diwali
Guadeloupe candidate Juliana Carène wins International Ambassador of Diwali 2023 contest
November 29, 2023
Nineteen-year-old Juliana Carène, a resident of Guadeloupe, has bagged the title of the International Ambassador of Diwali 2023 in one of the tightest ever contests seen in this annual event organised by diaspora organisation GOPIO Guadeloupe, in Guadeloupe, a French territory i...
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Post-Diwali smog could envelope Delhi soon
October 27, 2022
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was quick to claim credit when the air quality index on Tuesday, the day after Diwali, reflected a reading of just over 300. While it was classified as very poor air quality, it was a significant drop of about 30 pc from the AQI readings of 20...
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Sweet Diwali returns for Indian automobile sector
October 25, 2022
According to the latest data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the industry lobby group, a total of 307,389 passenger vehicles were sold in September, while three-wheeler sales stood at 50,626 units and over 1.73 million two-wheeler were sold in t...
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Surprising things you didn’t know about Diwali
October 21, 2022
“So in Uttrakhand what we usually do, especially in Kumaon, as part of Diwali is that the children, after the festivities are done for the day of Mahalakshmi puja, form a group and go about door to door, asking for money, a tradition which is popularly called Bhairlo. They sing...
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Pawapuri: The Sinless town of Bihar
October 18, 2022
“If one’s vision is capable of expelling the darkness, he would not need a lamp. Likewise, the soul itself being blissful, there is no need of external objects for bliss.” Lord Mahavira, Jainism-Pravachansara, 1/67 Each year, on Kartik Amavasya, the day when most Hi...
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Top cities to celebrate Dussehra, Durga Puja & Navratri in India in 2022
October 4, 2022
The term “Dussehra” has its roots in Sanskrit, where “Dasha” means ten and ‘Hara’ stands for defeat of evil. The festival, meant to mark the victory of Lord Rama over the evil King Ravana, is celebrated on the 10 day of the month when the full moon, also known as Shuk...
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Air pollution at record levels as firecracker ban on Diwali fails across north India
November 5, 2021
The biggest Indian festival of the year, Diwali, known in some places as Deepavali, is celebrated twenty days after Dussehra, and symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness and good over evil. During the festival, devotees usually pray to beautiful murtis of Lakshmi,...
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Diwali 2020: Twinkling lights of festivities in different states
November 13, 2020
The popular legend associated with Diwali is the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile. As it was a new moon day in the Hindu month of Kartik, it was dark all around. To welcome their homecoming, people of Ayodhya lit the e...
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Air pollution in India
November 16, 2019
India’s air pollution continues to worsen each year, inflicting thousands of deaths on a hapless populace while politicians play blame game.
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Kali Puja au Bengale
November 1, 2019
Peu après les célébrations de Durga Puja, le Bengale se prépare à l’arrivée de la divinité de l’esprit, du corps et de l’âme. Mais pourquoi le Bengale célèbre-t-il Kali Puja (adoration de la déesse Kali), alors que l’Inde célèbre Diwali (la fête des lumi...
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Decoding Kali Puja in Bengal-the divine deity
October 26, 2019
After a break from the zeal and celebration of Durga Puja, Bengal prepares for the arrival of the deity of Mind, Body and Soul. But why Bengal celebrates Kali Pujo, while the world celebrates Diwali.
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Délices de Diwali
December 10, 2018
En novembre, la fête des lumières, Diwali, est célébrée à grands renforts de lampes, de feux d’artifices et de pétards. C’est un moment de réunion avec les proches, et les friandises sont, elles aussi, à l’honneur ! Découvrez deux recettes de petites douceurs sal...
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