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  It can transform the wallflower into a star Even the besur can become a singer Makes the long journey short – हँसते हँसते काट जाये रस्ते (in a different way than this of course) Being good at antakshari instantly makes you cool What would we do on a picnic without Antakshari? …And how would the boys patao the girls? It’s a message for the ‘ अनजान ’ ‘ उपरवाला ’ Uncle, aunty, are hugely impressed by your rendition of that bhajan! (you must be such a GOOD BOY!) It’s an excuse to shake a leg And no one minds if you don’t look that pretty doing it Belting out songs starting from obscure letters – as magical as pulling a rabbit out of your hat (or a Kabootar or two) If your ‘Antakshari Knowledge’ is good, everyone wants you on their team You can sing a song from ‘Dh’? You genius You! 14.It’s a way to score over the mother in law Antakshari is a way to confess your love –your दिल की बात The variations are endless: Rain Songs,  Songs about ‘ ज़ुल्फें ’

Being ‘green’ has become trendy. Numerous ‘eco-friendly’ ads and campaigns for safeguarding our environment has created an awareness among the Indians regarding the environmental issues like global warming, climate change and the harmful effects of carbon emission that our everyday activities, directly and indirectly, leads to. Rising number of people are becoming eco-conscious and are making subtle changes to their lifestyle. So before you start contributing to the wellbeing of our environment you ought to know about some of the most common Environmental Myths that exist, lest you unknowingly contribute towards Environmental Degradation. Here are the top five green myths: Myth 1 : Planting Tress Anywhere Helps in Mitigating Global Warming Fact : While planting trees is generally considered beneficial to reduce the rate of global warming, it has been studied that afforestation in higher latitudes regions may have a net warming effect. In the tropical regions the trees suck the c

1. Winnie – The Pooh a famous cartoon character was World’s Friendship Ambassador in year 1997. 2.  The evergreen song by Beatles – “With a Little Help From My Friends” was actually released in year 1967 on celebration of 10th International Friendship Day. 3. Before settling on the name F.R.I.E.N.D.S, other titles that the producers considered were ‘Friends Like Us’, ‘Six of One’, ‘Across the Hall’, ‘Once Upon a Time in the West Village’, and ‘Insomnia Cafe’.  4. In a lifetime, you go through 396 friends but only 36 last. 5. It is said if a friend is with you for 7 years, he will be with you for life. 6. When You Fall in Love, You Lose Two Close Friends. 7. Cows have best friends too. 8. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart. 9. Getting the tools out to fix something, can be the easiest way to make best friends. 10. People with weird personalities make the best friends.    

  1. Do you know who started saying ‘Hello’ on the phone? Graham Bell, the inventor of phones whose girlfriend’s name was Hello…uh, last name to be precise. 2. You know why we say ‘Bless You’ after sneezing… because when you sneeze, your heartstops for a milli-second. 3. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. 4. Human birth control pills work on gorillas. 5. Every person has a unique tongue print as well as fingerprints. 6. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear any pants. 7. Ants never sleep!  8. What is called a “French kiss” in the English speaking world is known as an “English kiss” in France. 9. You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath. 10. Earth is the only planet not named after a god. 11. If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. 12 . Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. 13. You will

If you are in love with your boyfriend and thinking one day he will get down on his knees to propose you for marriage, you are among the many in line. All guys have an intense hidden fear of commitment to one girl for the rest of their lives. No matter how much of a lover boy or a macho man your guy is, he is after all a “guy”. And guys fear commitment thinking it’s a jail for life, which his married friends keep on whining to him about. But, it depends on the individual also, how much is he mentally ready to give away the golden days of his bachelor hood for the love of his life. But that takes time, so here is a list of reasons why your boy is hesitant to commit to you:   1. The most important reason for lack of commitment is that the guy is not settled in his career.  2. Another reason could be that he doesn’t think of you as marriage material. 3. He thinks he can get better than you so its better to wait than to fall in the well of marriage.  4. In case, the guy is not doin

जंगल मे एक साँप अपने ज़हर की तारीफ़ कर रहा था कि मेरा डसा पानी भी नहीं माँगता!  पास बैठे मेंढक उसका मज़ाक उड़ाते हुए कहा कि लोग तेरे डर से मरते हैं, ज़हर से नहीं.... दोनों की बहस मुकाबले में बदल गई अब यह तय हुआ कि किसी इंसान को साँप छुप कर काटेगा और मेंढक फुदककर सामने आएगा और दूसरा ये कि इंसान को मेंढक काटेगा और साँप फन उठाकर सामने आएगा... तभी इतने में एक राहगीर आता दिखाई दिया उसको साँप ने छुप के काटा और टांगों के बीच से मेंढक फुदक के निकला, राहगीर मेंढक देख के ज़ख़्म को खुजाते हुए चला गया ये सोचकर कि मेंढक ही तो है और उसे कुछ नहीं हुआ..... दूसरे राहगीर को मेंढक ने छुप के काटा और साँप फन फैलाकर सामने आ गया वह राहगीर दहशत के मारे जमीन पर गिर गया और उसने वहीं दम तोड़ दिया.... इसी तरह दुनिया में हर रोज़ हज़ारों इंसान मरते हैं, जिनको अलग-अलग बीमारियां होती हैं, कितने तो बगैर बीमारी के ही मर जाते हैं.... अब आप देखिए दूसरी मौत के मुक़ाबले कोरोना से मरने वालों की संख्या बहुत ही कम है,  दोस्तों मेहरबानी करके सोशल मीडिया पर दहशत व मायूसी ना फैलाएं.... मौत एक सच है ,हर हाल में आनी है! लेकिन सावधानी (Precau

1. Only Indians get overwhelmed with the idea of using Only at the end of every sentence. It makes every sentence so easy, so complete in itself, right? ‘I am here only’… ‘We are always having fun like that only’… you can just keep going. 2. My Brother is in foreign, so we are going to foreign next month. Foreign is an adjective, you cannot use it as a noun. Stop changing the rules. Every time I hear someone saying this I am like: 3. Real-brother/Real-Sister.  If you too say phrases like real-brother or cousin-sister you seriously need to join English speaking classes or maybe hire a translator. Because… 4. Myself XYZ 5. What is your good name?  Good name? Seriously? Could someone possibly be having a ‘bad name’ as well? Stop using literal translations from Hindi to English. 6. Please Revert back We often come across the term “Revert Back” or “Kindly Revert Back” and it is absolutely incorrect. Revert and back have the same meaning. 7. Ple