"The nakli Shiv Sena wants to bury me alive. They abuse me in such a way that it will be liked by their favourite vote bank," Modi said.
The Dahi Handi ritual, part of the Janmashtami festival that marks the birth of Lord Krishna, saw enthusiastic participation by revellers in the metropolis, its adjoining areas and other parts of Maharashtra. The festival was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in Mumbai and other parts of the state.
'Not for the first time during this festival I was struck by the atmosphere of friendly inclusion the organisers had managed in a city where you can smell menace in the air, thanks to Adityanath's revenge-driven politics, his denigration of Muslims and ruthless use of State power against critics,' notes Anjali Puri.
The sculptures are created from compacted snow or from blocks of ice which are hauled from across the nearby Songhua River.
Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel is at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Follow her updates right here!
Sydney's skyline has exploded with light and colour as Vivid Sydney -- a three-week "festival of light, music and ideas" -- brings public art installations, lighting sculptures to the Australian capital this year from May 27 to June 18.
The Navratri festival begins on Monday, September 26, 2022.
London has been spectacularly lit up as the Lumiere festival returns to the capital. The city's largest light festival, commissioned by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and produced by Artichoke, started on January 18 and will continue till January 21. Here are some of the highlights from the festival.
Rediff.com presents a bunch of colourful images from across the world, and wishes each one of you a very HAPPY HOLI!!
Rediff reader Neha Pitti from Mumbai shared this recipe.
'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.' 'If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?' 'What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'
Rediff readers shared these pictures of Ganesha celebrations at their home.
The 77th Independence Day was celebrated with a festive fervour across the country on Tuesday.
Revellers, with their clothes dyed in myriad hues, thronged lanes and bylanes dancing to the accompaniment of drums as gusto and bonhomie marked the Holi festival.
Toxic colourings are being used as these are easily available, comparatively cheap and above all look attractive and fascinate buyers, especially children. But they could be carcinogenic. Toxic effects of these colours may include diseases like paralysis, brain damage, vomiting, diarrhoea, giddiness and food poisoning.
Designer Purvi Doshi presented a new-age festive line on Day Three of the LFW.
Sonam Kapoor feels film-makers prefer to cast her in girl-next-door parts rather than giving her a chance to star in movies that will need her to wear heavy costumes and jewellery.
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Looking for fun things to do as family during this sunny season?
The Dwarkadhish Temple in Parlin, New Jersey, United States of America, celebrated the festival of joy and colours on March 22, which was attended by thousands of Indian Americans from across that country. Rediff.com's Paresh Gandhi brings us these exclusive photographs.
Masaba Gupta opened Day Three of Lakme Fashion Week in true 'Mumbaiya' style, with a 'Nan Khatai' band marching onto the ramp to kick things off. Presenting her 'Thinking Bride' collection.
'Usually, we are always worried that we are missing out something in life.' 'We are very keen for the audience to have this as a cinema experience in theatres.' 'You get the rare chance to be patient.'
The legendary Indian cricketer was accompanied by wife Chetana and the couple looked elegant as they posed for the shutterbugs.
Rediff.com takes its readers on a tour of the world's largest scooter festival
Glimpses from the Theyyam festival in Somwarpet, Karnataka.
Candid moments at the Durga Puja pandal.
Let the actress give you a good reason to rock an all-black silhouette.
Invitees to the 'pran pratishtha' consecration ceremony at the Ram temple started arriving Sunday in Ayodhya -- once a sleepy town now resplendent with new infrastructure and gripped by heightened religious fervour on the eve of a seminal event in India's political and religious history.
Kriti Sanon lives out her dream role in real life, as she wears the colours of the Ramayana on her dupatta.
From Instagram to X, social media platforms, in the run-up to the polls have seen bitter poster wars and even bitter meme battles for political one-upmanship.
Presenting photographs of decked up christmas trees, cribs and more. Share yours!
If you are looking for some fashion inspiration this Makar Sankranti, take some cues from these glamorous ladies. Namrata Thakker shows you how to nail your festive look to perfection.
'Bapi's characters looked and spoke like people we know.'
Designs which are bright, bold and sometimes utterly bizarre are on display at the World Bodypainting Festival.
The stunning actor walked for Aisha Rao at FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
Ace make-up artist and hair stylist Seema V Jerajani of SVJ Academy shows us how to get the perfect festive look.
After her court marriage, Swara Bhasker and Fahad Ahmad had a traditional ceremony in her hometown, Delhi.
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