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Kokborok Day is a festival celebrated in Tripura to commemorate the development of the Kokborok language, which is the official language of the state. Observed every January 19, this day celebrates the initial recognition of Kokborok and an official language in 1979. Let's find out more about this festival in this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer.

Cargo is written and directed by Arati Kadav and features Vikrant Massey's Mirzapur co-star Shweta Tripathi and Nandu Madhav.

India is a land of festivals. Every festival is celebrated with equal enthusiasm and fervor. Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, is one such festival. Why is the Pongal festival celebrated, how is it celebrated, what is its significance? Let us find out more in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.

Makar Sankranti, dedicated to the sun god, is one of the most ancient Hindu festivals celebrated across India with much fanfare. The festival marks the beginning of the auspicious period of Uttarayan. Flying kites, preparing traditional sweets with jaggery and sesame seeds and taking holy dip in rivers form an integral part of it, as does meeting with loved ones and exchanging greetings and sweets. In this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer, let’s take a look at the significance of the festival of Makar Sankranti and also find out why kite flying is an important part of the celebration.

Lohri is one of the most commonly celebrated festivals in India and it is a way to spread the joy of seeing the sparkling pearls of Rabi crops amidst traditional folk songs, dance and food. In this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer, let’s take a look at the history and the importance of this festival.

The eight states of the Northern Eastern Region will participate in a big way during the Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat due to be held in the first week of April this year. The annual fair is held at Madhavpur Ghed in Porbandar district and the Mela this year will commence on 2nd April, a day after the Ram Navami festival.

According to the Hindu calendar, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as the festival of harvest. Also, pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were featured on kites sold across Punjab.

Why are festivals mentioned in the NPR manual and why are Muslim festivals not included in the list? Watch SimplifiedBy on MyNation.

If you’re an art and cultural junkie we map out the next twelve months of the year, so you can culture-hop from city to city. This following list of festivals is gaining popularity not just in India but also across the world; will you be there?

In the final episode of this year's 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the festive spirit of the country and asserted the importance of different festivals being celebrated in various parts of India

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi inaugurated a three day National Tribal Dance Festival in Raipur on December 27
 

The land of diversity has insanely diverse customs that are one-of-a-kind. And here we find out those myriad ways in which Christmas is celebrated in India.

The fifth and final phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections began on December 20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to vote in record numbers and join the festival of democracy

The fourth phase of Assembly elections in Jharkhand began on Monday in a total of 15 Assembly constituencies, including from the districts of Deoghar, Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to be a part of the festival of democracy.

The 'Maximum City' witnessed the maximum entertainment as the trinity of Rahul (91 off 56 balls), Rohit (71 off 34 balls) and captain Kohli (70 not out off 29 balls) contributed in a total of 240/3 which completely took factors like, dew, flat track out of equation