Festivals

Navratri 2022: Five ways to avoid health issues while fasting

When you are fasting, it's important that you drink a lot. You may have lemon water, buttermilk, coconut water, and green tea

Janmashtami 2022: Suggestions for festive full-course meal

Mouth-watering delicacies form an integral part of Janmashtami. Still wondering, what to prepare for the festival? Here are a few suggestions:

Raksha Bandhan 2022: Date, muhurat, history and celebration

During the auspicious Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, a sister ties a Rakhi on the wrist of her brother. They feed each other sweets, and the sister applies tilak on her brother's forehead. The brother gives her a gift, and promises her to protect her for the rest of their lives.

COVID-19: Experts warn about high risk of  transmission during festivals

Amid a rise in coronavirus infections in some parts of the country, the central government has asked Delhi and six states to ensure adequate testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and increase the pace of vaccination to contain the surge

Ugadi 2022: History, significance and all you need to know about the festival

Ugadi or Yugadi is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month, according to the Hindu calendar

Supreme Court sets aside Calcutta High Court order banning firecrackers during festivals this year

A special bench of Justices also asked the West Bengal government to explore the possibility to ensure that banned firecrackers and related items are not imported in the state at the entry point itself

COVID-19: Mask wearing, social-distancing practices declining among public, finds pan-India survey

The report suggested the need for awareness creation and ensuring compliance in Tier-3, 4 towns and rural districts where, in some cases, compliance was at near-zero levels

From Easter to Eid, Ganeshotsav and Durga Puja, how festivals were observed in a locked down year

Occasions that had hitherto brought people together had to be ‘celebrated’ in a socially distanced manner, devoid of many of the comforting customs of the past.

Festivals, religious rituals observed across the globe in February amid the coronavirus pandemic

Many rites, traditions and observances continue to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, more than a year after the disease was first identified.

In a winter without festivals, kite flying on Makar Sankranti offers hope for a socially-distanced, eco-friendly celebration

With people engaging in customary duels of kite flying from rooftops of their respective places, COVID-19 restrictions like night curfews, curbs on public gatherings, and the firecracker ban will not rob Makar Sankranti of the fun and frolic it is associated with.