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Topic: Holi

How a water balloon row on Holi led to 26-yr-old’s death, communal violence in Delhi colony

8 accused have been held. MCD was tasked with demolishing 'illegal' portions of a house linked to one of the accused Sunday. Members of Hindu outfit also staged protest at police station.

Brawl at Holi event in London. UK Hindu group blames Muslims

Insight UK in a post on X said that a group of young men, who allegedly came from a nearby mosque, attacked the attendees at a Holi celebration in Harrow.

Maharashtra’s Holi is different. It’s not colourful

Festival names are an example of Hindi hegemony. For a generation that grew up watching Bollywood, Dhanatrayodashi became Dhanteras, and Marathi Bhaubeej became Bhaidooj.

Why is our Holi playlist still stuck with Balam Pichkari? It’s 13 years already

The last decade has been an exercise in exhausting YouTube, searching for that one crackling Holi banger.

SubscriberWrites: Colours of Holi at Vrindavan

Experience the vibrant Holi celebrations of Vrindavan and Braj, where tradition blends with divine colour, honoring Lord Krishna's legacy through unique regional festivities and rituals.

Fact Check: Gujarat cops didn’t cane stone-pelters on Holi. Misleading story is viral

The Gujarat police arrested 14 individuals for using violence in Ahmedabad’s Vastral area and publicly punished them to enforce the rule of law. This happened before Holi.

Hania Aamir wears bindi, wishes her fans on Holi. Pakistanis call it un-Islamic

In November last year, actress Sonya Hussyn faced similar trolling for wearing a bindi and sharing pictures from a Diwali party hosted by Pakistani fashion designer Deepak Perwani.

Number of Indian students going to Canada drops by 41%. Russia sees an uptick

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Holi, Friday prayers conclude peacefully in Sambhal as tarpaulin, time slots avert repeat of 2022

At least 10 mosques were covered by large tarpaulin sheets to avoid Holi colours. Communal clashes had broken out in November after survey of Jama Masjid was conducted by ASI.

Strategic affairs are in full Holi mode—tariff war, land grabs, and leaders lost in chaos

As we enter this Holi season of international relations, let's remember that strategy can always use a little colour. But, of course, this battlefield is not for the faint-hearted.

On Camera

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.