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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Topic: Holi

Empty roads, shut shops, tight security – how riot-hit Northeast Delhi celebrated Holi

On Holi, riot-affected areas of Northeast Delhi have a few things in common, less crowd, quiet streets and CRPF deployment.

Sudhir Chaudhary has advice for coronavirus-free Holi, Times Now is worried about MP govt

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

What is the best way to enjoy Holi in times of coronavirus?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah said they will not participate in Holi milan events and have cautioned against mass gatherings.

How bhang became such an integral part of Holi

The festival of colours has long been associated with getting high. What's the connection?

Modi’s no to Holi didn’t make him anti-Hindu. Why didn’t he tweet against Diwali crackers?

I fail to understand why politicians don’t consider the issue of pollution, which could have consequences similar to that of an apocalypse, as a real threat.

A selection of 7 Bollywood songs to add colour to your Holi

ThePrint brings to you a playlist that has some rare gems, and also some familiar turn-of-the-century favourites.

Holi harmony is not for everyone. Archives show how some castes were kept out

Men have been killed, women assaulted, and villages razed during Holi festivities.

There are three things missing from Holi: Consent, personal space, and logic

The main problem is that somewhere Holi caters to the sadism that exists within most Indians.

Effigies of Masood Azhar & Hafiz Saeed will be burnt to mark Holi in Bihar

A neighbourhood in Patna has put up effigies for torching as part of the festive ritual of Holika dahan.

Move over Bhang, the new Holi vice at farmhouse parties is Ecstasy

MDMA has been used as a party drug in India since the 1990s, but its use has spiked recently and spilled over from the party scene to festivals like Holi.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.