Festivals

Holi is the festival of colours which is popular worldwide. All Indian communities celebrate the festival of colours with full joy and excitement. Holi is not just about playing with colours but a festival when you meet your near and dear ...

The rituals associated with Holi are just as colourful as the festival itself. We call Holi the festival of colours, fun and frolic. There is indeed deep significance behind Holi customs and traditions. But having fun is the underlying principle in ...

Hindu Festivals are an exuberant celebration of peace and harmony and Makar Sankranti is no exception. It is an amalgamation of spirituality and science with great pageantry. Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India. According ...

Pongal is a very important Hindu festival which is celebrated with great joy in Tamil Nadu. Also known as the Tamil harvest festival, Pongal is a four day long festival for thanking the nature. Pongal falls in the harvesting month of ...

We became humans from apes only when we learned to grow our own food. When we started planting crops and harvesting them, we became farmers from hunters and gatherers. That was the beginning of human civilisation. Even today, after so many ...

The government comes up with new restrictions on fire crackers every year. Some of the other poor fireworks comes under the 'banned' list every year. It is clear that the tradition of bursting crackers on Diwali is on the down-slide. Through ...