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 ...

New Delhi: Tamil New Year 2026, celebrated as Puthandu on April 14, marks the beginning of the Tamil month Chithirai and a fresh calendar cycle for Tamil communities across India and abroad. The day ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The festival which dates back to at least 2,000 years begins with Bhogi Pongal, followed by Surya Pongal, Maatu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal. During the four-day-long celebration, people convey their ...

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 ...