Wishing all the DARPAN readers a very happy Diwali, a very peaceful and prosperous year and blessed with good health.
I would like to add a simple note: at Diwali you do not pray only to Maa Lakshmi, you also pray to Ganesh ji and Maa Saraswati. Ganesh ji takes away every obstruction from your way. You pray to Maa Lakshmi so that she blesses you with wealth. Maa Saraswati blesses you with knowledge so that you know how to treat that wealth given by Maa Lakshmi when it comes to you.
"Men can be a big part of the dialogue and they should be a part of the change. I think men need to stop being threatened by this change. They should be more accepting about it," Varun told IANS in an interview here.
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan says that as a child, he was a bit rebellious and unpredictable but now everything has settled well for him and he feels wiser and a little enlightened.
The platform, which will showcase and felicitate the pioneering efforts of those who are leading the change in cleanliness, will mark the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
"Dil le gayi kudi" Punjabi fame singer Jasbir Jassi says it is very important for aspiring singers to get a platform to showcase their talent to the 'right' audience.