The Curse Of Nayata: Horror Story Of The Himalayas

The Curse Of Nayata: A Horror Story Of The Himalayas

Reading Time: 13 minutes Reminiscing The Past Horror “Is it really necessary? It’s a kids group.  Think about their families and how much they trust us for sending their kids. Are we really to risk all that? Can’t we camp at another site near the shepherd villages…maybe at Barnala?” “You know very well Yashu, that’s not possible. It would disrupt the whole order of the trek. Nayata camping is a must, if we want to reach the base camp on time.” Yashvir got a little tense. He looked at Mannu, his fellow guide with a last attempt to convince him otherwise. “Bhaiji, think about …

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The Kalpurush or the Orion Constellation

Kalpurush: Bet You Didn’t Know These Interesting Facts About The Orion

Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s September. The emotional overcast skies of the monsoon are making way for the azure skies of the autumn. You can feel a cosy nip in the air, especially during early mornings. Fans of Game of Thrones couldn’t resist quoting Ned Stark’s legendary remark “Winter is coming”. Sky gazers, however, would reflect on something very different to sense the arrival of the snow season. The appearance of the Kalpurush Star (though, it’s a constellation) or the Orion in the night sky signals that winters are here. While the striking Saptarshi Mandal or the Great Bear claims celebrity status on summer …

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Delhi Durga Puja with Map locations

Complete Guide To Durga Pujas In NCR (Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida) With Map Location Pin

Reading Time: 5 minutes Durga Puja in Delhi / NCR The first Durga Puja started in Delhi in the year 1910, (Kashmere Gate Durga Puja). Now several hundred Durga Pujas are organized across Delhi and its NCR towns of Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad. (Location pin in the map below) Significance: Durga Puja celebrates Ma Durga’s visit to her parental home on earth with her children (Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik, and Ganesh). It’s a festival that combines worship with food, fashion, functions, and musical events. Durga Puja map in Delhi (with exact map pin) Click on the top-right of this interactive map above to open …

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Comedy movies for tweens

10 Quirky Comedy Movies For Tweens On OTT You Must Watch Right Now

Reading Time: 9 minutes If you thought teenage years were a nightmare, keep up! Tween-age is the new Teenage! Welcome to the world of Gen-Alpha where a baby is not really a baby but a toddler…a toddler is a kid, a kid is no more a kid but a pre-tween and a tween is a teen…a teen is a young adult…or wait is it? Surely I just lost track even while writing about the age nomenclature! So yes, you need to keep up to stay relevant! But we can have a different blog for that! For now, let’s find out how to keep a …

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Coffee can portfolio stocks from the US stock market - 2024

Coffee Can Portfolio US Stocks 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Looking for a proven way to compound your investment over the long term? Take a stab at the Coffee Can Investing strategy! Before I get into the list of stocks, it’s important to understand the basics of this investment strategy. If you’re totally new to this, you can check this article to read in detail about the strategy, benefits, reasons behind the success and the list of stocks from the Indian stock market (for each year 2020-2024). I have been investing in this strategy for the last 5 years (in the India stock market). Each year I create a new …

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Salmon Recipe with a twist

Finding Home With Salmon: A Smashing Salmon Recipe That Feels Like Home

Reading Time: 4 minutes While having dinner last night at a fancy restaurant where they had served steamed seabass with Okra, I shared a Salmon recipe which has cauliflowers and potatoes in it with my friend. She seemed as surprised as I was when I first heard about it. That made me realise that anything that is common for one can be a novelty for the other. Refer to the recipe at the end of the write-up, try it and thank me later. Before that though, I want to tell a story about how I have finally found home with Salmon. Before relocating to …

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Bengali veg recipes without onion and garlic

12 Yummylicious Bengali Veg Recipes without Onion And Garlic (Is That Even Possible?!)

Reading Time: 21 minutes Yes, we know we’ve been writing articles on “Bengali fish recipes” and how Bengalis have a secret love affair with eggs and so on! And we meant every word. However, there is so much more to a Bengali Cuisine than meets the eye (or mouth!). The 1972 Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s classic comedy movie Bawarchi showcased a typical Bengali big joint family set up.  Rajesh Khanna being the Bawarchi says this dialogue while flaunting his culinary knowledge to the whole family, “Main kam se kam 3-4 sau kism ki chutney bana sakta hoon. Aaj ek khaiye, saal bhar ke baad uski baari …

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