Writer Banu Mushtaq inaugurates Dasara festival in MysuruThe renowned Mysuru Dasara festival began with traditional rituals. Writer Banu Mushtaq inaugurated the 11-day state festival. The event sh...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.25 AM IST
BJP MPs oppose Karnataka CM's invite to Booker Prize recipient Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru DasaraKannada writer Banu Mushtaq's invitation to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara has faced opposition. BJP leaders Yaduveer Wadiyar and Tejasvi Surya h...
25 Aug, 2025, 08.34 PM IST
Vidyarambham 2024: Muhurtham, rituals and significanceVidyarambham, observed on October 12-13 in 2024, marks the formal initiation of children into education. Celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, ...
13 Oct, 2024, 08.35 AM IST
Fasting or feasting, What's your thrill?Navaratri and Durga Puja embody both fasting and feasting practices, which serve distinct but equally significant purposes. Fasting promote...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
Navratri 2023: Important things to know about the festivalNavaratri, spanning nine days and nights, holds great importance among Hindus as it is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga.
17 Oct, 2023, 12.40 PM IST
Durga Ashtami 2023: Here are the best wishes and greetings to send your loved onesThe eight day of Navratri, Durga Ashtami, is being celebrated on March 29, 2023. Devotees offer prayers to the Goddess Durga during the fes...
29 Mar, 2023, 04.15 PM IST
Ram Navami: Check date, significance, history of the festival celebrating Lord Rama’s birth anniversaryKnow the history, significance, customs and date of Rama Navami, which celebrates Lord Rama's birth anniversary and the conclusion of the n...
26 Mar, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
'No place like Mumbai during Navratri:' Anand Mahindra tweets Garba videoAnand Mahindra tweets video of a Garba performance at Marine Drive in Mumbai. Netizens from Gujarat argue he is wrong
28 Sep, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
From 'Jowar Ki Kheer' to 'Sweet Potato Chaat', celebrate Navaratri with these yummy recipesSeveral devotees also keep a fast for nine days during Navaratri.
24 Sep, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
Nine days, nine avatars of Goddess Durga: Significance behind each Navaratri day explainedThe festival is celebrated for nine days as each day is associated with an incarnation of Goddess Durga.
20 Sep, 2022, 03.15 PM IST
Navaratri 2022: Know about the nine forms of Goddess Durga, auspicious festival datesIn Sanskrit, the word Navaratri means 'nine nights' - nava stands for nine, whereas ratri means nights.
13 Sep, 2022, 04.07 PM IST
Celebrate Holi at home, avoid public gatherings: Delhi Police appealCiting the DDMA order, Delhi Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal urged the people to follow COVID-19 protocol, adding that public celebrations and ga...
27 Mar, 2021, 02.59 PM IST
No public celebrations in Delhi during Holi, Navaratri, Shab-e-Barat due to rising COVID cases"All authorities concerned will ensure that public celebrations and gatherings, congregations during upcoming festivals like Holi, Shab-e-B...
23 Mar, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
Navaratri spread: Bengaluru eateries introduce interesting diet menus as meat-eaters turn vegetarianThe city’s demanding taste-buds has eateries modifying their menus to suit dieting palates.
18 Oct, 2018, 09.02 AM IST
PM hails Muslim organisation for setting 'fine' example of unityModi today hailed Muslim organisation Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind, saying its volunteers had recently cleaned 22 temples and two mosques affected b...
27 Aug, 2017, 03.46 PM IST
- India's festival season
Karl Marx was wrong. Religion is not the opium of the masses, but the celebration of the masses, at least in India.
29 Sep, 2009, 02.09 AM IST
- India Inc using festive season to bond with employees
Companies are finding festivals to not merely exchange gifts, network and socialise, but see it as a people-bonding exercise. How underperf...
16 Oct, 2007, 02.43 PM IST