FROM THE EDITOR A TO Z INDIA magazine covers the Indian through his art, culture, lifestyle, religion, etc. This magazine gives an insight into the life of Indians from an angle uncovered by others. Turn to find out what it is about and to immerse yourself into an entirely 04 different culture. FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: LIGHTS AND LEGENDS OF DIWALI - THE MANY Publication Team: STORIES BEHIND THE GRAND OLD FESTIVAL EDITOR: Indira Srivatsa The festival of Diwali in India is celebrated over a period of five days. The ASSOCIATE EDITOR: first day of Diwali is called Dhanvantari Triyodashi or Dhanteras. On this Dwarak, Srivatsa day, Lord Dhanwantari, the god of medicine, came out of the ocean with the EDITORIAL science of Ayurveda for mankind. The second day of Diwali is called Naraka CONSULTANTS: Santha, Chaturdashi. The third day is for Lakshmi Puja. Bhavani, Srinivasan REPORTING: Raghavan 08 PHOTOGRAPHY: Adithyan INDIA’S AND ASIA’S FIRST GRAPHICS ENGINEER: NEWSPAPER - THE STORY OF Chandra HICKY’S BENGAL GAZETTE Once upon a time in 18th inside Editorial Office: century Ireland, there was a E002, Premier man named James Augustus Grihalakshmi Hicky..... Apartments, A TO Z INDIA: Editorial Address Elango Nagar South, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600092, Tamil Nadu, India. Communication Details: MOBILE: +91-7550160116 e.mail id: [email protected] Disclaimer: A TO Z INDIA Magazine has made a constant care to make sure that content is accurate on the date of publication. The views expressed in the articles reflect the author(s) opinions. A TO Z INDIA ● NOVEMBER 2021 ● PAGE 3