Festive Spirit
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This Diwali, know that prayer is a privilege in India
Over the past year, prayer – that universal act common to all religions – has been criminalised like never before.
Priya Ramani
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A new career option? Maharashtra will start Pro Govinda dahi handi league
A committee will be formed to brainstorm on formulating rules for events, finding sponsors and organising competitions through the year.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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In the songs of Assam’s Bihu festival, a celebration of the rebirth of nature
The melodies of the spring festival are filled with references to flowers, animals and fish.
Krishanu Kashyap
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Salman Rushdie’s new memoir un-wounds the ‘knife’ of language
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Festival of sights: More and more Indians are celebrating Diwali by making travel plans
A MakeMyTrip report has noted a significant increase in bookings to international and domestic destinations during the festival break.
Kamlika Ghosh, qz.com
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Christmas traditions: Carolling is not about religion – it’s about community
This Christmas, go ahead and feel that connection.
Fay Hield, The Conversation
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In these polarised times, Patua painters are the perfect reminder of the syncretism in Durga Puja
Religious boundaries are incredibly porous for the Muslim Patuas of West Bengal.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: How Holi could harm your pet – and how to avoid that
Toxic chemicals can give animals eczema, lung infections and a host of other conditions.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: This is what happens when parents tell their kids that Santa isn't real
'I already figured that one out.'
Scroll Staff
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How Mamata Banerjee stole the spirit of Christmas in Kolkata
The chief minister has turned an organic, community affair into a technicolor pre-packaged social do.
Chandrima Pal
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Christmas Charades: This book gives you original rules (and word lists) of the game when it began
The game became popular in England in the second half of the 19th century.
Margaret Makepeace
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Watch how the police in Christchurch, New Zealand, celebrated Diwali
Fireworks of a different kind.
Scroll Staff
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Bangladesh's Pujo paradox: Joyous celebrations under the shadow of the gun
The festival draws enthusiastic participation from Muslims, even as Hindus are under siege from fundamentalists.
Garga Chatterjee
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time