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Watch: India celebrates Holika Dahan with rituals and bonfires across states
People across India marked the Holika Dahan with bonfires and sacred rituals, symbolising the triumph of good over evil. Political leaders and armed forces personnel also participated in the celebrations
14 March,2025 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mythology of the fish
In Buddhist Jataka, Buddha once turned himself into a red fish and offered his flesh to people to save them from starvation and cure them of a skin disease
09 March,2025 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Devdutt Pattanaik
Someone’s trash, their treasure
This couple takes recycling and reusing quite literally by reinstalling discarded objects and food packaging, saving lakhs each year
23 February,2025 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Book review: God is in the details
Seven-year-old Devanshi Todi from Thane reviews My First Shloka Book Collection, a fun and colourful title that introduces kids to Sanskrit shlokas and Hindu mythology
13 December,2024 09:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Kanisha Softa
Mahavatar Narsimha: Hombale Films drops motion poster of upcoming animation film
Hombale Films have finally revealed the motion poster of their next mega project, 'Mahavatar Narsimha', which is an animated film.
16 November,2024 07:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ajay Devgn to shoot for 'Ranger' which will see him as a forest officer
Sources say Ajay Devgn to kick off his jungle action adventure in December; actor to sport a distinct look as a forest ranger on the quest for a relic
13 November,2024 10:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Supreme Yaskin or Asur Kali? Decoding Kamal Haasan's character in Kalki 2898 AD
Kalki 2898 AD: The audience is super excited to know more about who exactly is the deadly villain, Supreme Yaskin (played by Kamal Haasan). We believe we have an answer to your curiosities.
06 November,2024 10:28 PM IST | Mumbai
Ramayana’s footprints in China’s history
At a symposium on ‘Ramayana—A Timeless Guide’ Chinese scholars made presentations tracing the routes through which Ramayana reached China
04 November,2024 07:51 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
Dance meets storytelling in this performance in Mumbai today
Bharatanatyam exponent Mythili Prakash’s new performance will reinterpret mythology from a contemporary lens
31 October,2024 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Divyasha Panda
What does Ravana think?
....and many more versions of Ramayana are what we suggest you read this Diwali. Delve into how communities across India find comfort and inspiration in their own version of the timeless epic
27 October,2024 09:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Spandana Bhura