This deadline will apply for only for four days while for the rest of the days, the celebrations would have to be wound up by 10.30 pm.
Navratri celebrations in Chennai are not only about Golu dolls, Saraswathi Puja or Ayudha Puja. These days, Durga Puja and Dandiya Raas too are regular events in the city, reports S Saraswathi.
Sukanya Verma looks at the colourful portrayal of this festival on the Bollywood screen.
Sukanya Verma curates a Navratri special playlist just for you to give those festivities a touch of Bollywood style dazzle.
"After 21 years, a Gujarati film won the National award. And now, it's going to the Oscars. I'm so happy!" gushes actor Pankaj Jhala, who is a part of the Gujarati film, The Good Road, which has been selected as India's entry to next year's Oscars.
"After 21 years, a Gujarati film won the National award. And now, it's going to the Oscars. I'm so happy!" gushes actor Pankaj Jhala, who is a part of the Gujarati film, The Good Road, which has been selected as India's entry to next year's Oscars.
If you are yet to decide on what to wear for dandiya and garba raas on Day Seven, we help you play dress up.
During his two day visit, Modi is expected to seal a raft of major deals in defence, nuclear energy and hydrocarbons sectors to further cement their 'special and privileged strategic ties'.
Take a look at these beautiful creations from the runway and get them straight to your rack.
Celebrations in Mutharamman Temple in Kulasekharapattinam, a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, have devotees visit the temple in an avatar of their choice. They could be dressed as kings or beggars, monkeys or demons, but the more popular is different forms of the Devi.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
Desis in the US recall their earliest celebration of the festival of lights on American soil. Chaya Babu reports
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