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September 2026 is just around the corner, and the month brings with it a packed spiritual calendar filled with major Hindu festivals, vrat days, deity-related jayantis, Jain observances and important religious periods. From Krishna Janmashtami to the beginning of Pitru Paksha,

Raksha Bandhan falls on Friday, 28 August this year, and with it comes the same annual scramble: chocolates, clothes, jewellery, or one more gift card that will sit unused. For a festival built entirely on the bond between siblings, the gift

September 2026 is packed with significant national and international observances that highlight faith, education, health, human rights and environmental awareness. From India's Ganesh Chaturthi and Teachers' Day to global campaigns such as International Literacy Day and World Heart Day, the month

Raksha Bandhan celebrates the special bond between siblings, with every element of the festival carrying its own significance. From traditional rituals to thoughtful gifting, colour can add another layer of meaning to the occasion. This Raksha Bandhan 2026, choosing a Rakhi

Somewhere over the Americas on the night of August 27, the Moon will slide almost entirely into Earth's shadow, turning a deep rust orange as nearly 96 percent of its face disappears into darkness. It happens to be the same date

Long before everyday life became the subject of countless stories, Hrishikesh Mukherjee was finding cinema in the most familiar places - homes, offices, friendships, marriages and families. His films made audiences laugh at situations they recognised, care about characters who felt

Ladakh is in the middle of its busiest season in years. Between January and July 2026, the high-altitude Himalayan region welcomed over 3.3 lakh tourists, already 98 per cent of its entire 2025 footfall, achieved in just seven months. Lieutenant Governor

Every August, the same debate lights up family group chats: is Raksha Bandhan on the 27th this year, or the 28th? In 2026, the confusion is louder than usual because the Purnima Tithi begins on 27 August and extends into the

Choosing between astrology apps usually comes down to three things: how reliable the chart math is, how trustworthy the person on the other end of the chat is, and whether the app itself gets out of your way. With

Ankit Baliyan had just finished his evening gym session in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, when he walked towards his car on Wednesday. He never reached it. Three to four assailants opened fire, letting off nearly 20 rounds in under two minutes, and

Hayagriva Jayanti 2026 will be observed on Thursday, August 27, marking an important occasion dedicated to Lord Hayagriva, the horse-headed form of Lord Vishnu. Revered in Vaishnava traditions as a deity associated with knowledge, wisdom and learning, Lord Hayagriva is particularly

At ISKCON temples in Vrindavan and Bengaluru this year, priests are already mapping out a midnight abhishek for Bal Gopal, the infant form of Lord Krishna, timed to the exact minute he is believed to have been born. That minute matters

For years, sugar cravings have been filed under a single, unforgiving explanation: a lack of willpower. That story is getting harder to hold onto. A growing body of research shows that appetite has as much to do with the gut as

Raksha Bandhan afternoons in most Indian homes follow a familiar rhythm - the rakhi goes on, a sweet goes in, and everyone eventually drifts towards the kitchen for something more. This year, five chefs are rethinking what that something could be,

Months before Bigg Boss 20 has even aired an episode, the show has already handed its first big decision to the public. Rhiya Ahir, the 27-year-old model best known for standing in front of a police van during Mumbai's student protests,

The announcement did not come from a publicist. It came from a man who had spent more than twenty years standing quietly behind her. Bryan Seaver, Parton's nephew and her head of security in a role his father held before him,

Onam 2026 is here, and so are the pookkalams, festive outfits, family gatherings and, of course, the much-awaited sadya. But beyond the celebrations, Onam is also about reconnecting with loved ones and sharing a little happiness with the people who matter.

Thiruvonam 2026 falls on August 26, bringing with it one of the most anticipated parts of Onam celebrations - the grand Onam Sadhya. For many, Onam is incomplete without sitting down with family and friends for a traditional feast, whether it

Aasha Singh Jaiswal spent decades doing something almost nobody else in her field was doing: throwing her voice into someone else's, and making audiences believe it. She died in Mumbai on 22 August, at around 7:30 pm, at the age of

A founder finalises a commercial property, signs the lease, briefs the interior designer, and only then, weeks or months in, thinks to call a Vastu consultant. By then, the entrance has already been decided. The shape of the plot cannot be

On Sunday evening in Jaipur, a 19-year-old law student from Mavelikkara, Kerala, walked onto a stage as one of 52 finalists and walked off it wearing the Miss Universe India crown. Kaziah Liz Mejo was crowned Miss Universe India 2026 at

Ravindra Jadeja handed over the India Test cap himself. Saransh Jain, 33, stood in the team huddle at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on August 23, making his international debut nearly 12 years after he first secured a first-class contract

Shravan Somwar holds a special place in the Hindu calendar, with Mondays during the holy month of Shravan traditionally dedicated to Lord Shiva. In 2026, August 24 marks the fourth and final Shravan Somwar according to the North Indian/Purnimanta calendar, bringing

Onam dressing does not have to mean sticking to the same traditional Kasavu saree styling every year. For Onam 2026, the classic white-and-gold saree can be given a contemporary update through the blouse, accessories and even the way the saree is

What if a luxury shoe covered only your heel and left the rest of your foot completely exposed? Chanel turned that question into reality with its viral arefoot heel cap, a divisive creation that first appeared on the runway and has

A partial lunar eclipse is set to unfold around Raksha Bandhan 2026, bringing an unusual astronomical occurrence to the same period as the Hindu festival. This striking celestial event is particularly noteworthy because of how deeply the Moon will move into

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, sending strong tremors through Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures. The earthquake woke residents across the Kanto region, triggered Japan's earthquake early-warning system and

Somewhere in the Puranas, a king named Mahijit sits before Sage Lomesh with a single question: why, despite ruling justly and worshipping faithfully, has he still not been blessed with a child? The answer the sage gives him becomes the origin

A decade ago, most children were first diagnosed with myopia somewhere between the ages of eight and ten. Today, five- and six-year-olds are walking into eye clinics with measurable nearsightedness, and it is no longer considered unusual.

