Spice up festive ethnic wear, add hints of neon

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 12:47

Pop in a hint of fluorescent green, shocking pink or coral blue to pep up traditional and ethnic silhouettes in your festive wardrobe.

Security reviewed ahead of Durga Puja in Faizabad

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 00:14

To prevent recurrence of last year`s communal violence during idol immersion, senior police and administrative officials on Sunday reviewed security arrangements ahead of Durga Puja in Faizabad.

Bengali widows from Vrindavan return to Kolkata for Durga Puja

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 19:40

This Durga puja is a homecoming of sorts for 50 Bengali widows from Vrindavan and Mathura.

How Durga was born of the mighty Gods...

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 17:23

Maharishi Markendeya gives a detailed account of the birth of Goddess Durga in ‘Durga Saptashati’.

The Days of Durgotsav

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 19:35

It is not the time of the year when the mood of festivities catches on like wild fire and everybody regardless of who they are and where they are in India join the celebration.

Strict vigil in Kolkata before Durga Puja

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 19:22

The police have tightened security in West Bengal, particularly in border areas, for peaceful celebration of Durga puja, the biggest festival of the state.

King of Belgians invokes the power of Durga

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 11:16

Even as India prepared to celebrate Durga Puja next week, the monarch in faraway Belgium, King Philippe, invoked the power of Durga to seek help in nations` search for "unity of purpose" and in taking up challenges of the times.

Navratra celebrations away from home

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 19:52

Whether it be the US or Australia, or Moscow, Indians have now reached far and wide – working hard and making their mark in foreign lands. And yet, they have maintained their customs and rituals.

Vijayadashami - Celebration in the heart!

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 19:19

To understand the festivity of navratra and the enthusiasm of the festival, one has to be Indian. You cannot be untouched by the beauty and magic of the festive season if you stay in this country.

Navratri: Nine different ways of celebrating the festival

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 16:52

It’s that time of the year when the sounds of dhol and the clapping of dandiya sticks are heard and feet tapping music gets you grooving to some of the most delectable numbers from Bollywood. Decked up in colourful desiattires one gets to feel India within - a nation which celebrates Navratri (meaning nine nights) amidst much pomp and show.

The Days of Durgotsav

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 15:13

It is not the time of the year when the mood of festivities catches on like wild fire and everybody regardless of who they are and where they are in India join the celebration.

Cuttack rape and murder: Accused undergo lie detection tests

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 00:37

Eight days after the alleged rape and murder of a 25-year-old girl in the district, the Cuttack (rural) police on Tuesday conducted lie-detection tests on two accused and said that further arrests, if any, would be done after the test report comes.