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By Moruff Adenekan Renowned scholar and anthropologist, Franz Boas, in one of his scholarly works, gave a perspective of culture as a unique thing peculiar or specific to each group of people or ...
It was a blatant disrespect to the memory of the thousands of people who died in the 1987 collision between the MV Doña Paz ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The official kick-off to the Kentucky Derby Festival is a couple of weeks away. One of the largest annual fireworks shows in North America celebrates its 36th year. People from ...
The Kerala High Court questioned the Travancore Devaswom Board over revolutionary songs played, and party symbols displayed at a temple festival in Kerala. "If you have more money, then give food to ...
India celebrates 17 national symbols representing its heritage, culture, and values. Key symbols include the Tiranga flag, the Ashoka Chakra emblem, the Jana Gana Mana anthem, and the Vande ...
A controversy erupted after revolutionary songs linked to CPI(M)'s youth wing were performed at a Kerala temple festival. While the Travancore Devaswom Board has sought a report from the organisers, ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Amid massive celebrations in the west Indian city of Ahmedabad, thousands of people gathered at the ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman has her face smeared with coloured powder as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in ...
The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has decided to remove the official rupee symbol (₹) from the state’s Budget 2025, replacing it with the Tamil script. This marks the first time a state has ...
Given the maelstrom of disinformation and growing tension on the world stage, this year’s 2025 International Festival theme of The Truth We Seek is a timely one. EIF Director Nicola Benedetti calls it ...
Holi celebrations begin on Friday, March 14, 2025, and they typically span two days, but Holi festivities last longer in some regions. Holi traditionally occurs on the day of the last full moon in ...