The third week of August brings a packed lineup of new OTT releases across Hindi, South Indian and international entertainment. From Vijay's Jana Nayagan and Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle to DC's Lanterns and the final season of Outer Banks,

At 9 am on 21 August 2026, the United Nations will hold a Global Minute of Silence. For sixty seconds, delegates, victims' associations and survivors from dozens of countries will stop speaking altogether - a small, deliberate pause built into a

Kim Kardashian's Instagram carousel on Monday, August 17, opened with a mirror selfie: Lewis Hamilton, arms wrapped around her, both looking straight into the lens. It was not the kind of photo you post by accident. The SKIMS founder

If you are a parent, you already know this feeling. Your child is tired for the third day in a row. There is a bruise on their shin you cannot explain. And a small voice in your head starts asking questions

A second-year BBA student in Bengaluru spent his summer vacation logging into the Rapido captain app at 8 am and clocking off at 4.30 pm, six days a week, for three months. He wasn't broke, and he didn't need the money

In Delhi's walled city, the build-up to Eid-e-Milad usually starts days early: green ribbons going up along Chandni Chowk, mosques rehearsing the night's Naat recitations, families planning the procession route that ends, as it has for generations, at Jama Masjid. {image-eid-e-milad-2026-date-98741787206612.jpg

For Keralites, Onam is not complete without that iconic moment when a fresh green thooshanila (a fresh banana leaf) is placed before you and gradually turns into a colourful spread of chips, pickles, avial, thoran, olan, kaalan and everything in between.

Skincare was once largely about keeping the skin clean, moisturised and protected. Today, social media and the growing popularity of clinical-sounding skincare have transformed it into a more complex world of powerful actives, targeted treatments and elaborate routines. But when consumers

The term arcissistic abuse has recently entered the spotlight after South Indian actresses Anupama Parameswaran and Madonna Sebastian of 'Premam' fame spoke about the subject on a popular Malayalam podcast. While Madonna discussed narcissistic abuse and its impact, Anupama later opened

India is moving more than ever before. From morning runs and weekend cricket to pickleball, marathons and trekking holidays, staying active has become a way of life. But with this fitness boom comes a pattern orthopaedic specialists are seeing far too

Iqbal, 16, has spent years of his life doing something most people would find unthinkable: living in ponds. Whenever he stepped out of the water, he said, a severe burning sensation spread across his body. He also described feeling as though

Wedding rumours surrounding Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran and music composer Anirudh Ravichander are back in the spotlight, and this time, reports have added a destination and a possible date to the much-discussed speculation. According to recent reports, the two are

Onam 2026 is here, bringing with it one of Kerala's most vibrant and culturally significant celebrations. The 10-day festival began with Atham on August 17, 2026, which also marked Chingam 1, the first day of the Malayalam month Chingam. Since today

A box of sweets and a crisp note tucked into an envelope used to be enough. Not anymore. This Raksha Bandhan, on Friday, 28 August, brothers across India are rethinking what he gift even means. A survey of over 1,000 online

Sohail Khan walked into the grand finale of the reality show The Alliance looking like a different man. Fans noticed immediately, and within hours, the internet had a theory ready: Ozempic. The 55-year-old actor and producer, who entered the

Rohan Mehta, 34, was not the person anyone expected to receive a diabetes diagnosis. He did not drink, rarely ate junk food, and had no family history of the condition. What he did have was a demanding IT job in Bengaluru,

Pooja Goel was 31 when her blood sugar climbed to 800 mg/dL. The idea of starting insulin frightened her; she worried it would mean depending on it for the rest of her life. What she did not anticipate was that within

August 18, 2026, marks the 81st death anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the most iconic leaders of India's freedom struggle. According to the official account accepted by the Government of India, Bose died on August 18, 1945, after

Kalki Jayanti 2026 is an important Hindu observance associated with Lord Kalki, traditionally regarded as the tenth and final avatar of Lord Vishnu. Unlike Rama and Krishna, whose earthly lives are already part of Hindu religious tradition, Kalki is believed to

Every other Vishnu festival marks something that already happened. Kalki Jayanti marks something that hasn't happened yet, and that is exactly the point. Kalki Jayanti 2026 falls on Monday, 18 August, observed on Shashthi Tithi during Shukla Paksha of the

Somewhere on the steep, boulder-strewn trail to Kinnaur Kailash, Himanshi Khurana broke down. She hadn't planned for it. But by the time she reached the sacred Shivling, something in her had settled. The Punjabi actress and singer, known for