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Festivals of India - A Nostalgic feeling

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 - By Disha They say we should celebrate life, not just festivals. Well, in a country like India, life is synonymous with festivals because there are more fiestas than you can count, and each of these mirrors our culture and traditions. Breaking the humdrum of daily routine, these festivals bring with them a wave of excitement and happiness. Interestingly, almost every big and small occasion in India calls for a celebration. Be it the arrival of spring, or the harvesting of crops or something else, you will never run of out reasons and seasons to celebrate. Experiencing the festive spirit of the country is akin to celebrating life, speckled with an ample dose of colors, music, dance, folk songs, food, and friends, all rolled into a wholesome package offering absolute gratification. Each festival in India has an essence and flavor of its own that you need to experience first-hand. Some of Famous festivals which use to be celebrated at some level are as follows: 1. Diwali It is the m...

Staycation- A trip to Neemrana

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 - By Disha Neemrana is a beautiful place for a staycation. so, in the long weekend (30-2 oct)  me and my family planned out for a staycation at Neemrana. After so many ups and down my whole parental family went for a staycation in Shiva oasis resort, Neemrana.  About the Resort Shiva Resort is a bar, resort and a restaurant as well. As we entered the Resort they served us the welcome drink. Then we had lunch there, their service was not as good as food, but their food was amazing. There ambience was so good as it feels like we are in GOA. Their room was so spacious and fragmented. It was a 4 star resort and due to long weekend there was crowd around 200 people but do not feels like crowded due to there space. As, it was a one day staycation after lunch we had snacks and high tea. And the package included dinner and breakfast too.  Activities in Neemrana So, the resort offered many indoor and outdoor activities like in indoor we have table tennis, chess, pool, carrom...

New Media: powerful tool for social change

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 -   By Disha “It is a powerful tool for social change” Over the last two decades,  social media has developed into the main source of information for a huge percentage of the world's population, influencing their opinions, choices and beliefs on every topic imaginable . The impact has had negative, but also many positive aspects. The wide range of new media technology characteristics includes— communication, collaboration, convergence, creativity, and community . In general, new media technologies are relatively concerned about one or other forms of communication. The general factors involve:  product type, target market, reach and frequency, cost efficiency, budget size and competition . How new media change society? It has   transformed the way we communicate, share information, and consume media . While it has brought about many positive changes, such as the democratization of information and increased connectivity, it has also had negative effects, suc...

Promoting Sexuality in Mass Media

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-By Disha The few available studies suggest that the media do have an impact because the media keep sexual behavior on public and personal agendas,  media portrayals reinforce a relatively consistent set of sexual and relationship norms , and the media rarely depict sexually responsible models. Positive sexuality means that  you accept and respect your sexuality and the sexuality of others without judgment, shame, violence, or discrimination . Positive sexuality gives you the message that: you are already whole. you are worthy of love. How do you promote positive sexuality? Communicate effectively in relationships interact with others in appropriate and respectful ways. work together for equality in relationships. communicate with partners about sexual activity continuously. negotiate boundaries.  B iological, psychological, social factors  affect sexual self-concept.  Advertisers often use sexual imagery to attract attention to products such as perfume, clothin...

Life In Social Media: Social Media and mental health

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-By Disha Connecting to long lost acquaintances has never been easier. Type their name on any of the social networking sites and you are likely to find Childhood friends & schoolmates. Then you can connect & relive the good old days, even possibly create new memories by meeting and exchanging gifts.  It's a fact that friendships are healthy most of the time. On the flip side, some mental health Problems may arise, because of overuse of social sites. This has allowed people to use social media networks in many creative & healthy ways such as creating family groups on Facebook It also helps to connect with long time distance friends or family, which you were not  talking about for decades. And also helps to update. What is currently going in your lives by updating posts, picture, reels. Now, there are some negative aspect of excess use of social media. Some of them are:  But access use of social Media may harm us like we should accept the request of known person...