Masik Durga Ashtami is observed every month on the 8th day of Shukla Paksha to honor Goddess Durga. Devotees seek her blessings for protection, prosperity, and strength through puja rituals and ...

The boy-next-door of the '70s, Amol Palekar, with his multi-faceted charm, recently visited town to attend a literary fest.

Republic Day 2025: This year, India marks its 76th Republic Day on Sunday, January 26. To honour the day, here are 20 patriotic and inspiring quotes.

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The repatriation “is not something out of the blue” but followed a lengthy process, said I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, former ...

An advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence launched a six-figure ad campaign Wednesday opposing President Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of ...

The Indian jujube or ber holds a special significance during Basant Panchami celebrations as they are offered to goddess Saraswati during Saraswati Puja. This antioxidant-rich fruit also holds a ...

Where do you stay? In Delhi? I see. And where are you from? More often than not, a ‘Delhi resident’ would have a different answer for the two questions. And yet, after inhabiting the city for years on ...

The Hindu festival of Saraswati Puja, also called Basant Panchami, is held in honour of Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of art, music, and knowledge. It is an important day for students and scholars as ...

For many Bengali families, Durga Puja is incomplete without their beloved ilish (hilsa). Some even offer it to the Goddess, believing that without it, the puja would be incomplete. Story continues ...

Sakat Chauth is observed on the 4th day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of Magha according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Rooted in ancient Hindu mythology, the festival is dedicated ...