Holi is the traditional Indian festival of colors celebrated across the world to mark the arrival of spring and the end of winter. It's a time when the triumph of good over evil is acknowledged. This ...
The celebration of Holi not only promotes cultural and social unity but also has psychological and physical benefits, making it a festival with both deep traditional and scientific significance. It is ...
India had been on my travel bucket list for as long as I could remember, so when it came time to finally visit the country, I was excited to go not only for a wedding, but also during one of the most ...
India’s festival of Holi, which marks the advent of spring, was reportedly toned down this year over fears of the coronavirus that has been rattling the world economy. The festival is widely ...
NEW DELHI – Holi, India’s joyful and colorful celebration of the arrival of spring combined with several religious legends, has long ceased to be only a Hindu festival. On Friday, the streets and ...
It’s the bold image of India most often seen in ad campaigns, films and music videos: People coming together from all walks of life to sing, dance and splash their friends and family with colored ...
Reporting from Jaisalmer, India — There’s something oddly alluring about having strangers in a remote part of India walk up to you and smear your face ever so delicately with powdered paint. Not so ...
Winter ends, spring arrives and the colors come out. Across India and Nepal, millions of Hindus are celebrating Holi, the joyous festival of color, smearing one another with colored powder and ...
BSF DIG Sachindra Singh Chandel assured that despite the celebrations, jawans are actively patrolling the border. Their commitment ensures that the country remains secure, enabling citizens to enjoy ...
Ajay Verma/Reuters — -- Riotous, vibrant color envelopes India when Hindus celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring with the annual festival of Holi. Also known as the festival of ...
Yellow is one of the most popular colors thrown during Holi. Called gulal, the fine powder is made from a mixture of starch and dyes. One factory in India, Radha Kishan Color World, produces 2,000 ...
For this year’s Holi festivities on March 28 and 29, Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin has created multicolored cocktails to represent the traditional colored paint thrown during the Hindu festival.