Culture

Spituk Gustor Festival 2020 brightens Ladakh with colours

Ladakh [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Despite the challenging weather conditions prevailing in Ladakh, the cultural and traditional heritage of the place continued in full swing when scores of devotees flocked to Spituk Monastery to witness the yearly enchanting colourful festival 'Spituk Gustor'.

2020-01-23T09:48:52.508147+00:00 IST

43rd edition of Chennai Book Fair witnesses sea of bibliophiles

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The 43rd edition of Chennai Book Fair which is being held at the YMCA ground in Nandanam witnessed a sea of bibliophiles at the event on its eleventh day on Sunday.

2020-01-19T17:30:48.245083+00:00 IST

Assam's all women market sets epitome of women empowerment

Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The first of its kind in Assam's Dibrugarh district, a group of women running a weekly market, an all women-market, is out there setting as an epitome of women empowerment.

2020-01-18T18:24:04.462579+00:00 IST

Mech Kachari community of Nagaland celebrates post-harvest festival

Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The Mech Kachari community of Nagaland is all up in the state of much fanfare and merry as the community is soaked in the celebration of the post-harvest festival.

2020-01-18T17:15:48.057734+00:00 IST

Manipur's Zeliangrong tribe celebrates Gaan-Ngai festival

Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The state of Manipur is soaked in the celebration of the Gaan Ngai, the post-harvest festival of the Zeliangrong (Kabui) tribes who reside in parts of Manipur.

2020-01-18T17:15:22.447265+00:00 IST

Google doodle celebrates Kaifi Azmi on his birth anniversary

New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Google on Tuesday paid a tribute to renowned poet Kaifi Azmi on his 101st birth anniversary with a doodle.

2020-01-14T05:00:34.744012+00:00 IST

Ahead of vacations, Chennai-based women's college celebrates Pongal with great pomp and show

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Pongal, a four-day harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God, was on Monday celebrated at a Chennai-based women's college with great pomp and show, ahead of vacations.

2020-01-13T17:25:04.538935+00:00 IST

From Chappa chappa to Lo aa gayi Lohri ve, here's how Bollywood has portrayed Lohri over years

New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Indian filmmakers, over the decades, have added festivals to their films to add a punch of jazz to the plot.

2020-01-11T09:41:57.385732+00:00 IST

Here's 5 make-up tips and tricks to make you shine this Lohri!

New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Lohri, which is one of the most popular festivals of Punjab and primarily celebrated by the Sikh community, is all about spending time with loved ones and eating popcorns, rewari and peanuts. Amid these, not looking your best is certainly out of option, and if you are somebody who loves the picture-perfect look or jaw-dropping Instagram posts, here are 5 makeup tips and tricks to make you shine during the festival.

2020-01-10T15:04:06.730738+00:00 IST

Want to know more about Lohri? Here you go!

New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): The harvest festival of Punjab - Lohri is around the corner and the enthusiastic people across the country are gearing up to celebrate the occasion with a lavish feast, bonfire, and some bhangra.

2020-01-10T10:37:53.333047+00:00 IST

15th edition of 'Saras Mela' underway in Tripura

Agartala (Tripura) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The 12-day-long entrepreneur's exhibition 'Saras fair', that showcases the exquisite works by rural artisans and craftsmen is currently ongoing in Tripura, and is grabbing great attention from the visitors.

2020-01-09T17:57:43.570037+00:00 IST

Dwijing Festival's fourth edition comes to an end in Assam

Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The 12-day-long river festival 'Dwijing Festival' in Assam that attracted many tourists winded up its fourth edition at Hagrama Bridge.

2020-01-09T16:54:36.531569+00:00 IST

Songs from around world display common universal pattern: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Songs from different genres like rock, pop, folk songs and lullabies from all the corners of the world share a common universal pattern, as revealed by a study.

2020-01-01T17:23:04.979097+00:00 IST

Mapao Zingsho - a village in Manipur that promotes cleanliness

Imphal (Manipur), Dec 27 (ANI): A small village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur has become one of the cleanest villages in northeast India. The villagers here have taken an initiative to promote cleanliness and healthy living. Mapao Zingsho is an ancient village with old and modern hamlets.

2019-12-27T18:26:40.490560+00:00 IST

Google doodle celebrates the 'Holiday Season' ahead of Christmas

New Delhi (India), Dec 24 (ANI): Just a day ahead of Christmas, Search engine giant Google has started celebrating the holiday season as it rolled out a new special Doodle titled 'Happy Holidays 2019' adding to the holiday spirit.

2019-12-24T03:30:04.294799+00:00 IST

Languages differ in way they express emotions through words!

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): Love is an emotion that cuts across all cultures, languages and individuals world over, but the intrinsic meaning of the words that are used to describe it in different languages varies greatly even if their literal translation in English remains the same.

2019-12-22T12:07:32.601804+00:00 IST

Study reveals black teens face racial discrimination

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): A new study reveals the shocking numbers of youngsters becoming the target of racial discrimination, most frequently online which can lead to negative mental health effects.

2019-12-21T17:31:23.830846+00:00 IST

Manipur observes Women's War Day by paying homage to brave mothers

Imphal (Manipur), Dec 19 (ANI): The 80th edition of the Nupi Lan' or the Women's War Day was observed in Imphal on Thursday.

2019-12-19T17:59:33.821584+00:00 IST

Shopaholics ditch brands to shop at the Manipur flea market

Imphal (Manipur), Dec 19 (ANI): With Christmas just around the corner, scores of shopaholics are currently flocking Manipur's flea market for their festive shopping.

2019-12-19T17:47:16.629915+00:00 IST

Bhaskar Hazarika's 'Aamis' grabs eyeballs in international film arena

Mumbai (Maharashtra)/Guwahati (Assam), [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Indian film director Bhaskar Hazarika is one of the acclaimed filmmakers from Assam, whose recent Assamese feature film 'Aamis' meaning 'ravening' is gaining popularity across the globe for its unique yet brilliant storyline.

2019-12-06T12:38:37.370548+00:00 IST

Six-day Delhi Youth festival kicks off on grand note

New Delhi (India), Dec 1(ANI): The 9th edition of the Youth Festival organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad and the Department of Art, Culture, and Languages, Delhi Government under Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, kicked off on a grand note on Sunday in the national capital.

2019-12-01T18:21:55.394275+00:00 IST