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: As Pongal 2026 approaches, the vibrant tradition of Bhogi Kolam designs sets the tone for this joyous Tamil harvest festival, marking the first day with themes of renewal and cleansing.

‘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 ...

IPOH: As Deepavali draws near, traders selling various types of ready-made decorative items for kolam at the popular Little India stretch here are seeing brisk business. In the weeks leading up to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ruben Prakash Anthony Albert putting the finishing touches to the 35ftx25ft 3D kolam in The Gardens Mall. Ruben Prakash Anthony Albert never thought he would be pursuing the art of kolam as a career ...

Telling stories through intricate kolam designs, Hema Kannan is bringing cheerful reasons to pursue this art for better mental health. "I try to share this ephemeral art form to bring positivity in ...

Krishna Janmashatmi is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. This marks the 5252nd birth anniversary of the lord who is also considered to be an avatar of Lord Vishnu. Krishna was born ...