Suba Veerapandian, president of the Social Justice Monitoring Committee of the Tamil Nadu government, on Saturday (December 20, 2025) made a strong case for including Pongal in the list of festivals ...

Pongal for Tamil Nadu, Magh Bihu for the Assamese, Uttarayan for Gujaratis, and Sankranti for most other north Indian communities. “In India, we started as agrarian communities that depended on the ...

CHENNAI: Ever seen those breathtaking shots on Instagram, of colourful hot air balloons floating over picture-perfect landscapes, and thought, “That looks amazing, do I have to go all the way to ...

Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 2 (ANI) The annual chariot festival at Chidambaram Srinatharajar (Nataraja) Temple on Friday was celebrated with great enthusiasm today, drawing thousands of ...

CHENNAI: In pre-poll festival bonanza, the Tamil Nadu govt on Sunday announced a Pongal gift of Rs 3000 per family card, along with one kg rice, one kg sugar and a full-length sugarcane for more than ...

Tamil Nadu on Thursday erupted in festive joy as millions of people across the state celebrated 'Thai Pongal', the traditional harvest festival, with religious fervour and gaiety. Across the state, ...

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 12 (ANI): Ahead of Pongal, one of Tamil Nadu's most important festivals, large quantities of agricultural produce have been brought to the Thoothukudi market ...

Tamil Nadu School Holidays: February 2026 is expected to be a busy academic month for school students in Tamil Nadu, with very limited holidays and a strong focus on examinations and syllabus ...

Madurai: The annual festival of a dargah atop the Thirupparankundram hill here commenced amidst protests by a section of Hindu devotees who questioned the local official for granting permission to the ...