Old-timers speak of a different April. Of afternoons that invited languor rather than endurance, of evenings that carried a breeze.

In recent political shifts—from electoral tremors in Hungary to growing unease across other democracies—the pattern is becoming harder to ignore.

On this auspicious day, one should worship Lord Hanuman with devotion. 

Not the sound of traffic or human industry, though those are never far, but something older, gentler, and far more enduring—the quiet, persistent music of birds.

On the ninth day of the sacred festival of Navratri, devotees worship the ninth and final form of Goddess Durga — Maa Siddhidatri.

On the eighth day, Maa Mahagauri is worshipped with proper rituals. This day is also known as Maha Ashtami.