Chhath Puja starts with numerous women taking a dip in Yamuna’s toxic foam water. Photos and videos trend around the internet.
On November 8, marking the beginning of Chhath Puja, numerous women were seen taking a dip in Yamuna’s toxic foam water near Kalindi Kunj, and covered in a thick layer of it.
Several photos and videos of the toxic foam floating on the surface of Yamuna river went viral on the internet.
Women, dressed in sarees and salwar kameez, took a dip in the froathing water.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has prohibited Chhath Puja this year on the banks of Yamuna river, but allowed its celebrations at certain designated sites.
There has been a rise in the level of ammonia in Yamuna river, to 3 ppm (parts per million), affecting the production in parts of the national capital.
Katrina Kaif, Bollywood diva and Vicky Kaushal, Bollywood hero, are all set to tie the knotty knot. EBNW Story writes where the wedding venue is and what are the dates for them to finally say, ‘I Do’ to each other.
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal shall tie the knot in December month of the ensuing year at Six Sense Barwada Fort Hotel situated in Chauth ka Barwada in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan.
Hotel which shall be the venue for Bollywood couple
The functions shall be held from December 7 to 12 and booking has been done. However, official arrangements are to be made, confirmed sources.
Many renowned personalities including Salman Khan and others can be the guests here on the occasion.
The Padma Awards are announced every year as one of the highest civilian honors of India. The award is categoriesed as- Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service).
The Padma Awards were presented by President Ram Nath Kovind today in Rashtrapati Bhawan. A total of 119 Padma Awards were presented this year.
Let’s take a look at list of awardees from Rajasthan this year:
This year four people from Rajasthan were honored with Padma Shri the fourth highest civilian award for their excellent contribution in their respective fields.
Munna Master
Ramzan Khan popularly known as Munna Master is a popular Bhajan Singer from Bagru, Jaipur is honored with Padma Shri for his excellent contribution in the field of singing Bhajans. Munna Master was nominated back in 2020 as an awardee for Padma Shri but due to corona crisis the event was not held by the government of India.
Munna Master is doing cow service from past 15 years but he came into limelight in 2019 for his devotion to Kishanbhakti and devotion to cow service after a controversy broke over the appointment of his son Firoz Khan as an assistant professor in Sanskrit subject of Banaras Hindu University.
Munna Master went to Delhi with his wife and son from Bagru on Sunday to receive the award in Rastrapati Bhawan today. He thanked government of India for recognizing talents of people who are from backward areas and are not very famous.
Shyam Sundar Paliwal
Shyam sundar Paliwal a resident from Piplantri Village, Rajasthan was awarded with Padma Shri today in the social work category. Paliwal is famously known as father of eco feminism a unique tag he got after dedicating his life in protection and conservation of girl child, water and trees.
Paliwal started his journey when he lost his daughter in 2006 he began a campaign in her memory of planting 111 saplings to celebrate the birth of every new-born girl. He was recognized after the Kiran Nidhi Yojana under which he continued to plant 111 trees for every girl child born in his village along with a financial scheme. With this scheme the sex ratio in his village improved drastically and soon this scheme was followed up by several Villages.
Lakha Khan
Lakha Khan a 80 year old Sarangi player from Rajasthan was awarded with the prestigious Padma Shri today. He is among one of the greatest folk singer and musical instrument players from Rajasthan who have given music a new height.
Lakha is a resident of Raneri village, a desert hamlet in the Jodhpur district. Lakha has been playing the Sindhi sarangi since he was 10 years old, he sings in Marwari, Sindhi Multani and Punjabi dialects and plays the sarangi while his son Dane Khan, who accompanies him as the dholak player.
Arjun Singh Sikhawat
Arjun Singh Sikhawat from Pali, Rajasthan is the fourth recipient for Padma Award this year. He was awarded today with Padma Shri for his excellent contribution in writing field.
