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Surajkund International Crafts Mela is held  during the spring season, every year from 1 st  to 17th February. It is a colorful traditional craft festival organized by the Surajkund Mela Authority & Haryana Tourism in collaboration with Union Ministries of Tourism, Textiles, Culture and External Affairs. The vivid and vibrant festival celebrates Indian folk traditions and cultural heritage. The prime highlight of the Surajkund  Mela  is that one Indian state gets the special honor of being the Theme State of the year last year it was Maharashtra. This way, the Mela provides the Theme State a rare opportunity to showcase its handicrafts, handlooms, architecture, performing arts, cuisine, and its tourist potential to an enormous cross-section of the population in an impressive manner. So much so that the entire look of the entrance and the grounds, and the whole setting of the furniture, colors, decor, and architecture of the fair is based entirely on that partic...

If you are an NRI and wants to sell property in India then this is the guide you need. But keep in mind we  are talking about properties purchased by a person either before or after he became an NRI, not acquire or gifted properties: 1.        Who is the Buyer? An NRI can sell his residential or commercial property to either a person residing in India, another NRI or a person of Indian origin (PIO). He can also mortgage his property to an authorized real estate dealer or a financial institution dealing with home loans. 2.        Restriction You cannot sell a property to another NRI or a PIO if it is agricultural land or a farming development, it can only be sold to an Indian citizen who resides in India. 3.        Tax Implications and Deduction The tax liabilities for NRI selling property in India are as per the Foreign Exchange Management Act of India. According to this act, the...

Jodhpur RIFF or Jodhpur  Rajasthan International Folk Festival  is a 5-Day-Long is a vibrant extravaganza of Rajasthani art and culture right at the foot of the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur's the Thar Desert. It is a charitable, non-profit a partnership project of India's two biggest heritage trusts- Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Jaipur Virasat Foundation and also been recognized by the UNESCO as a “People’s Platform for Creativity and Sustainable Development.” The Jodhpur RIFFcelebrates Rajasthani dance that includes  AlgozaParty  with male dancers of  Kalbeliya , Fire dancers,  TerahTalli  dancers,  Gair  dancers, etc., with traditional instruments like  sinshi sarangi, khartal, flutes , and  drums  along with modern instruments. The Festival also  showcases a fusion of Indian and International music a ttracting a plethora of top-notch musicians and singers from around the world. Notably, the fes tival also  organizes...

Navratri , meaning 'nine nights', is one of the most popular and widely celebrated Hindu festivals in many parts of India. Gujarat, however, is the only state that erupts into a nine-night dance festival, perhaps the longest in the world. Each night, all over the state, villages and cities alike, people gather in open spaces to celebrate feminine divinity, referred to as Shakti . The dance form known as ras garba (also joined sometimes by dandiya , which uses small wooden sticks), comes from Lord Krishna's worship rather than Goddess worship, from the Gop culture of Saurashtra and Kutch. Nevertheless, the focal point of every Garba circle is the small Goddess shrine erected by each community to mark the beginning of the festival, on the first day of the Hindu month of Ashwin . The shrine includes a garbo , an earthenware pot, in which a betel nut, coconut, and silver coin are placed. Each night the village or urban neighborhood gathers to perform a puja to one of...

If you are an NRI looking to avail of a  home loan in India ,   we  list a few things for you to keep in mind while applying: 1.        Eligibility Keep in mind the following three criteria for an NRI: Should be at least 18 years and maximum 60 years of age. Should have been employed abroad for at least two years, or should be serving a valid job contract abroad for a minimum period of two years. Should have an NRE/NRO account from which he needs to apply for loan.                                                                                                                                      ...

Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) looking to diversify their portfolios, keep looking for smart investment opportunities to grow their savings. As an NRI, you can always consider investing in fixed deposits offering guaranteed returns with attractive NRI interest rates. 1.        Two types of Indian Rupee Fixed Deposits: NRE Fixed Deposit ·        Can be opened jointly with  NRIs and  Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) ·        Principal along with interest are completely repatriable ·        Interest income on balances of the NRE Fixed Deposit is exempt from income tax ·        Tenor ranges from 1 to 5 years ·        The deposit is automatically renewed on maturity in the absence of any other instruction NRO Fixed Deposit   ·        Can be opened jointly...

Thrissur Pooram is a magnificent spectacle merging the spiritual and cultural essence of Kerala. Celebrated in the Malayalam month of April and May, the  Pooram is held at the ThekkinkaduMaidanam in Thrissur. The festival commences with a flag hoisting ceremony, accompanied by fireworks that last all night, a week before the main celebration day. Mainly three events constitute the completion of the festival of Thrissur Pooram.  Kudamattom ceremony displays a competition of changing colorful canopied umbrellas from above the adorned elephants between two teams, namely, Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu.  IlanjitharaMelam is  a highly bewitching performance of traditional instruments and this traditional orchestra is led by  chenda  artistes and the spirit is mirrored by the thousands of spectators who wave theirhands in accordance to the rhythm generated bythe  chenda ,  kurumkuzhal ,  kombu  and  elathalam  (traditional instr...