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

· Jun 04, 2019 · 09:35 am

18 May, 2019: Why do we celebrate Buddha Purnima?

Buddha Purnima marks the birth anniversary Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.

Scroll Staff

· May 13, 2019 · 11:03 am

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

· Jul 05, 2018 · 04:28 pm

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

· Sep 12, 2017 · 11:30 am

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

· Jul 06, 2016 · 06:00 pm

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

· Jul 15, 2015 · 01:30 pm