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New Delhi: Every child loves going to a summer camp. You tend to meet new friends, take part in fun activities, play, dance, sing. In Mauritania a country in western Africa, has a similar kind of culture of sending the child to a summer camp. But this camp is not at all like a normal summer camp. Here only girls are sent that too not to have fun or to enjoy but rather getting fat and just fat. Yes you heard it right. 

New Delhi: A total of 36 places in India are recognised as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, with the latest addition being the city of Ahmedabad. It has been declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO. The historic city of Gujarat, said to be founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah in the 15th century, was accorded the UNESCO honour, the first Indian city to get the status. The 600-year-old city Ahmedabad has now joined the ranks of Paris, Vienna, Cairo, Brussels, Rome and Edinburgh and put India on the world heritage city map.

Shravan is the most auspicious month as per the Indian calendar. It’s special for Lord Shiva’s worship, particularly on Mondays. However, the month has different cycles for North and South India. This year, the maas (month) started on July 10 in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar and will start on July 24 in Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is the fifth month of the solar year and is also known as ‘Avani’ in the Tamil scriptures. As per Vedic astrology when Sun enters the zodiac Leo, Shravan sets in. 

New Delhi: While there are four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis, one in particular stands above the rest. Celebrating its 140th birthday in 2017, here are some of the most interesting facts about the Wimbledon culture.
Although much has changed since the Wimbledon Championships were first introduced in 1887, today when we think of Wimbledon fortnight there are a number of traditional images that still spring to mind. The obligatory strawberries and cream, the white or almost all white dress code and the strong ties with the Royal families; all of which combined continue to preserve Wimbledon’s place both in British heritage and at the forefront of the tennis world.