Sikhawat 87, is the first person from Pali to be honored with this award. During his career he has written and edited over 50 books. Sikhawat spent his service tenure in the tribal belt of the region, with that he had a chance to study the lives of tribals. After that he started writing on life and culture of tribals and one of his work ” Bhakar Ra Bhomiya” got critically acclaimed for its immaculate peek into the lives of the tribal people.
Bhai Dooj or Bhau Beej is celebrated on the second day of the Shukla Paksha of the lunar calendar and is similar to Rakshabandhan observed to mark the brother-sister bond.
The festival is celebrated as a part of the five day celebrations which start from Dhanteras, next comes Roop Chaudhas, then comes Diwali which is followed by Goverdhan Pooja. Bhai Dooj is celebrated on fifth day of celebration as a special bond of brothers and sisters.
On Bhai Dooj,sisters put a tilak on brothers’ forehead and pray for their long and happy life. They also prepare a luscious feast for their brothers on this occasion. Later, siblings exchange presents, sweets and blessings and this marks the end of the five-day long celebration of joy, lights and radiance.
Bhaidooj gifts
Bluetooth speaker can be one of the best new age gifts to be presented to your brother or sister.
A customised T-shirt can then be a second option to be given as you can customize it with beautiful graphics and quotes.
Gifting a gift card can also be an intelligent option.
If your sibling is a gamer and loves playing games, gift him a portable gaming console. Trust us he or she will love you even more after this.
Bhai Dooj wishes
May this Bhai Dooj bring immense happiness and success in your life brother. Wishing you a Happy Bhai Dooj!
May our bond becomes strong and unbreakable as steel. Sending you all my love and blessings on Bhai Dooj. Love you brother!
You have the most special place in my life. Though maybe distant from each other, but the bond and love for you will never be less. Lots of love and blessings for you on the occasion of Bhai Dooj.
Govardhan Puja 2021: Govardhan Puja also known as Annakut Puja is celebrated a day after Diwali. Let’s know more about its significance, celebration and rituals…
Govardhan Puja 2021 marks the five-day celebrations for Diwali festival which start from Dhanteras and continues till the fifth day The fourth day of these festivities is celebrated as Govardhan puja or Annakut puja.
While the first three days of five-day festivity include praying for wealth, prosperity, and well-being of the family, the fourth or Govardhan Puja is observed to thank deities for blessings.
In few places, the day is observed as Gudi Padwa as the newly married girls are invited to their maternal homes with their husbands to enjoy feast and rejoice festivity.
This year, Govardhan Puja is being celebrated on November 5, which is the first lunar day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik.
Govardhan Puja Muhurat
The Govardhan Puja Pratahkala Muhurat is from 06:35 AM to 08:47 AM.
The Govardhan Puja Sayankala Muhurat is between 03:21 PM and 05:33 PM.
Govardhan Puja significance
Govardhan Puma marks the day when Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to save people from ire of Devraj Indra.
As per the legend, Krishna picked the Govardhan hillock on his little finger to save people of Gokul from wrath of got shelter under it. Govardhan Puja is celebrated to worship and please Lord Krishna with Chappan (56) Bhog.
Govardhan Puja rituals
Govardhan pooja celebrations, associated with traditions, include making heaps of cow dung in the form of a hill which represents Mount Govardhan and people decorate it with flowers and kumkum.
The devotees perform ‘Parikrama’ (rounds) around the cow dung hillocks. Govardhan parvat is worshiped for their families’ protection and happiness.
Govardhan Puja Vidhi also includes people giving a bath to their cows or bulls. They also worship them with saffron and garlands.
Annakut Puja is a part of Govardhan Puja celebration in which Chappan Bhog is offered to Lord Krishna followed by Govardhan Aarti. The ‘Annakut Prasad’ is shared with the family and friends.
Sabyasachi’s Mangulsutra advertisement is drawing public’s ire soon after the Tanishq controversy triggered by its Kanyadan ad subsided for some time. Riya Shahi reports…
This is not the first time when an advertisement or campaign has outraged the audience to an extent that it has to be taken down.
