Holi Then and Now: The Changing Hues of Celebration

As I am writing this, perched in my 9th floor apartment, the sounds of a DJ blaring both Holi and non-Holi Bollywood songs echo through the loudspeakers in the gated society below. I watch children running around, their hands filled with brightly coloured pichkaris (water guns) and water balloons, while parents gather around the rain... Continue Reading →

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Holi, Thandai and Bhang – an intoxicating combination

Holi - the Festival of Colours is intimately associated with Thandai (a cooling summer drink) and Bhang (cannabis) in North India especially in Uttar Pradesh. The intoxicating combination heralds the beginning of summers in this part of India. As the name itself suggests, thandai means providing refreshing coolness from the summer heat. And consumption of... Continue Reading →

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