For someone who loves to observe different cultures and traditions, the vibrant harvest festivals in India in January were always interesting to me. Each area becomes a carnival of colours ...

As January ushers the chilly bites of winter, a vibrant pulse sweeps across India. It is the season of harvest festivals, a joyous symphony of colours, traditions, and delicious offerings that ...

India is a land of festivals, and January marks the beginning of festivities every year. Harvest season begins around the country, with different names depending on where it is celebrated.

As for the Sikh community from Punjab, they too celebrate a harvest festival: Vaisakhi. Punjab happens to be India’s food bowl; producing approximately 40 per cent of its wheat and 25 per cent ...

India is celebrating Makar Sankranti, the mid-winter harvest festival, which marks the end of winter solstice. Whether through kites in Gujarat, prayers in Uttar Pradesh, or Pongal in Tamil Nadu ...

In most of India, kite flying, a feast of sesame and jaggery sweets, and various regional customs are used to celebrate it. 2. Tamil Nadu's Pongal This four-day harvest festival includes Thai ...

Ode to Agriculture Sankranti, or Makar Sankranti, is one of India’s most cherished harvest festivals—a time when food becomes more than just a meal. It is a celebration of the harvest ...

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Saturday, hundreds of people attended the Harvest Festival, hosted by the India Association of Iowa City Area (IAICA). For eleven years now, the Harvest Festival has ...

At a small stream in India’s eastern state of Odisha, Indigenous villagers catch eels and fish for a dinner celebrating an annual harvest festival. The b ...

As the cold winter days give way to the promise of spring, India lights up with the vibrant celebrations of its harvest festivals—Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankranti in North India, and Pongal in ...