New Delhi: Pongal, the vibrant Tamil harvest festival celebrated with immense fervour across South India, marks the joyous onset of the Tamil month Thai. Falling around mid-January, it honours the sun ...

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, with Madhyahna Ganesh Puja Muhurat falling between 11:05 AM and 1:40 PM. The ten-day celebration will conclude with Ganesh ...

Pongal is the thanksgiving for the year's harvest. Celebrated in South Indian states, Pongal marks the beginning of the harvest season. The four-days festival is celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm in ...

The winter festive season is now beginning and it is time to celebrate. Starting the festive season with Pongal which is a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu for four days. It is one of the ...

To celebrate the festival, people decorate their cattle, paint their houses, and carry out pious processions. Jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming event, is also held during Pongal. The importance of ...

This Margazhi morning sent me into a state of nostalgia as I drew a simple ezhai kolam in my apartment corridor. It brought back all those fond times and tiny tales told to me by family elders during ...

‘Each kolam is more than just a design. It is an invitation to welcome guests and celebrate Deepavali,’ says Ruben. Photos: The Star/Kamarul Ariffin With Deepavali just around the corner, Ruben ...

Sivabalan Arumugam was recently recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records for creating a kolam using 100 colours. (A Sivabalan pic) If you’ve passed by a beautiful kolam in one of the many malls ...