Varanasi is one of the most important cities for Hindus due to its religious significance and now it has gained more attention worldwide after the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won his Loksabha election from the city. It is among the most visited cities of India and the good part is that foreign nationals also visit the city in huge numbers every year.

Here are 10 best places to visit in Varanasi:

1. Assi Ghat:

A visit to Varanasi is incomplete without a visit to Assi Ghat where the disciples of Lord Shiva offer prayers at a huge lingam which is in the shade of a Peepal tree. It won’t be incorrect to say that here you can discover the essence of Varanasi.

2. Kashi Vishwanath Temple:

The importance of this temple can be ascertained by the fact that it is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva which are located at different places in India. It is the only Jyotirlinga which is in Uttar Pradesh.

3. Chowk and Vishwanath Gali:

These two are very famous street markets of the city from where a tourist can purchase ornate jewelry and items made of silk. These two markets are always crowded in every season.

4. Ramnagar Fort and Museum:

This 18th century fort is situated just opposite of the Tulsi Ghat and a visit over here will take people back in the past era. The museum is inside the fort and people can get to see some rare ivory artifacts, old American cars, big astronomical clock, etc.

5. Shivala Ghat

It is a must visit place for all those who don’t want to miss the chance of taking a dip in the holy water of Varanasi. One more attraction over here which should not be missed is a 19th century temple of Lord Shiva which was built by a King from Nepal.

6. Tulsi Manas temple

The Tulsi Manas temple holds its importance to the fact that it is made at the place where Tulsidas ji wrote the Awadhi version of Ramayana (Ramcharitmanas). This is a beautiful place to visit as it is made of white marble and the construction was funded y Birla family.

7. Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum

This museum is situated inside the highly esteemed Banaras Hindu University and Rabindranath Tagore was its honorary chairman in 1920 when it was set up. While there is a complete art gallery for Russian artist Nicholas Roerich’s work, visitors can also view some local historical artifacts, sculptures and paintings of miniature size.

8. Open Hand Shop & Café

Situated near Assi Ghat, it is one of the most visited places by foreign nationals as it’s an ideal spot to unwind and buy some beautiful local made products.

9. Godowlia Market

Godowlia Market is a must visit place for shopping lovers as it is the busiest market of the town and not only household items but beautiful bangles and other jewelry items can also be purchased from here.

10. The Banaras Silk Emporium

The Banarasi silk is famous all over the world so a visit to the Banaras Silk Emporium is quite necessary. Visitors will get to see some of the best products of silk such as sarees, bed covers, stoles, etc.

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Parenting. So much has been said, so much has been written about this ungrateful job. All those videos, all those blogs they teach you the much-needed basics you must learn but what about the mental aspects of it? Aspects that most parents ignore.

What you share with your child is a bond no other relation can emulate. You stay with them in their building years, you guide them, but do you do it the right way? Here are some thoughts for introspection.

1) Do you ever think why your child is hiding something from you? Why is he/she not telling the truth? May be he has done something wrong, even very wrong. But don’t you think as parents you should have had an environment in which he/she is comfortable even telling you his/her worst mistakes?

2) Do you feel like your child is under a burden of following his/her dream? May be he/she has seen you satisfied with the kind of life you are living. Don’t you feel it is your duty to tell your child that no matter what happens you are there for him/her? That you back them? You might say you are there for them but have you ever told them this?

3) Do you allow your kids to think? Do you teach them how to make a decision? Or just tell them whether it is a good thing or a bad thing? Allowing the kids to think develops their mind. It makes them mature. It prepares them for the big decisions they will be making in the future.

4) Do you teach them how to stand up for themselves? Do you instill in them a belief that they should not allow anyone to bully them? That they should fight their own battles?

5) Does your kid have that much freedom that he can come up to you and tell you that he is suffering from depression? That he wants a break from his stressful life and spend some quality time with the ones he love.

6) Are you open enough to your kid that he/she is able to discuss about his/her relationships with you? Guidance towards these things is necessary in such a ripe age.

7) Do you spend some real quality time with them? Discuss with them how their life is going? Instead of working those extra hours in the office are you willing to spend time with them?

8) Do you share with your kids your life experiences? Your life learning? Your incidents have a major impact on your child.

9) Will you know if your child is having suicidal thoughts? India has the highest number of suicide rate among students. Will you be able to figure out those slight changes in your child’s behavior?

10) Will he/she remember you? Will they talk about you to their kids? Will you be able to make them a better future parent?

These are some really important questions that you must ask yourself now or in the future when you become a parent because parents play a huge role in not only physical but also the mental development of a child.

While providing our children with comforting environments we forget that we have to make them not only a successful person but also a better human being.

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Our calendars are segmented into 12 parts. Each segment holds different relevance to us. We all celebrate months that holds something significant for us. Like a birthday or an anniversary or our first job offer or what not?

