Fest & Festivals

Mysuru feels different during Dasara. The streets are lit up. The palace looks beautiful after sunset. Cultural programmes bring people out of their homes and into the city. Even a

The festive season is here, and there couldn't be a better time for families of India. Whether it's praying at the temple or attending evening aartis, taking a trip to

India Art Festival feels more like talking it out with people. Artists are there, collectors are there, and folks who just like looking at art. You'll see paintings right next

Most of India burns an effigy of Ravana on Dussehra. Bastar does something else entirely. In Jagdalpur, the festival runs for about 75 days, centres on Goddess Danteshwari and ends

Every October, North India’s evenings change. Chaupais can be heard across open grounds, children ride on shoulders for a better view, and tall figures of bamboo and paper wait

October in Kolkata feels like a huge art show outside. Bamboo stuff is all over, you see decorated idols behind thin walls lit up, and people walk their legs off.

Gujarat really comes alive in October. Sharad Navratri runs October 11-19, 2026, with Dussehra on the 20th. For nine nights, you'll see people dancing in circles in grounds, housing society

For three days every autumn, a green ridge outside Aizawl turns into a wall of red, pink and white. The Anthurium Festival returns on 1–3 October 2026 at Reiek

Going home for Diwali 2026? Here's the easy wayIn 2026, Diwali is on Sunday 8 November, and Chhath Puja starts on 13 November. Delhi-Patna for 6 November 2026 trains offer

Raksha Bandhan week before always gets pretty crazy. Brothers hunt for gifts, sisters grab any rakhi, and the day is usually just a fast gift and sweets swap before people