Dahi Handi celebrations: 1 dead, 36 ‘govindas’ injured
At least one 'govinda' lost his life during Janmashtami Dahi-Handi celebrations on Monday. He died in the Sion Hospital. Dahi Handi is celebrated by forming human pyramids on the eve ...
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Letters to the Editor: Aug 31, 2018
1) Absorb teachings of Lord Krishna The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated with a great zeal and rejoicing all over India and in various parts of the world too wherever ...
Long weekends gaining popularity among Indians
With more and more Indians looking for short breaks, long weekends are gradually becoming popular and there was 72 per cent growth in hotel bookings in this segment in August ...
Follow teachings of Lord Krishna
The story of Lord Krishna’s birth is as fascinating as the events that took place during his lifetime. According to Hindu mythology, when evil and immoral forces took over the ...
“Dahi Handi” needs guidelines but no rules
For many years Dahi Handi event had attracted controversy and legal clutch. Dahi handi, in which a human pyramid is formed to break an earthen pot filled with curd hanging ...
Happy Dahi Handi, Mumbaikars
The birthday of Lord Krishna, better known as Janmashtami is celebrated with great gusto across the country. Every year, people gather to recite the tale of Krishna - the eighth ...
Brace for low-key dahi handi celebrations
Many dahi handi organisers won’t be organising the event due to rising farmer suicides and floods witnessed in several areas of the state. The Janmashtami festival is likely to lose ...
Dahi Handi should be treated as cultural festival
The Maharashtra government approached the apex court, seeking clarification on an earlier order. The SC had in an interim order in 2014 stayed a Bombay High Court order, which had ...
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