Culture

This year, celebrate the festival of colour in a unique way. Here are five ways you can start your Holi celebrations in a more eco-friendly way and make a difference while you make merry.

Rann Utsav, Hampi Festival, Hornbill Festival, Losar Festival and many more. Which of these 14 events tops your list? Pack your bags and get ready to experience some of the most amazing carnivals in India this year!

Christmas is around the corner and to make it more special here some of the lesser known but amazing delicacies from different corners of the country. From Andhra Pradesh's Poornalu to Goa's Bolinhos and Manipur's Gak jan with King Chilli, get ready for a delicious holiday season.

Is Diwali all about smoke, noise and waste? Watch these young and old (and even dogs!) show you how to bring back the essence of the quintessential festival of lights.

An HMT watch was much more than just a device to track time. Considered as one of the most valued possession, the watch would be transferred from father to son, and from there to the next generation. It is the end of an era as the government decides to shut down HMT Watches. We take a walk down memory lane to relive some of our nostalgia about the legendary timepieces.

From reducing the cost of clay idols and banning PoP idols to spreading awareness and organizing various campaigns and workshops, this year both government and citizens worked hard to make Ganesha Chaturthi an environmental friendly festival. This is how they did it!

Good old Doordarshan days! Watching Rangoli every Sunday, loving the characters of the shows as if they were our own family members, the legendary music and the unforgettable logo. Doordarshan has been much more than just a source of entertainment. So, we cheer the latest development of Prasar Bharti that will help Doordarshan to reach 120 million homes abroad!

As malls and online shopping take over our lives, they are still no match to these beautiful traditional markets of India. From clothes to spices and jewelry, these markets offer you amazing stuff at the best prices. Here is a list of 14 such traditional markets you must visit for experiencing the real India!

If you want to now about the culture of a country, watch its dance form. And when it comes to India we have a lot more on our plate. With 29 states and hundreds of traditions and cultures, we can’t even count the various amazing dance forms our numerous communities have to offer. Here we discover 15 of them!

Ramadan is a special month in the Muslim calender, when the holy Quran was revealed. Devout Muslims spend the month fasting from dawn to dusk, and at the time of sunset, they partake in an evening meal called Iftar to break the fast. In India, this month is looked forward to by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, for the incredible array of mouth-watering food on display during Iftar. Here Nabila Tazyeen takes us to the streets of old Bangalore to feast our eyes and taste buds!