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, which is the pilgrimage month for Muslims across the world. The day marks the end of the annual Hajj Pilgrimage, which is also called Eid Qurban. Eid al-Adha or Bakri Eid is the second most important festival in Islam. It is also called Festival of Sacrifice. Happy Bakra Eid 2022!!!; THE CULT OF THE DASNAMI NAGA SANYASIS - The Dashnami Sampradaya is perhaps the most powerful monastic order, which has played a great part in the history of India.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: DEEPAVALI - “THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS” -THE CELEBRATION OF THE VICTORY OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS - Deepavali—“the Festival of Lights”—is one of the most significant, joyous and popular festivals of India. In Sanskrit, deepa means “lamp” and avali is “row.” Thus, the name Deepavali refers to the rows of small clay lamps, known in Hindi as diyas, that are lit in homes, temples, and streets during this festival; SOUTH SIKKIM, INDIA: THE BUDDHA PARK OF RAVANGLA - Ravangla is situated at an elevation of 8000 ft. The small picturesque semi town is on the Gangtok-Gaysiling highway.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: INDEPENDENCE DAY 2021 - On this day, the national flag of India is hoisted at multiple public places; Prime Minister unfurls the national flag at Red Fort in Delhi to commemorate this historical event. Along with the flag-hoisting ceremony, parade and folk-dance performances also take place. Multiple festivities take place in different parts of the nation. WOMEN IN PRISONS - Prison systems often hide violence and depravity behind their closed doors, which is detrimental to the reform of offenders. AFGHAN POLITICAL LEADER:ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN - Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was known as Badshah Khan and "Sarhadi Gandhi" and Frontier Gandhi. He was born in 1890and Died on January 1988.

Bharat, Hindustaan and India - The politics of naming is part of the social production of the nation. Its processes are shaped by broad socio-political conditions and can be studied from several angles. In the 19th century the name Bhārata was used to refer to the geographical, political and administrative entity that the colonial power called 'India'; Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam: Career scientist and Science administrator - Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, was the 11th President of India (2002-2007).

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: THE MOST POWERFUL INVESTMENT OF MANKIND - EDUCATION: There is no time to lose. Educated children are at the heart of healthy, productive and prosperous societies. If that is the future we want tomorrow, we must invest today. If you have any ideas, do send us your ideas and comments to me.

Instagram sensation Clark Little shares his most remarkable photographs from inside the breaking wave, with a foreword by world surfing champion Kelly Slater. “One of the world’s most amazing water photographers . . . Now we get to experience up-close these moments of bliss.”—Jack Johnson, musician and environmentalist Surfer and photographer Clark Little creates deceptively peaceful pictures of waves by placing himself under the deadly lip as it is about to hit the sand. "Clark's view" is a rare and dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out. Thanks to his uncanny ability to get the perfect shot--and live to share it--Little has garnered a devout audience, been the subject of award-winning documentaries, and become one of the world's most recognizable wave photographers. Clark Little: The Art of Waves compiles over 150 of his images, including crystalline breaking waves, the diverse marine life of Hawaii, and mind-blowing aerial photography. This collection features his most beloved pictures, as well as work that has never been published in book form, with Little's stories and insights throughout. Journalist Jamie Brisick contributes essays on how Clark gets the shot, how waves are created, swimming with sharks, and more. With a foreword by eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and an afterword by the author on his photographic practice and technique, Clark Little: The Art of Waves offers a rare view of the wave for us to enjoy from the safety of land.