Indian Knowledge system in a Digital World In the 21st century, as artificial intelligence, data science, and digital platforms redefine human life, India’s ancient wisdom traditions are finding renewed relevance. The Indian Knowledge System (IKS), rooted in the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana and Mahabharata, represents not merely a body of texts but a civilizational consciousness. Today, this vast intellectual heritage is entering the digital world with remarkable momentum. https://www.boloji.com/articles/55260/indian-knowledge-system-in-a-digital-world

Mahalaya: Invoking the Mother Goddess Mahalaya is an auspicious occasion observed seven days before the Durga Puja, and heralds the advent of Durga, the goddess of supreme power. It is an invocation and invitation to the mother goddess to rise, awake and descend on earth and annihilate the evils of the world by her Supreme Goodness - Jago Tumi Jago, Jago Durga...This is done through the chanting of mantras and shlokas and singing devotional songs. The day of Mahalaya ushers in the aura of Durga Puja. https://www.boloji.com/articles/662/mahalaya-invoking-the-mother-goddess

Raja Festival Raja Festival, a typical festival in Odisha, marks the end of summer and the beginning of paddy season. The word is derived from Rajasthala, the menstruating period of the earth. The earth embodies a goddess, Bhudevi, the consort of Lord Vishnu. After the three day period the earth is ready for the paddy to be sown. This is very significant for the young girls who do not do any work, play indoor games and sing songs on the swings. https://www.boloji.com/articles/48642/raja-festival

Mahashivaratri Mahashivaratri will be celebrated across India and overdeas on Feb 17, 2015. It happens to be the birthday as well as the wedding say of Lord Shiva, one of the Trinities in Indian mythology. Lord Shiva stands for permanence (sanatan or shaswat) and is the Lord who swallowed poison to save the creatio, therefore called Neelakantha. https://www.boloji.com/articles/48502/mahashivaratri

Conversation with Sony Dalia Sony Dalia is pseudonym of Dr T.S.Chandra Mouli, a poet, translator and critic. He travelled across continents and made academic presentations on literary studies, translation studies and cultural studies. Dr K.S. Anish Kumar is Associate Professor in Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli , Tamil Nadu. He is a poet, translator and critic. He published several research papers and books on literature and language. This interview throws light on the creative process and related aspects of Sony Dalia's poetry. https://www.boloji.com/articles/55259/conversation-with-sony-dalia

Pan-India Cinema: Acting, Elegance and Ethics Pan-India status suggest that Indians are keen cine goers and film industry is well developed in India with more popular Hindi (Bollywood) and South Indian cinema with mass appeal as well as regional cinema in almost all regions/states of India. While acting and Box Office success largely dictate mass appeal and commercial aspects but two additional attributes of elegance and ethics really make a "complete actor and celebrity". In this author's opinion, among the working actors Pan-India, the best male actor is veteran Mohanlal and the best female actor is young Sai Pallavi. https://www.boloji.com/articles/55256/pan-india-cinema-acting-elegance-and-ethics

The Alliance Why do people break alliances? Why do they make alliances? Are they made only to fulfil necessities? Are relations not necessary if there are no needs? Born as human beings if relationships are not nurtured and developed what is the use of human birth? Tut… tut…’ thought Yellaiah putting down the receiver impatiently. He nodded agreement to whatever Karunakar said on the phone for quarter of an hour from the other end. https://www.boloji.com/articles/55253/the-alliance

The Significance of Harvest Festival! https://www.boloji.com/articles/48433/the-significance-of-harvest-festival

Significance of Dussehra Music, song and dance in all the nine nights with a grand finale on the tenth finishes happily Navarathri and Dussehra for the work and victory of the year in Spring, Summer and Autumn before Winter. https://www.boloji.com/articles/16309/significance-of-dussehra

The Festival of Colours Holi, also known as festival of colours, is predominantly a festival of Hindus. Importance wise perhaps it would only be next to Diwali but in some parts, particularly in the northern India, it is celebrated with more enthusiasm and fanfare. It marks the end of the winter season and arrival of the spring symbolic to fertility, thrift and harvest. https://www.boloji.com/articles/15642/the-festival-of-colours