The Underbelly of a Picture-perfect India
This was my second visit to Varanasi in six months. Though the city oozes its own charm, it is heartbreaking to see how ...
The spirit of Holi
Holi rings in the onset of spring and the end of bleak, dreary winter. The festival usually falls in the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. It is celebrated in the month of Phagun, on the ...
‘Celebrate Culture, But Not Like a Vulture’: Video Shows Sexual Harassment Disguised as Holi Festivities
On the eve of Holi, a horrifying video appeared on social media, showing a glimpse of the casual sexual harassment faced by ...
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I accidentally attended Kumbh Mela: the world's biggest religious gathering
From a vantage point over Manikarnika ghat, Varanasi’s holiest cremation ghat, I looked down upon a corpse swaddled in cloth. It was lifted gently onto a pyre, covered in logs and set alight.
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Masan Holi's Story: Naga Sadhus Play Holi With Ashes, Know About Its Origin And Connection With Shiv
Not only this, it is also believed that Lord Shiva comes to the Manikarnika Ghat in Kashi to celebrate Holi with his ganas (ghosts and spirits) who are unable to join the human Masan Holi celebration.
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Holi 2025: Shubh Muhurat, Rituals, History, Significance, And Celebrations Across India
It is believed that Lord Shiva visits the famous Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi on this day to celebrate Bhasm Holi. Phool Wali Holi Now, those who visit the holy city of Vrindavan know how popular ...
Who is Manikarnika Dutta, and Why is She Facing Deportation from the UK?
Manikarnika Dutta, a distinguished Indian historian and assistant professor at University College Dublin, Ireland, is facing ...
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Oxford Historian Faces Deportation: Who is Manikarnika Dutta and why is the UK sending her back?
Oxford historian Manikarnika Dutta faces deportation after the UK Home Office rejected her Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) ...