Religious Festivals
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Eid-al-Fitr 2019: India will celebrate on June 5th
Muslims follow a lunar Hijri calendar and Eid marks the marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Scroll Staff
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18 May, 2019: Why do we celebrate Buddha Purnima?
Buddha Purnima marks the birth anniversary Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
Scroll Staff
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Allahabad: Muslim residents raze parts of mosques to help widen a road for Kumbh festival
The caretaker of one mosque said they took the initiative to prevent communal forces from exploiting the situation.
Scroll Staff
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The British government is offering farmers a lump sum payment to quit agriculture
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Amid the Ukraine war, India is replicating what it did when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
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How India missed the bus – and why we must catch up now
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19th-century letters between two sisters reveal early records of avian life in Madras
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Goddess Durga has starred in Bengali ads for years – so why is Jawed Habib in hot water now?
During Durga Puja, the goddess’ image is evoked to sell everything from restaurant menus to plywood.
Deepanjan Ghosh
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For 35 years, Sindhi volunteers have helped worshippers at a Chennai mosque break their Ramzan fast
The followers of the Sufi saint Dada Ratanchand carry on the tradition of serving food at the Wallajah Mosque for all thirty days of the fast.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Ramzan nights, not just days, have their own rhythm and soundscape
During the holy month, which ends this weekend, the time after sundown has its own rituals, something I learnt growing up in a huge joint family in Aligarh.
Taran Khan
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Watch: Naturalisation ceremony of new US citizens held at the Stonewall monument during Pride month
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Watch: Iraq’s all-amputee football team is on a mission to restore morale to its players
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‘You’ll have to bear with me for the next 50 years’: Shah Rukh Khan celebrates 30 years in cinema
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Watch: UK’s viral sensation ‘Dancing Grannies’ show off their bhangra moves
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