From Vallam Kali to Puli Kali, Onam in Kerala is nothing short of a grand cultural extravaganza.
Two special dishes to include in your Onam feast.
Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon.
Readers share their pictures and tell us how they celebrate Onam. You can send yours too.
Kerala pumpkin curry has to be the best way to eat kadu. And ever tried an imli-ginger relish?
At an Onam celebration that took place recently at the Indian consulate in Dubai, Muraleedharan said nobody knows how legendary king Mahabali got linked with the celebrations.
Malayalis on Monday celebrated Onam, their spring festival commemorating the egalitarian Utopia under the reign of King Mahabali when people lived in plenty, prosperity and equality.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Shah must immediately apologise to the people of Kerala.
With the Pradesh Congress committees passing resolution seeking Rahul Gandhi at the helm of All India Congress Committee, party General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said such measures have no binding effect.
The harvest festival of Kerala is incomplete without these recipes.
There is much to learn from the life of Ravana says Anand Neelakantan, author of Asura, tale of the vanquished, the story of Ravana and his people.
'Happy Onam to all Malayali friends .. specially to my friend @sreesanth36'
Stoking yet another controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala on Friday described social reformer and Dalit icon Sree Narayana Guru, who belonged to the backward Ezhava caste, as the greatest "Hindu sanyasi" the state has ever seen.
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As we wish our readers a very Happy Onam, we also share a few traditional delicacies sure to make the day a special one!
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HR professional Anjali Rajesh celebrated Onam this year with 11 different floral arrangements.
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'These people want to create fissures among the Hindus and they have been trying to do this for quite sometime.'
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The traditional Onasadhya is incomplete without these sumptuous preparations made from rice, coconut, milk and assorted veggies.
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