Festive Period
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After a century, the internet is filling the role that Marathi magazines once played on Diwali
Diwali Anks were once central to festive celebrations in Maharashtrian homes. Now a website wants to carry forward their legacy.
Joanna Lobo
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Giant effigies and cash prizes: Why Goa celebrates the day before Diwali
To mark Krishna's slaying of Asura king Narakasura, giant effigies of the demon king are erected, stuffed with firecrackers, and burnt at dawn.
Pamela D’Mello