Now the general public holds the power of social media in their hands, nothing can stop them from putting up their opinions. Indian advertisement has always gone wrong in some ways from portraying women as an object, creating a lot of misconceptions to playing with emotions of people by mocking their traditions and rituals.
The controversy over several advertisement by big Indian designers and Bollywood stars is going on from a long time and they are getting the same amount of backlash from public as well. When big stars like Alia Bhatt featuring in advertisements like Tanishq, they set a wrong example for a whole nation. And when it comes to big designers like Sabyasachi who is followed by masses, the things they portray becomes an ideal things for public.
But, we, as a public, have now become smarter and powerful, we know what is wrong and what is right and we judge every little thing. No one can put up something on us and we will just simply follow that, we have the medium of social media which gives us the power that we can make things right.
Let’s take a deep analysis at some of the most controversial advertisement by big Indian designers:
The recent controversy over Sabyasachi’s latest ‘Intimate Fine Jewellery’ collection:
Mangalsutra holds a very deep spiritual meaning in Hindu tradition which signifies the sacred union of marriage. The advertisement went all wrong when it tried to take a modern turn on a traditional one. The campaign has portrayed such an auspicious thread in a manner that mocked the traditional sentiments of Hindu population in India. A brand like Sabyasachi which is involved with all the wedding related things and is active in this industry from such a long time and this was the last thing that anyone could expect from them.
Sabyasachi via Instagram Story
Mangalsutra is considered as a holy thing but using semi-naked models in such advertisement is only making it vulgar and the ad is directly sexualizing a women after marriage. But after getting a lot of backlash from social media the mangalsutra campaign has been withdrawn, it offended a large section of society. However, the designer is yet to apologise to public.
The Manyavar Advertisement featuring Alia Bhatt:
The advertisement featuring Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt was highly criticized by public and #boycott_Manyavar was trending all over social media. Manyavar- Mohey is one of the biggest clothing brands in India. The advertisement showed the scene of a Hindu wedding where Alia Bhatt as a bride was seen sitting on a mandap where she talks about the harsh reality of ‘Kanya Daan’.
The advertisement was made with an intention of showing that daughters are not burden to their family but its was portrayed in such a way that mocked the emotions of a large section of society and public took the ad as an attack on Hindu wedding rituals by calling the practice of Kanya-daan in itself regressive. Kanyadaan is considered as a fortunate opportunity for people who get to practice it and it holds a great meaning in Hindu marriage traditions and beliefs. The advertisement played with religious sentiments of Hindu population and was boycotted by public.
The Tanishq advertisement promoting Love Jihad:
The advertisement presented a story of a Hindu women who is married into a Muslim family, who was expecting her first child. The advertisement showed that the woman was taken to a celebration by her mother in law and the women was surprised after witnessing that the ceremony has been organized as per as Hindu Rituals. She asked her mother in law that this kind of celebration is not helping their traditions but the mother in law replied to her that ‘ The ceremony to make the daughter happy is held in every house’. The ad which wanted to depict beautiful confluence of two different religions, traditions, cultures where one family goes out of their way to celebrate an occasion that they usually don’t ended up hurting the sentiments of a large section of society.
#BoycottTanishq became an national trend as the brand was accused of promoting love jihad and inter-faith marriages. The advertisement made a lot of people angry and was questioned on many aspects. The advertisement could have been made more beautifully if Tanishq would have made it by keeping in mind the situation of India as a society. The advertisement divided the people into two sections.
Big designers and brands should be a little more sensitive before making campaigns and advertisements which involves traditions and rituals of people. A little carefulness can make it a hit and will not hurt the feelings of public in such a way that can divide them into two groups.
Dhanteras 2021: Know its significance, wishes and messages…
Dhanteras, celebrated on the thirteenth day of the waning phase of the moon (called Krishna Paksha) in the month of Ashwin as per the Hindu calendar (October–November), will be celebrated this year on November 2.
Usually, Dhanteras is celebrated two days ahead of Diwali festival.
