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From Braj ki Holi, to Varanasi’s Masan Holi and Rishikesh’s Holi by the Ganga

Given the cultural diversity of India, the festival of colours in celebrated in unique ways in different parts of the country. Here’s a dekko

Braj ki Holi in Mathura-Vrindavan is the highlight of the festival of colours(Photo: Stutterstock)
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 01:03 PM IST

Lucknow’s bengali community celebrates Basanto Utsav

The inspiration for this event stems from Rabindranath Tagore and his educational institution, Shantiniketan, in West Bengal, where it has been an annual event for ages.

Basanto Utsav was inaugurated by the chief guest, Bulbal Munshi (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 31, 2024 10:56 PM IST
By, Lucknow

Congress calls PM ‘chief peddler of fear’ over Rabindranath Tagore plaques row

Jairam Ramesh wrote on X that PM Modi was trying to achieve the “erasure of Rabindranath Tagore”.

The plaque naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Visva Bharati University.
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 10:30 PM IST

Best places to visit in and around Shantiniketan

In Shantiniketan, locals and visitors are celebrating the peaking charm of monsoon and in a first, its awaited recognition on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Tagore Memorial Museum (Rabindra Bhavana) Photo: Sneha Chakraborty
Published on Oct 09, 2023 11:25 PM IST

Ramkinkar Baij: Pathbreaking sculptor who scaled heights with passion

Renowned modern Indian artist, Ramkinker Baij, was a key figure of the school of contextual modernism. He was conferred the Padma Bhushan Award in 1970.

Ramkinkar Baij was the earliest artist to experiment with abstract, modern sculptural forms. Illustration: Biswajit
Published on Feb 24, 2021 04:36 PM IST
By, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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