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Jan 14

You might have seen #Madhubani on canvas or cloth, but have you ever seen it on #DahiVada? This beautiful #edible artwork is created by the talented Shefali Tambe. >>>⁠
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#EdibleArt #IndianFood #FolkArt #FoodArtist #Talent

They are so stunning that it doesn't feel like eating them! Would you?😁⁠

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Jan 14

"He lost the ability to move his legs at the age of 14. #Dreams came crashing down like a pack of cards for Ashish Da. I met him at his 90 sq ft room near the outskirts of Kolkata.

#respect #fightingspirit #nevergiveup #motivation #inspiration #kolkata

In today's world of jazzy startups, Ashish Da had his own story to share -- one of #struggle and #survival.

When Ashish Da first realised that he wouldn't be able to walk for the rest of his life, he decided to do something that he was passionate about -- #Kites!

Ashish Da spoke about how he would use papers and sticks to build brilliant kite designs He would spend 12 hours a day sitting on the floor to do everything himself. He never asked for any help or any kind of physical or financial support from anyone.

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Jan 14

#MakarSankranti
It is believed that an Indian physician, Susruta, used #ladoos as an antiseptic to treat his surgical patients.

#FoodSecrets #festivalvibes #celebrations #betterhealth

In the 4th century BC, he used a concoction of ingredients with nutritional properties like sesame seeds, #jaggery and peanuts to make ladoos that we today fondly call #tilladoo.

The seeds were coated with pure honey, which is known for its antibacterial properties, while jaggery and sesame seeds are considered to have multiple health advantages in Ayurveda, including maintaining blood pressure, indigestion, curing a cold and so on.

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Jan 13

#FilmyFriday
Considered one of the classic romantic comedies of all time in #Bollywood history, #Padosan starred a series of stars.

#HindiCinema #IndianActors #Legendary #History

For the first movie of his own production, Mehmood wanted #KishoreKumar to play the role of one of the leads, Vidyapati. However, Kishore was not interested in acting and only wanted to sing.

#Mehmood followed him for one month and was convinced after spending a whole night in front of Kishore's house asking him to do the role.

Later while filming the #MeriBindoo song, the choreographer was not present. So Kishore Kumar stepped in and briefed the cast on the lyrics.

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Jan 12

@haqdarshak

“While working at grassroots levels, I realised the huge gap in implementing government schemes. We have a lot of schemes, but they often don’t reach the bottom of the pyramid," says Aniket Deogar.
@haqdarshak

#Entrepreneurs #Startup #People #WomenEmpowerment #SharkTankIndia

He helps facilitate welfare schemes for people across the country while targeting their problems through his #social enterprise, #Haqdarshak.

The start-up appoints local women in villages who go door-to-door and help people apply for government schemes and file paperwork covering areas like education, housing, health, employment, small businesses and COVID-19-related benefits.

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Jan 12

“It's a proud moment for us to represent your country and culture on such a big show. It’s path-breaking and a happy moment to put India on the map.

#Proud #Talent #Musicians #IndianArtists #America #TheBetterIndia

We never romanticised our struggles and want our work to always talk for us.", says the Indian artists Divyansh Kacholia & Manuraj Singh Rajput, who has just been selected in #AmericasGotTalent this year.

While #HeidiKlum described their performance as ‘Bollywood meets Brooklyn’, the duo got a standing ovation from the judges after their first performance.

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