Ravi Shankar's 90th birthday. Born into an orthodox Brahmin family, the classically trained sitar master has remained true to his roots while influencing many Western musicians, including The Beatles.

Mahalaya marks the end of Pitru Paksha, a fortnight for honouring ancestors. It also marks the start of Devi Paksha, which leads to Durga Puja. Rituals like tarpan (offering water to ancestors) are ...

Durga Puja has a great significance among Bengali community people. They celebrate this festival with great grandeur. People bring the idol of Goddess Durga at home or at Pandals and worship the ...

Navratri has been a season when devotion finds its voice in art. It isn’t anymore only about golu displays, music concerts and dance performances, but also about how artistes reshape tradition for new ...

Durga Puja 2025: Man places red 'chunri' on Goddess Durga idol ahead of the 'Durga Puja' festival in Nagpur on September 22.(PTI) Durga Puja 2025: The nine-day festivities of Navratri commenced on ...

Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is the eighth day in the Navratri and Durga Puja celebrations, honouring Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. This year, it falls on Tuesday, ...

This year, the significant festival of Durga Ashtami will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 30. According to Drik Panchang, the Ashtami Tithi will begin on September 29 at 4:31 PM and end on ...