Festival Season
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Dhanteras 2020: Day, significance, puja muhurat and other details
On the day of Dhanteras, it is auspicious to buy silver and gold ornaments/utensils and most Indian households make big-ticket purchases
Scroll Staff
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Datta Jayanti: Why it is celebrated
Datta Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of the Margashirsha month according to the Hindu Calendar.
Scroll Staff
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Dusshera or Vijayadashami to be celebrated on October 8th in 2019
Dusshera, also known as Vijayadashami, marks the end of Navaratri and Rama’s victory over Ravana.
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Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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‘The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction’ makes you rethink pre-conceptions about the genre
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‘Ram or crackers had no place in my Diwali’: A Marwari Jain laments homogenisation of the festival
The grand celebration by the UP government and the claim that firecrackers are integral to the festival goes against the ethos of the many narratives of Diwali.
Mahima Jain
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In photos: Thousands throng temples and ghats on the occasion of Kartik Purnima
The festival is celebrated on the fifteenth lunar day of the Kartik month in the Hindu calendar.
Scroll Staff
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Donald Trump keeps the press pool out of White House Diwali celebration
The president lit a diya in the Oval Office as he celebrated the festival with Indian-Americans in the US administration.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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In Chennai’s festive season, Jayalalithaa dolls are giving the gods a run for their money
Amma’s golu dolls are outselling Krishna, Chhota Bheem and Doraemon.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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What Durga Puja means to the middle-class Calcutta housing estate
Sometimes fiction says it better than facts.
Devapriya Roy
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Photos: This Navratri, golu arrangements in Chennai reach new creative heights
After months of research and even field visits, residents create intricate arrangements featuring centuries-old temples and Paralympians.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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Not just khichuri: Durga Puja food is a lot more vibrant than you think
The bhog during the autumn festival is synonymous with khichuri and vegetarian accompaniments. But that’s not all there is to it.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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How will Indian e-commerce companies woo buyers this festive season?
The stage is set and the stakes are high.
Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com
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Bollywood was the biggest draw for young Buddhists at the Kumbh of the Himalayas
The Naropa Festival in Leh, held once every 12 years, tried to attract youngsters with an unusual feature.
A Special Correspondent
The Field
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg