The Ladies Junction (English)

  Navratri is a nine day long Hindu festival celebrated every year in the autumn. The word Navratri means 'nine nights' in sanskrit. The nine nights of navratri depict the battle between Durga and demon Mahishasura. The nine days of Navratri are dedicated to goddess Durga and her nine avatars the Navadurga. Each day of Navratri the devotees gets dressed in a specific colour. 1) October 17 ( Grey)- It's the very first day of navratri when kalash sthapna is done. On this day, Maa durga is worshipped in the form of 'Shailputri' and the colour 'Grey' refers to the quality of the destruction of evil. 2) October 18 (Orange)- On 2nd day of navratri Maa durga is worshipped in the form of 'Brahmacharini' and the colour 'Orange' symbolises tranquility and knowledge. 3) October 19 (White)- On 3rd day Maa durga is worshipped in the form of 'Chandraghanta' and the colour 'White' represents peace, serenity, calm and purity. 4) Octobe...

When the winter comes we once again take out all the woolen clothes from cupboard. It's important to take care of woolen clothes. However, dry cleaning is quite expensive. But don't worry the advent of washing powder has make our lives much easier. Now we can wash our woolen clothes at home. However, take care of these five tips 1. Never wash woolen clothes with hot water. Always use cold water. 2. Don't use soap to wash them. Use detergent powder. 3. Don't keep woolen clothes soaked in detergent powder for too long. 4. Keep rewashing it with clean water until the detergent is fully gone from the clothes. 5. Dry on a flat surface away from direct heat or sunlight. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Written By Pranjal Sinha

Mindfulness means living in the present. The more precise definition as per the Wikipedia is – “Mindfulness is the psychological process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment, which one develops through the practice of meditation and training.” Mindfulness can be mixed with meditation or it can also be practised in itself. To do it as meditation: 1. Sit straight 2. Close your eyes 3. Focus on your breath 4. Try to eliminate thoughts, stress and anxiety. 5. As per the habit your mind will wander and you will create thoughts. 6. To eliminate these thoughts don't try to fight with it. All you have to do is not to think on that thought and then slowly and the thought will go away. If thoughts come to you as questions, simply don't answer them. 7. Don't think of the past and future. Stay in the present. 8. If self-blaming thoughts come to you, then try to be gentle on yourself and know that you were not born wit...

WRITING: It is one of our most powerful method of communication and it is valuable both in life and in business. Like any other skill this one too requires you to practise a lot. The best way of learning it is to write every day. To do so you can maintain a daily dairy or create a blog. On your blog try publishing every day, even when you are not satisfied with your result. After a period of consistent practise you will definitely find a huge improvement. PUBLIC SPEAKING: Public speaking or learning to speak with ease in front of a crowd is a life skill that would not only enhance your speaking capabilities but also will help you to boost your confidence and deal with fear of failure or crowds. PROGRAMMING: It is one of the most inevitable skill of today’s technological era. Some of the sub skills you learn in it are web development, backend development, game development, app development, robotics, A.I, data mining, languages, and many more. PHOTOGRAPHY: To learn to use camera to take ...