Dhanteras is believed to bring wealth and prosperity into each household.
People invite goddess of wealth by decorating the entrances of houses and lighting lamps that are left throughout the night.
EBNW Story features Dhanteras wishes and messages to share with your dear ones.
Dhanteras 2021 wishes and messages
God’s blessing may come as a surprise. How much you receive depends on how much your heart can believe. May you be blessed beyond what you can expect. Shubh Dhanteras.
May God bless you with wealth and success, a lot more than you hoped for. Shubh Dhanteras to you and your family!
May the divine blessings from Goddess Lakshmi bestow upon you a bountiful fortune. Happy Dhanteras.
Wish you the best of the opportunities for you to grow and prosper. Wishing you a very Happy Dhanteras.
Wish you and your family the best of health, wealth and happiness on this Shubh Dhanteras.
May you glow like the Sun during the day, and shine like the Moon at night. I pray that you shine forever, so here is me sending you my wishes and blessings. Happy Dhanteras 2021!
Happy Dhanteras Wishes!
Dear Goddess Lakshmi Bless the recipient of this message with thirteen times wealth on this Dhanteras. Happy Dhanteras!
God’s blessing may come as a surprise. How much you receive depends on how much your heart can believe. Happy Dhanteras!
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan birthday: Known as the most beautiful woman on earth, Aishwarya Rai has been stunning millions of her fans with her beautiful outfits. However, what makes news is her Cannes outfits which have evolved over the years.
She is known as the most beautiful woman in the world; she is a model turn actress who won the Miss World 1994 pageant! Yes you guessed it right; she is none other that our favourite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
She recently won many beauty pageants in her early career and continued as a model until she became an actress. She got her first acting debut in 1997 in a Tamil Film ‘Iruvar’.
The film was a critical success and since then there was no looking bacl as she got many interesting roles in Bollywood and became one of the best Indian actresses of all time.
Aishwarya has been representing India on a global level ever since her crowning at the Miss World 1994 and has become a major fashion icon. She made her first Cannes film festival in 2002 and continued her journey in Cannes red carpet since then.
Let’s take a look at her amazing Cannes wardrobe evolution from 2002 to 2019:
From saree to lehenga to Disney Princess gowns, the actress has tried new and exciting outfits over the years. Giving the fashion industry some breathtaking looks, she has pulled some of the most elegant and beautiful outfits of all time.
The 2002 Yellow Saree Statement:
CANNES:55th Cannes film festival.”Devdas” by Sanjay Leela Bhansali screening:Sharukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai
Marking her debut on Cannes red carpet with this beautiful yet simple yellow saree by Neeta Lulla, she attended her first Cannes with Shahrukh Khan and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali with the film ‘Devdas’. She represented Indian culture with this beautiful sari.
The 2003 Lehenga Look:
This year, Aishwarya again opted for an Indian wear, Lehenga with a pink bustier followed by another sari in a striking shade of neon green.
The 2004 western look transformation:
A drastic change in her Cannes wardrobe this time, she marked her look with a risqué cut-out gown.
The 2005 Gucci look:
Aishwarya served a beautiful look this year with a black svelte Gucci gown with a plunging neckline, she looked.
The 2006 shows topping outfit:
This year marked her shows topping moment and she graced her look in a strapless Elie Saab number with a bejeweled serpentine neckpiece slinking its way around her neck.
The 2007 newlywed look:
This year she attended the festival with her newlywed husband Abhishek Bachchan in an elegant Giorgio Armani gown and a beautiful necklace.
The 2008 strapless gown look:
This year she somewhat repeated her last year look and walked the red carpet with her husband in a strapless gown and looked very happy and beautiful.
The 2009 confident look:
This year the actress opted for a form-fitting white Cavalli gown that swept gracefully behind in a ruffled train. She looked quite beautiful and confident on the carpet.
The 2010 Sabyasachi look:
This year she decided to mark her appearance again in an saree designed by Sabyasachi and gave an another breathtaking look in an lavender gown which grabbed all the attention. The other two looks featured a beaded strapless Armani Prive gown, a pink pleated Gucci gown with a butterfly neck and a cinched waist.
