For travellers planning December holidays, Christmas in India offers a rare mix of faith, food, music, and local traditions, best experienced in a handful of cities that truly come alive during the ...

India’s first Republic Day in 1950 was celebrated through solemn ceremonies and a grand parade that laid the foundation for ...

Earlier this month, our correspondent - NPR's Diaa Hadid - was in the central Indian city of Nagpur. She was there covering the 100-year anniversary celebration of a powerful Hindu nationalist ...

Much of the world is preparing for the new year with fireworks. In the Indian port city of Mumbai, some people also burn an effigy of the year that just passed. NPR's Diaa Hadid went out to meet a few ...

Basant Panchami is one of the most famous and prominent festivals of Hindus. The day is purely dedicated to worship Goddess ...

What is the Mahayana New Year? While the world counts down to the new year according to the Gregorian calendar, in many parts ...

As we celebrate today, we remember that democracy must be protected and strengthened by the actions of every citizen,” he said.

A video of Indians celebrating Republic Day in Australia has gone viral. The clip shows traditional attire and flag waving.