A forgotten delicacy from Assam: Tita Phool, cooked with broken rice, fish and a lot of love

December 15, 2023

A writer fondly recalls her grandmother’s special dish made with a special kind of tita phool (bitter flowers) that was...

Varanasi Gears Up for Dev Deepawali — Here’s Why the Festival is Celebrated

November 25, 2023

Celebrated every year in the sacred city of Varanasi, this festival marks Lord Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasur and...

Know why Uttarakhand’s Igas Festival is Celebrated 11 Days after Diwali

November 23, 2023

Igas festival is a popular festival in Uttarakhand and a state holiday. It is a folk festival and is also...

The Call of Chhath

November 17, 2023

Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and...

Chhath Puja in Images

November 16, 2023

The devout in Bihar and Jharkhand celebrate Chhath Puja with fasting as well as feasting. Experience the fervour of the...

The Age Old Tradition of Making Aalta Patra for Chhath Puja

November 15, 2023

Aalta Patra is offered to the Sun God during Chhath Puja. There are communities in Bihar that have been traditionally...

Fasting and Feasting on Chhath

November 14, 2023

Every single festival in the Indian calendar comes with its own special menu card. For Chhath the food made during...

Matar Tihar — A Festival in Chhattisgarh that Celebrates Cattle

November 14, 2023

Matar Tihar is celebrated two days after Diwali and is mostly observed by the pastoral community in Chhattisgarh. As a...

A Day After Diwali, Santhal Tribe Celebrates Sohrai Porab to Honour Its Cattle

November 11, 2023

While Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, Sohrai Porab celebrates the return of the cattle to their...

A Bird Count in Nagaland Coincides With Tokhü Emong Festivities

November 10, 2023

The Tokhü Emong Bird Count concluded after four days of intensive birdwatching in the northeastern state which has led to...