by Arnab Mitra President Joe Biden’s recent comment on Indians “taking over the US” has focused attention on the very successful Indian American community in the US. In a virtual meeting with NASA scientists following the successful landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars, Biden said: "Indian Americans are taking over the country. You (Swati Mohan), my Vice President...
Holi gets us close to our religion and our mythology as it is essentially the celebration of various legends associated with the festival. Foremost is the legend of Bhakt Prahlad and Hiranyakshyap. The story goes that there once lived a powerful king, Hiranyakshyap who considered himself a god and wanted everybody to worship him. To...
Laddu Holi in Barsana: March 22 Lathmar Holi in Barsana: March 23 Lathmar Holi in Nandgaon: March 24 Phoolwalon ki Holi in Vrindavan: March 25 Mathura Holi at Krishna Temple: March 25 Gokul Holi: March 26 Widows’ Holi at Vrindavan: March 27 Holika Dahan: March 28 Dhulandi Holi in Brij: March 29
In what is known as the hub of Holi in India – Barsana- the festival is known as Lathmaar Holi. The lath (stick) is in the hands of the women on this day and the men need to work a lot to save themselves from the immensely charged up womenfolk. Following the tradition, men of Nandgaon, the birthplace of...
Much as the story of Bhakt Prahlad and Holika is famously associated with the festival of Holi, the fun-filled next day of ‘dhuleti’ holds its origin to the transcendental pastimes of Lord Krishna with Radha Rani and Gopis of Braj Bhumi (a cluster of places- Vrindavan, Nandgaon, Barsana and Mathura in Uttar Pradesh). Folklore goes that...
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New Delhi: The Quad has come of age and its agenda covering areas like vaccines, climate change and emerging technologies makes it a force for global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the first summit on March 12 of the Quadrilateral alliance of America, India, Japan and Australia. In his opening remarks, he also talked about shared values and promoting...
Washington/Moscow: President Joe Biden has said that he believes Vladimir Putin is a killer with no soul — and vowed that the Russian leader soon “will pay a price” for interfering in the 2020 U.S. election and trying to boost the re-election chances of Donald Trump. In an interview that aired Wednesday on Good Morning America, Biden said...
Washington: Asian American lawmakers warned the community is in crisis after a year of thousands of discriminatory attacks in the United States and a mass killing on Tuesday in three Atlanta-area spas. The eight victims slayed in the attack included seven people of Asian descent and six women. “The Asian American community has reached a crisis...
