Holi Special

Laath Maar to Hola Mohalla – India says Holi hai!


India's colorful festivities to mark Holi are underway, unburdened by coronavirus fears for the first time in three years. The raucous spring festival sees millions across the country hurl colored powder at each other in a kaleidoscopic celebration of the end of winter and the triumph of good over evil. With India being a diverse...

Royal celebrations mark Jaipur’s Holi


The royals of Jaipur in Rajasthan celebrate the festival in a grand way full of tradition and culture. They organize Holi celebrations in the premises of City Palace wherein important guests and tourists enjoy the festivities. On the first day of Holi, the royal family of Jaipur celebrates Holika Dahan by lighting a huge...

B-Town’s most trending Holi songs for 2022


The frolic of Holi has been well captured on the celluloid for decades. From Rajesh Khanna crooning “Aaj Na Chhodenge” to Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha romancing in “Rang Barse”, from Shah Rukh Khan’s “Soni Soni” to Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone’s vibrant “Balam Pichkari”, Holi sequences have brought with them ample emotions and story graphs. To make your Holi...

Bollywood celebs known for their Holi parties


Before the pandemic struck, India's Holi celebrations were crazy and Bollywood Holi parties were goals for many. While the festival of colors is celebrated by all, there are a few families in the film world which are well known for their epic bashes: Raj Kapoor The film industry not always had Holi parties until late legendary...

5 most memorable Holi moments from Bollywood movies


Holi has been an integral part of Bollywood and has not just given us vibrant songs but also iconic moments and dialogues that undeniably make us fall in love with the festival of colors and go all filmy! So, as the entire nation is in the mood to celebrate the Holi, we look back...

UP’s ‘palash gulal’ goes global

Post Date: April 1, 2021

The herbal colors made from the 'Palash' flower (Butea monosperma) by women self-help groups in several Uttar Pradesh districts are much in demand for Holi celebrations not only in the country but also foreign lands. Women of self-help groups (SWG) operating under the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission are prepare 'gulals' (Brightly coloured powder) in...

Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken greet people on Holi


Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken greeted people on the occasion of Holi March 29. Harris said the festival is all about "positivity, setting aside our differences, and coming together." Taking to Twitter, Harris said: "Happy Holi! Holi is best known for vibrant colors that are tossed at friends and loved ones. Full of...

Amid second Covid wave, people celebrate Holi in India


Even as the country registered over 68,000 fresh cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike this year, people across states continued to violate Covid-19 norms and carried out celebrations on the occasion of Holi.  Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan were among the states where a large-scale violation was reported on the eve of Holi.  In poll-bound West...

Akshay Kumar posts Holi selfie with daughter


Actor Akshay Kumar tweeted a Holi picture with daughter Nitara. The actor and his six-year-old daughter have faces covered in 'gulaal' in the image.   "No bigger joy that festivities with those who are part of you. #Holihappiness #staysafe #Familyfun," Akshay wrote with the image.   Earlier in the day, Akshay had posted a cautionary tweet to fans...