Mumbai, Sep 1 – Preparations for Dahi Handi – a popular sport associated with Janmashtami in and around Mumbai – are on a high this year, with several places offering a whopping prize money of Rs.25 lakh ($53,000), a far cry from last year’s lacklustre celebrations on account of swine flu.
Special festivities for children are

Agra/Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 1 – Perhaps the Yamuna was in spate just like this centuries ago when Lord Krishna was born. As the flooded river meanders its way through the land of the cowherd god, hordes of curious people have converged on the ghats in Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra, creating a colourful setting for

Mumbai, Aug 31 – Pens that don’t just write the story but tell it too… a Japan-based company has introduced in India a new series of limited edition fountain pens portraying ancient literature and the mysteries of the Maya civilisation.
The Sailor Pen Co has brought in the Chugu and Maya series, the former based on

New Delhi, Aug 29 – Ragas gave a healing touch at the Chinmaya Mission auditorium here when renowned classical singer Shubha Mudgal rendered verses of Kabir at a fundraiser for cancer patients.
Talented musicians Sudhir Nayak and Aneesh Pradhan accompanied Mudgal on the harmonium and tabla, leaving the audience asking for more till the end on

Lucknow, Aug 28 – Three men involved in the manufacturing and supply of fake currency notes to various states in the country were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur district, police said Saturday.
The three men, in the age group of 30-35, were arrested Friday evening from a hideout in the Kurebhar area, some 150 km from

Thrissur (Kerala), Aug 27 – Over 600 dancers painted like tigers and 300 percussionists took to the main thoroughfare of this sylvan Kerala town to perform the ancient Pulikali or the tiger dance as part of the Onam festivities.
More than 20,000 people Thursday lined the streets of this town, around 300 km from the state