When Is Bastille Day Celebrated in India?
Bastille Day is celebrated with great festivity in Pondicherry, a former French colony, every year. On the eve of the Bastille Day, retired soldiers…
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What Is Tobacco and Where Does It Come From?
Tobacco is the name given to the herbaceous plant and cured leaves of Nicotiana used in various ways – for smoking, chewing and snuffing.…
Why Are Monks Tonsured?
Tonsure is the name given to the rite of shaving the crown of the head of a cleric entering certain religious orders. It is particularly ass
Weight Management for Temple Elephants
Authorities in India face a massive task – managing the weight of obese elephants kept in temples. In parts of India, people keep elephants…