The 2011 Elie Saab look:
This year the actress opted for a Elie Saab one shoulder embroidered gown and an geometric Armani Prive dress.
The 2012 post-baby look:
This was her first post-baby Cannes appearance and she. She wore an Elie Saab embellished midnight blue gown with a defined waist. She also slayed a desi look with a white embroidered Abu-Jani and Sandeep Khosla saree with an elaborate jacket blouse. She was highly praised that year for flaunting her post-maternity curves without a flinch.
The 2013 anarkali look:
This year she served four pretty looks with a one-shoulder teal Gucci gown, a black and grey Elie Saab couture gown and followed it up with two Indian ensembles – a golden shimmery Tarun Tahiliani saree and an intricately embroidered Abu Jan-Sandeep Khosla floor length Anarkali.
The 2014 landmark look:
This was one of the best year for Aishwarya, from outfit to hair and makeup was so on-point that she looked gorgeous. She opted for a strapless, gold gown by Cavalli, bold red lips and an ivory embellished Cavalli gown and a champagne coloured Armani Privé couture gown.
The 2015 Maroon gown look:
This year, the actress served some elegant looks with four different gowns. She opted for a blue Elie Saab gown, a white and black Ralph and Russo folded gown, maroon Oscar De La Renta strapless gown, a white and golden Georges Chakra gown, a floral Sabyasachi dress, and a floral applique lilac-hued Elie Saab strapless gown.
The 2016 purple lipstick look:
This year she was all over the media with her viral purple lipstick. She flaunted her looks in a gold embellished Ali Younes gown, a fringe and tulle Naeem Khan to celebrate her 15th year at Cannes and a blush pink embellished Elli Saab gown.
The 2017 Cinderella gown look:
With her 15 years of appearance at Cannes , Aishwarya took all the limelight this year with her extremely beautiful looks of all time a voluminous Cinderella-esque gown from Dubai-based couturier, Michael Cinco that was highly praised and if that was not enough she again marked her appearance a full-skirted Ralph & Russo creation with Boomerang-approved tiered ruffles.
The 2018 butterfly look:
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Aishwarya Rai
‘Girls of the Sun’ premiere, 71st Cannes Film Festival, France – 12 May 2018
This year she opted for a butterfly-patterned gown with an embellished train and another look in a Rami Kadi gown with a Samurai-esque top knot. Both the looks were amazingly beautiful.
The 2019 golden look:
Walking the red carpet in a metallic mermaid silhouette gown by Jean Louis Sabaji – a molten gold creation with green undertones in a snakeskin effect fabric , the actress made an another impact.
Wishing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a very healthy and prosperous Happy Birthday!
Diwali 2021: The festival is almost there and so is the usual question of “What to wear on Diwali?” Check out the list of 5 amazing outfits that will make your festival memorable.
The festival of Diwali lies ahead, and with it comes a joyous time filled with celebration and glamour. But the usual question still tags along again, “What to wear on Diwali?”
Now is the time to search around for that ‘perfect outfit’ for Instagram posts, and make a memorable appearance in a dazzling ensemble.
Saree with ruffle details
Saree stands to be the go-to outfit for Diwali and with good reasons. A vibrant coloured saree with chic ruffle detail imparts a modern but traditional Diwali look. Match it with a blouse of choice and enjoy the festival in style.
Dhoti pants with crop top
Give a bold Indo-western look with the combination of dhoti pants and crop top. Pair it with a jacket, and juttis or heels, for a stunning ensemble. Perfect for all types of parties, let this be the style for your 2021 Diwali festivities.
Lehenga with asymmetrical layers
No more the same, simple lehenga pattern. This Diwali, try going off the route, and choose an asymmetrical hemline, a likeable colour, and maybe some dainty floral motifs. Make it your perfect outfit for the festivities.
