Festival Celebrations
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Krishna Janmashtami 2019: Why we celebrate the festival, date and significance
Janmashtami is the largest celebration in the regions of Mathura and Vrindavan where Krishna is believed to have been born.
Scroll Staff
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In photos: After 11 days of festivities, worshippers bid farewell to their Ganesh idols
In Mumbai, more than 7,600 Ganesh idols installed at public sites and more than one lakh idols in homes will be immersed, the police said.
Scroll Staff
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Why does the Tamil New Year change with the ruling party in the state?
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam shifted the day for three years to January. Now it’s back in April.
Vinita Govindarajan
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The mass radicalisation that India does not acknowledge
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How BJP leaders responded to the Arnab Goswami WhatsApp leaks plus nine more weekend reads
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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why Malayalam breakout film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ is ‘the story of most Indian women’
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How this town in Pakistan celebrates the Sindhi Hindu New Year
The sight of the festival is a poignant reminder that all is not lost.
Zahida Rehman Jatt
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Prayers, fasting and feasting in the Valley: How Kashmir celebrates Ramzan
From human alarm clocks to food festivals and night-long prayers, the holy month is an eventful time for Kashmiris.
Fahad Shah
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Lohri legends: the tale of Abdullah Khan 'Dullah' Bhatti, the Punjabi who led a revolt against Akbar
The Punjabi festival of Lohri commemorates Dullah Bhatti for his act of defiance against the Mughal emperor.
Shoaib Daniyal
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‘He was in favour of a secular state’: Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter on her father’s legacy
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Watch: Stephen Fry reminds us that nuclear missiles can wipe civilisation off the face of the earth
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Caught on camera: Aerial view of a herd of elk recorded during a survey in Colorado, United States
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Eco India: Meet the tea-growers bringing in sustainable practices to Assam's lush tea gardens
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Watch: Protesters calling for Alexei Navalny’s release fill up Moscow’s Pushkin Square