This year’s UK Banipal Prize for Arabic Translation shows the range and variety of the Arabic literary work now being ...

Millions of people across South Asia have been covered in coloured powder as part of Holi, the Hindu festival of colours. In India - home to around one billion Hindus - people threw coloured ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, Friday by splashing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on ...

Next year, Holi will begin March 4, 2026. The Hindu festival of Holi is an ancient ritual marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil, according to National Geographic.

Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. Some families hold religious ceremonies, but for many Holi is more a time for fun. It's a colourful festival, with dancing ...