Sharara with drape details
Choose a sharara that comes with an attached drape instead of carrying a dupatta. Go for a lively colour with enticing details that will make it your Instagram-worthy outfit.
Dress with classic embroidery
Keep it simple and stunning with a maxi dress featuring classic embroidery. Pair it with matching jewellery and heels, and be Diwali-ready.
Diwali 2021: With Diwali festival approaching near, the EBNW Story guides you to select the best gifts for your loved ones:
As the festive time is round the corner, everyone is seen preparing for the festival and the most challenging part is to select right gifts for your friends and families.
Gift is just a gesture to show your love and appreciation to your loved ones but why not gifting our loved ones with some unique, innovative and eco-friendly products?
During festivals like Diwali, environment gets polluted with crackers.
So, let’s make our bit to alter the trend by making up our mind to show our love to our beloved ones while caring for Mother Earth too!
Let’s take a look at some of the best eco-friendly and sustainable gift ideas:
Boutique Unisex sustainable skin and hair care gift set:
There are people in your friends and families who love to pamper themselves and take great care of their body and skin. For them, this is one of the best eco-friendly skincare gift options to choose from.
The gift set consists of four amazing products, an antihairfall shampoo and serum, one flawless skin lotion and a whitening and brightening cream which is Unisex in nature. This care gift set is best as a Diwali gift whom your loved ones can use after Diwali exhaustions.
Plantable stationery Gift Kit:
A little stationery nerd is hidden inside every age group no matter if you are a school kid or an office worker. While gifting these eco-friendly stationery products, we are reminding our loved ones to be a responsible consumer. What can be a more good option than this plantable stationery gift kit which consists of all sorts of seed paper postcards, handmade paper notepads, paper pencils with seeds at the end. ‘Seed Paper is handmade paper made from waste cotton scrap with seeds embedded in them. They can be wet and planted post use to grow herbs, flowers and vegetables’.
The Green Tea Box:
A simple yet alluring design tea box contain six green teas and an elegant infuser for all the tea lovers you know. This Diwali, gift a box of health to your loved ones. This tea box is packed with durable environment friendly paperboard and contains hand-crafted Darjeeling teas. The six different organic teas includes- organic green, organic rose, organic turmeric ginger tulsi, organic chamomile, organic mint and organic jasmine. With a wide variety of flavor, this can be the best classy gift option.
Cute Silicon lamps for kids:
Diwali is one of the favorite festivals for kids, who look forward to receive gifts from their elders with excitement and joy. This Diwali, gift something unique, memorable and environment friendly product to your kid. A little gift can also give them a lesson for life which they will follow in their future and one of the most cutest options can be silicon lamps. They are energy power saving and environment friendly and come with different figures. The cute product runs on battery and has a USB charging unit too. It emits soft light that kids can sleep with.
Eco-friendly clothes:
How can we forget fashion when it comes to Diwali gifting and this Diwali, let’s switch to Sustainable fashion not just as gift but buy yourself clothes from sustainable fashion brands. Gifting someone clothes from such brands can be a great idea which will promote sustainable fashion and consequently, influencing people to be environmentally conscious. There are many sustainable fashion brands in India which you can choose from- B Lable, No Nasties, Mix Mitti, Mio Borsa, Brown Boy and many more. These brands offer voguish clothes which are 100% organic cotton, carbon-negative or are recycled from leftovers, defective and surplus fabric leftover pieces. Some of the brands also donate portion of its profit to preserve wildlife and natural habitats.
Beautiful candle holders :
Diwali, known as the festival of lights, gets its name from clay lamps (deepa). People buy clay lamps but a little more beautiful idea to gift your loved ones can be candlestand or tealight holder.
ANANTAYA has a beautiful range of attractive lamps, candle holders. The Umaid series of exquisitely crafted objects are made by the spun-brass metal workers and the traditional marble-turners from diverse communities combining their skills to create new products with a tapered silhouette and delicate lines. These gifts are environment friendly because you don’t need to throw them after one use. They can be used every year to decorate your house during Diwali.
