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Nostalgia at the time of Lockdown

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On 24 th March 2020, the entire nation came to a standstill right after the Prime Minister of India declared a nationwide lockdown in order to prevent the contagion of COVID-19. It was fine for a few days to relax and stay at home, enjoying something like pre-summer holidays. The days passed by at its own pace, there being nothing much for one to do other than the household chores and nowhere to move around other than one’s own dwelling. The lockdown regime was a bit boring at first. However, subsequently people have started finding out ways to utilise and while away their precious time. The lockdown has brought in the feeling of nostalgia for everyone. People at present are with their families, spending time together just the way they did in their olden days. Social media is flooded with pictures of their childhood and other long forgotten memories. An icing on the cake of this nostalgia was the re-telecast of the most loved epic dramas. As the re-telec

Facts about the Holy month of Ramadan

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The month of Ramadan or Ramzaan is a time when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, meet families and their communities, give to charity, remember the year gone by and resolve to be better as an individual. This year (2020) Ramadan started on the evening of 23 rd April,2020 and will last till 30 days, i.e. on Saturday, May 23. Muslims consider this month as the holiest month and perform prayers and do services in Mosques. However, this year being the lockdown, the prayers and services are being performed online. History of Ramadan It was established as a Holy Month for Muslims after the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE on the occasion known as Laylat al-Qadr, frequently translated as “the Night of Power." Observance of Ramadan is mandated in the Quran, Surah 2, Ayah 185 : “The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon

Ramayan Inside Us

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While watching Ramayana, I realized that there is a character of Ramayan within us. Some of us are also a mixture of different characters; but its we who decide the right character or the right path. The characters resemble the personality traits each one of us has. Ram -   Truthful, Righteous and accept everything with a smile Sita - Dedicated towards family and stick to them all the time Bharat - Ocean of Sacrifice and Love Laxman - Obedient towards elders, but an angry young man Hanuman - Strong, Intelligent, Brave, Learned and Brilliant in all aspect Ravan - Brave and Intelligent, but greed can turn everything into a mess Vibheeshan - Always stand for the right  Mantra - Selfish Ramayan not only tells us about the kind of person we should become, but it also teaches us different values of life. It also tells us that we should have a goal in our life all the time, because without a goal we cannot do