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Yaoshang: The Holi of Manipur
10 March 2014 5:25 AM ISTLathmar Holi of Brijbhoomi - Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana – is very well known. The seven day long festivity of Holi in Brijbhoomi gets emulated...
Chapchar Kut: Rhyming with nature
3 March 2014 3:52 AM ISTAt the end of February, when winter starts receding, Mizos, the residents of northeastern state Mizoram, prepare the land for fresh planting. There...
Mahashivratri: The night of Shiva worship
24 Feb 2014 3:09 AM ISTMahashivratri, the night of the worship of Lord Shiva, is an auspicious and important festival celebrated across the country. The Shaivites celebrate...
Invoking the Mother Goddess
17 Feb 2014 2:53 AM ISTRight from Vedic Age to Modern India, South India remained the epicenter of art, culture and religion. There are several temples of world fame...
Ravidass Jayanti: The man who puts karma above caste
10 Feb 2014 4:47 AM ISTThe full moon day or Magh Purnima in the month of Magh is celebrated as Guru Ravidass Jayanti across the country. The day is marked as the birthday of...
Vasant Panchami: Variedly hued festival of knowledge
3 Feb 2014 3:12 AM ISTThe festival of light Diwali is celebrated across the country to worship Lakshmi, who is acknowledged as the goddess of wealth and prosperity, while...
Mauni amavasya: The day of practising silence
27 Jan 2014 3:49 AM ISTThe amavasya of Magh month is known as the Mauni amavasya. The day is also celebrated as the birthday of Manu rishi. It is believed, Lord Brahma gave...
Netaji: The monumental man
19 Jan 2014 10:33 PM ISTOn 15 August 2013 we had celebrated the 66th anniversary of Independence of the country. Scores of patriots sacrificed their lives to free country...
Makar Sankranti: Harvest Sun’s bounties
13 Jan 2014 3:59 AM ISTLohri and Makara Sankranti - both the festivals are known as the harvest fiesta. Celebrations of Lohri are restricted to Punjabi communities across...
Celebrating warrior, philosopher and poet Guru
6 Jan 2014 3:20 AM ISTAdmiration for warrior-Guru Govind Singh among the Sikhs is second only to the founder of the religion Guru Nanak. Guru Govind Singh was the tenth and...
The New Year Chronicles
29 Dec 2013 7:01 AM ISTOnce mere a date of the new month, the 1 January has acclaimed the celebratory status across the country in particular and across the globe in...
Merry Christmas: The Yuletide for coming together
23 Dec 2013 2:40 AM ISTChristmas is the annual commemoration to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. A widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated on 25 December by billions of...
The Great Growth Mirage
5 July 2025 11:30 PM ISTPrada’s Sandal Scandal
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5 July 2025 11:20 PM ISTEchoes of Melody & Melancholy
5 July 2025 11:19 PM IST
FATAL CRASH: Both pilots dead as IAF jet crashes in Rajasthan
10 July 2025 1:39 AM ISTIndia not yet named in Trump’s tariff list
10 July 2025 1:31 AM ISTCeasefire? 40 killed in Gaza
10 July 2025 1:30 AM ISTChina’s mega dam project a ‘water bomb’ for India, warns Arunachal CM
10 July 2025 1:24 AM ISTCM launches ‘Jan Seva Sadan’ for direct public grievance redressal
10 July 2025 1:17 AM IST