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  • Festivals,  Folklore,  Heritage

    The legend behind Holika Dahan

    By Anshu / March 20, 2019

    Tomorrow is Holi, the festival of colours. The whole country will be bathed in vibrant colours and the air will have a strange headiness all morning. But tonight, on the eve of Holi, we will all celebrate…

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  • Heritage,  Musings

    Holi ke phool: Flame of the Forest

    By Anshu / March 23, 2016

    Flame of the Forest. Family Papilionaceae. Genus Butea. Species monosperma Not every kid has known the pleasure of taking a walk with a Dad who’d walk with a small razor blade, snip off fallen flowers and explain…

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