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I wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali festival.  Diwali or deepavali  is the festival of lights for Hindus. Diwali festival is celebrated for 5 days, ritual pooja is done in the morning and evening time, the house is decorated with lighted lamps and bursting crackers.  Bursting crackers is not appreciable since it causes adverse effects on the environment. It leads to air pollution and noise pollution. Air quality index in Delhi has crossed 300 this year. The AQI indicates the concentration of particulate matter in the air. Its not just being a cause pollution, crackers are also affecting animals and it's behaviour in various ways.   A cute little pup from Chikkamagalur, Karnataka We have a dachshund dog as a pet, we call him 'dickkie'. He is a very playful pet and friendly. He is not so happy to meet strangers and become aggressive at times. He has good time sense and prefers to have his two meals per day on time. Despite these things he is a bi

To eat is necessity. But to eat intelligently is an art. Hi viewers! I wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Dasara. Let's eat veggies in this festive season in healthy way. Vegetables plays a very indispensable part in our daily diet. In India, since most of the people are vegetarians, vegetables are in great demand. There are over 2000 species of vegetables with great nutritional benefits. It's not just the pulp which is nutritional but peels of certain veggies are of great benefit too. In today's articles let me share some of the most useful vegetable peels which we simply shed off.    You might have used these vegetables peels for compost, fodder or in cosmetics. Apart from these benefits, they can be added in our diet and get enriched. Vegetable peels are rich in fibre and antioxidants which is good for your gut. Scroll down to known how good our vegetable peels are which is piled up in our kitchen like other garbage.  1. Potato peel: ( Solanum tub