The diseases that you are talking about are something that the body creates. The fundamental longing of the body is to survive and preserve itself. It is a very deep-rooted longing in this physical body, that it wants to survive – it wants to keep itself well.
Read MoreInternational Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.
Read MoreEverything that a human being does is only in pursuit of his joy. Joy is not about what you do and do not do.
Read MoreA free family event, the Festival is an action-packed day with a wide variety of entertainment and activities celebrating the forecast excellent summer weather. It’s taking place this Saturday 27 February, from 10.30am to 3.00pm at Onehunga Bay Reserve on Beachcroft Avenue
Read MoreOn a certain day, Shankaran Pillai’s wife was particularly incensed at her husband. So she made some soup and added five extra spoons of chilli and served it to him. It was steaming hot and she wanted to see what would happen.
Read MoreThe first Pink Ribbon event of the year to create awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation was organised at Chancery Bistro in Auckland CBD by its husband-and-wife owners Deven Naidu and Monica Naidu on Sunday, January 17th,2021.
Read MoreSadhguru: The logical mind is always about the past that you have accumulated; it is never about what is happening now.
Read MoreBalarama asked Krishna a question when they had to leave Mathura and were going through all kinds of hardship: “Why are all these things happening to us, and that too with you around?” Krishna’s answer was, “Don’t you complain when life is happening to you in great measure. It is because you look at certain situations as good and others as bad, or certain situations as desirable and others as undesirable, that you ask yourself why these things are happening to you rather than just seeing life as life.”
Read MoreThe New Zealand Film Commission funded short film musical Impossible is gearing up for the international festival circuit in 2021, with the production team’s larger goal being a feature-length version.
Read MoreEveryone has a unique journey. When my life had given me a chance to restart, I made the move from being a banker to a film-maker. I am grateful that I could continue to work in the industry after completing my film studies back in 2017.
Read MoreNavaratri (nava-nine, ratri-night) and Dussehra (dus-ten, hara-annihilation) are festivals celebrated over a period of ten days. The first nine days constitute the Navaratri festival. The tenth day is called Dussehra, marking the triumph of Lord Rama, seventh Avatar of Vishnu, over the demon king Ravana, who abducted Lord Rama's consort, Mother Sita. Since this Vijaya (victory) happened on Dashami (10th Lunar day of the Hindu calendar month), hence also known as Vijayadashami.
Read MoreTwo imperial guards are charged with protecting an iconic landmark. A water-deprived village receives a curious new resident. A group of women introspect about the various avatars they have taken on. A family invites us to explore their migrant journey.
Read MoreDil Bechara, the film of late Sushant Singh Rajput, is all set to release in New Zealand and Fiji on August 7, in cinemas near you. This movie has Sushant and Sanjana Sanghi in the main lead, and is the last film where Sushant can be seen giving his spectacular performance. The film originally released on 24th July on Disney+ Hotstar
Read MoreThe ongoing exhibition at Depot Artspace in Auckland, Sex Workers of Aotearoa – a day in the life of, is unique in every possible sense. While challenging the beliefs, the stigma and the stereotypes that surround New Zealand’s sex industry, it is also a behind-the-curtain into an industry still fighting for mainstream space, almost 17 years after the Prostitution Reform Act was passed in 2003, which decriminalised sex work in Aotearoa New Zealand. “But most importantly, the exhibition is about sex workers taking charge of how they want to be represented. We need to tell our own stories. Sure, stereotypes exist, but they don’t represent everyone,” says Jordan Quinn, the curator of the exhibition.
Read MoreRaksha Bandhan, is a very popular and traditional Hindu festival which falls on the full moon day of Shravan month of Hindu calendar every year. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in India, Nepal and some other parts of Indian subcontinent. Though this tradition of women tying sacred thread to men’s wrist is centuries old where ladies would tie a sacred thread for the safety and wellbeing of men folks going for wars.
Read MoreWhen Rajshree Anand, a teacher, left Dehradun in January to visit her daughter in Auckland, little did she knew that she would be stranded in New Zealand for few more months than originally planned. Credit to her though, she used her time wisely and has just released her 33-page-long book on Amazon titled, Kaushiki The one who is enveloped in silk: The Goddess in every women.
Read MoreFour celebrated Māori and Pasifika events will receive up to $100,000 each in funding from the new Creative and Cultural Events Incubator fund, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced. The four events that were successful in the inaugural funding round are: Kia Mau Festival, Wellington; Māoriland Film Festival, Otaki; Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival, Gisborne; and Te Matatini, Auckland 2021.
Read MoreAt the Depot Artspace, Devonport in Auckland, from July 15 to August 3, Robert Peper’s art photography celebrating Indian life will be showcased.
Read MoreCoconut Theatre, a wing of Coconut Media Box, has taken an ambitious and challenging project during this world-wide lockdown, called “Chai-Wai & Rangmanch - 2020”. We organize daily online session with one theatre expert from India and various other countries on our official Coconut Theatre Facebook Page at 6pm Indian Standard Time.
Read MoreAs COVID-19 struck and countries went into lock-down, Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Neon, Hulu, and many more, have seen a historic rise in subscriptions. This has also led to these service providers diversifying their content to meet audience interests across age brackets.
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