Holi: Why do we celebrate with colors?

ions are in the air. The tempo is building. Finally, it is about the Prime Minister of India. Who will he or she be? You can sense the desperation and frenzy of the politicians who sense a chance of being the next Prime Minister. With utmost ...

Georgetown GINA, March, 18 2014 Prime Minister Samuel Hinds on Monday, joined thousands of residents of Region Five at the Bath tarmac for the Indian Arrival Committee's (IAC) 8 th annual Phagwah Mela. A section of the crowd gathered at ...

The colourful festival of Holi is marked on Phalgun Purnima which fell over the weekend. Holi festival has been celebrated for hundreds of years and recognises the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'.The story of Holika and her brother King Hiranyakashipu ...

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Georgetown, GINA, March 17, 2014 An atmosphere of joy and jubilation permeated the grounds of the Indian Cultural Centre in Bel Air when President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar joined Guyanese in Phagwah celebrations ...

REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Holi is one of the most popular festivals in India, celebrating the coming of spring with bursts of color and fire. The ancient Hindu festival is also known as the festival of colors, coming usually near or on the vernal ...

Sandalwood actress Pranitha Subhash, who has acted with Upendra in the recently released film Brahma, seems to have spent a relaxed weekend. The actress, who has most of the top actors of Sandalwood, was enjoying watching television, which she ...

Sling bags filled with frisky colors, water guns loaded with mischief, vibrant spirits, old-new songs, plates piled with festive goodies and the blossoming spring breeze - ah, we love Holi. On the mythological grounds, the word "Holi" sprouted ...

The guns are out. They hang proudly from the streetside carts, in sunshine orange and fluorescent green. When it's time, they will be filled with ammunition and carried around the gullies of Sowcarpet and people will be shot at. But no one will be ...