Dates and months are indeed special but have you ever wondered why they are called what they are called? There must be some logic behind naming these months, they just can’t be random.

So here is the list of all the months with the meanings behind their names explained. Check out the meaning of your favorite month.

1) January.

The month of January is named after Janus, a Roman God. Janus was believed to have 2 faces, the one which he used to see the future and the other one to see the past.

Indeed a fascinating god. He was also referred to by the God of Doors.

2) February.

Named after Roman God Februalia, the month of February holds a very special significance. The moth is believed to be the month of purification.

In this month’s sacrifices were made to atone for sins.

3) March.

It is a month named after Mars, the Roman god of war. This month was the very first in the Roman calendar but January and February were added later.

Being the very first month originated, March is of special significance.

4) April.

The month’s name is derived from a Latin word called “Aperire”. The meaning of the word is “to open”. It depicts the beautiful flowers opening and spreading happiness in the month of spring.

5) May.

May is named after Greek goddess Maia. Maia is believed to be the goddess for growing of plants. May is a beautiful month marked by a beautiful name.

6) June.

June is a month in which so many weddings happens and unsurprisingly it is named after the Roman goddess Juno– the goddess of marriage and birth.

She also is the wife of Jupiter, who is also called as king of gods.

7) July.

Named after one of the most influencing figures of ancient roman world named Julius Caesar, the month of July had a different name earlier.

Earlier it was called Quintilis which is Latin for Fifth.

8) August.

Another month named after one of the figures from ancient Roman world, August gets its name from Augustus Caesar in 8 B.C.

Just like July it earlier had a different name. Sextilia meaning six in Latin.

9) September.

September is derived from septem, which is the Latin for number seven.

10) October.

Just like September, October initially being the eighth month derives its name from Octo which is eight in Latin.

11) November.

Following the trends of the previous two months, November was also named before the addition of January and February and thus was considered the 9th month of the year and was named from the word novem which in Latin means Nine.

12) December.

The name of this month also is from a Latin word, decem, which means ten in English.

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Sourav Ganguly, the Dada of Indian cricket and the recently elected president of BCCI, is a man known for making tough decisions.

While captaining India, he instilled in his team a belief that they can win outside Asia, he backed youngsters and made them big match players.

Now as BCCI president, we all expect Dada to make a revolution, to make us witness again, the awesomeness of Dadagiri. Here are some things that we all expect from Dada to do as the president of the world’s most powerful cricketing board:

1) Build a structure that is absolutely fixing free.

Fixing is taken down hard by almost every cricket board in the world, Sourav Ganguly must ensure to build a structure that eliminates this thing completely. The issue should be eliminated at grass root level.

2) Have more seam friendly wickets in domestic matches.

Team India at current is having an amazing pool of fast bowlers that are winning India the matches at home and away. To ensure the trend continues India must have more seam friendly wickets at domestic levels.

3) To give central contracts to all test players.

Players like Pujara, Ishant, Mayank, Ashwin and more who are test specialist should be given a central contract to mark their importance to team India. Players should be motivated that playing test cricket only is also a great and proud achievement.

4) To have a definite selection criteria for the team.

At current there is no pattern as to how players are selected and dropped from the team. There have been various head scratching selections. Dada must ensure to have a better selecting committee.

5) To encourage players to have county stints.

Playing county cricket in England has reaped huge benefits for so many players, the recent example being Ishant and Pujara. Sourav must ensure that players go to England to have at least one county stint, even if they have to miss the IPL for a year.

6) Have a better social media handle for BCCI.

Cricketing boards of Australia and England have much better social media handles. They keep on posting engaging stuff, which fans enjoy. Being president, Dada should get better people to handle the accounts and allow better content to be posted.

7) Restore the balance back in the game.

The game has been growing a lot more batsman friendly, especially in the last decade or so. Being at the helm of such great power, dada should ensure to bring in some rules that helps restore the balance in our game.

8) Have better commentators and not just ex-players.

Leaving Harsha Bhogle, India is at the loss of world class commentators. The quality of commentators coming through is just very bad. Dada should allow a system to exist which encourages people not only to play but also to commentate on the game.

9) To allow players to play in other domestic leagues.

BCCI has this policy because of which they do not allow any Indian player to take part in an outside league. Taking part in such leagues results in overall development of a player and Ganguly should definitely remove this policy.

10) Ensuring a fix income for domestic level players.

Ours is a cricketing nation. With such a huge pool of talent, many deserving players are bound to miss out. So to ensure that they can generate a living playing cricket, BCCI can take many steps to give them financial stability.

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Let’s agree we all have had a strong crush on someone during our college time who we never used to miss a chance to catch glimpses of. Do you remember doodling stories with your best friend sitting in an empty classroom? Every time they would pass through the canteen, we all have, at some point, spilled our coffee.

There are only a few people who have actually had real interactions with their crushes but most of us have sewn stories and they only ended in a roll of wool. There is no doubt that these cute eye-candies had made our college life experience even more thrilling and exhilarating.

