India remains Bhutan’s friend and partner, supporting not just development and democracy, but also spiritual and cultural ...

Explore the Odisha Govt 2026 holidays. Discover the 29 general holidays and 9 optional holidays for government employees.

The new list, approved by the interim government, includes both general and executive holidays, with 19 weekdays off next ...

There’s a new rule at the Mahakal temple in Darjeeling, West Bengal— no mini-skirts or short dresses for women. Instead, visitors can rent ghagras or long skirts for a nominal fee. Located atop the ...

Patna is alive with devotion as the four-day Chhath festival commences with Nahay-Khay. The city's ghats are beautifully decorated, and markets are bu ...

The autumn winds of October always carry something festive, something hopeful. For many, Durga Puja is about lights, laughter ...

Chhath Puja is a four-day festival honouring the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya in India. Thekua, made from wheat flour, jaggery and ghee, is the central sweet of Chhath Prasad. Rasiyaw-Kheer is a ...

Every household adds its own touch to the bhog thali, but some recipes remain timeless. On this day, devotees make an idol of Lord Govardhan from cow dung. The spirit is truly electric in Braj, ...

Chhath Puja, one of the oldest festivals of India, will be celebrated this year from Saturday, October 25 to Tuesday, October 28, 2025. This sacred festival holds a special place in the hearts of ...

Govardhan Puja 2025, also known as Annakut Puja, will be celebrated with devotion and joy on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, a day after Diwali. The festival marks the divine act of Lord Krishna lifting ...

Diwali Lakshmi Puja 2025: Follow these dos and don’ts for performing Diwali Lakshmi Puja to invite prosperity and blessings into your home this Deepawali. Diwali Lakshmi Puja 2025: Diwali, or ...

Considering the Buddha’s advice that we should endeavour to see things as they really are, one may argue that rituals should have no place, at all, in Buddhism. Afterall, rituals are dependent on ...