But what if you would have caught the sight of your crush on Tinder, someday? Will you swipe them right? And if you really do, what if you find out you got a match! Won’t you be super excited? And all the little doodles would just feel like they are going to manifest.

So, let’s watch this Tinder Story where she swipes him right and discovers that it was a match! What will she do next? How would it all go? Will it turn out to be the best love story or something else.

Watch the video below;

Download Tinder to meet some amazing and interesting people near you!

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“Yeh Saali Aashiqui”, a romantic thriller starring Vardhan Puri and Shivaleeka Oberoi has hit the silver screens today. While the trailer of the film sent chills down the spine, the thriller encapsulates a story very hard to predict.

Produced by Dr. Jayantilal Gada (Pen) & Amrish Puri Films, directed by Cherag Ruparel, ‘Yeh Saali Aashiqui’ is a film that hits the right spots and captures the perfect emotions.

Here are 5 reasons why you must not miss out on this watchful adventure.

1) A Romantic Thriller

Yeh Saali Aashiqui is a perfect blend of romance and thrill which we have not seen on the big screen for a while. The content is very interesting and we are sure it will not disappoint you.

2) Unexpected Twists and Turns

The trailer has managed to intrigue audiences and has left people asking for more. It has piqued interests and judging by the trailer we can easily say that the film has a lot of unexpected twists that are bound to take you by surprise. So brace yourselves for the exciting thriller.

3) Debutant actors and director

The reason why everything seems so fresh about this film is the two debut actors Vardhan Puri and Shivaleeka Oberoi. The film also marks director Cherag Ruparel’s debut. Though it has a bunch of debutants, the film is exceedingly evolved and the efforts taken have translated in the trailer itself.

4) Hard-Hitting Dialogues and nerve-wracking screenplay

Hard-hitting dialogues and nerve-wracking screenplay are the silver lining, they add more weight to the storyline and narration. They act as the last piece of a puzzle which completes the thrilling experience.

5) Music

The music of the film has been loved by all. “Hawaa Banke” by Armaan Malik has become the new love anthem with praises coming from all corners. The song has a fresh feel to it and the chemistry between Vardhan and Shivaleeka will want you to fall in love. While ‘Hawaa Banke’ is a love song, ‘Sanki’ is totally opposite of it, showcases the twisted side of love and obsession and makes you wonder – how well do you really know the person you love?

After a long time, we have a complete album that has songs from different genres. Bewakoofi sung by Armaan Malik is a very interesting take on breakup and has a very good feel to it. The Sanki rap song has a lot of angst as high energy which has taken youth by the craze.

Yeh Saali Aashiqui is high on content and leaves audiences spellbound with a jolting message in the end. This is a kind of film that just stays with you, one that you will remember for a long time. So book your tickets and get ready to experience something very different and amazing, releasing today.

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With Black Friday just around the corner, shopping enthusiasts are looking for the best options to make the most of this occasion.

To get the best shopping experience during 29th November – 01st December, you must visit Phoenix Marketcity, Kurla as it that has all your favourite brands like H&M, Forever 21, Lifestyle , Mango, Promod, Superdry, Steve Madden, ALDO, Label Ritu Kumar, Hidesign, La Senza, and many more at discounts up to 60% off. Not only this, following are some more reasons that make Phoenix Marketcity the best destination during Thanksgiving weekend.

12 hours of shopping experience

To make sure you don’t fall short of time while shopping during the Black Friday Sale, Phoenix Marketcity is providing 12 hours of shopping experience – from 11 am – 11 pm

Everything under one roof

The mega event has something for everyone. No matter what your interests are, you are bound to be satisfied with your experience at India’s largest shopping complex. Gamers, foodies, shoppers, or people just looking to have a great time, all can equally revel in the festivities provided by the mall. It has 75+ restaurants, eatery hubs and 14 movie screens giving you a complete entertainment package.

Wide range of products

If you are someone who likes to check multiple options before buying something, Phoenix Marketcity is the place to visit. With more than 600 brands, the mall promises to fulfill all your demands.

KK & Abhishek Upmanyu- Live!

As if all of this was not enough, Phoenix Marketcity is also going to host some of the country’s biggest stars during the megaevent. On 29th November, arguably India’s most prominent singer, KK will be performing live for the audience at Dublin Square. On 30th November, leading stand-up comedian Abhishek Upmanyu is bound to leave the audience in splits as he performs at the same venue.

Don’t miss this mega shopping event. Even if you have other plans for the weekend, cancel them! There is hardly anything as big as India’s grandest shopping event! Spending time at the mall, surrounded by thousands of other shopping enthusiasts, you will definitely be able to satisfy all your cravings pertaining to food, clothing, books, movies and so much more!

So don’t hold back this weekend, and enjoy Phoenix Marketcity, Mumbai until your feet are tired and heart is content!

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