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Dhol, Firecrackers, and Your Dog's Hearing: How Festival Noise Causes Canine Anxiety and What to Do

What a Dog's Ears Are Actually Doing During a FestivalDogs hear frequencies between 40 Hz and 65,000 Hz. Humans top out at around 20,000 Hz. That gap is not a minor upgrade, it means your dog is processing an entire register of sound that is completely invisible to you. A…

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Chanakya Niti's 5 Rules on Festive Spending That Save You From Money Regret After Diwali

Rule 1: Separate desire from need before the bazaar opensChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a man who cannot distinguish between what he wants and what he requires will always find his treasury empty. Festive season collapses that distinction by design. The Diwali sale begins in late September now. By…

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Why Ganesh Chaturthi Forces Every Woman to Negotiate Her Marriage and Family All Over Again

The calendar already has an opinionThe invitation arrives before anyone says a word. Your mother-in-law mentions, in passing, that she's ordered the clay Ganesh from the same shop as always. Your own mother texts asking if you're coming home this year. The word "home" does the work neither of them…

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Why Is Dakshinayan Called the Night of the Gods?

What if the six months when the Sun moves south are not simply a change in the Sun's journey, but a spiritual reminder to slow down? In Hindu tradition, this period is known as Dakshinayan, and it begins around the time of Karka Sankranti. It is often described as the…

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How Mauritius Kept Bhojpuri Alive: The Indian Diaspora's Homeland Rebuilt Across an Ocean

The Language That Outlived Its OriginYou hear it at the market in Port Louis before you see the stall. A woman bargaining over bitter gourd, her cadence rising and falling in Bhojpuri, not the clipped, television-inflected version that survives in pockets of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, but something older,…

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Kriti Sanon Is Just the Latest Example of Women Being Judged for What They Wear

We have all seen this happen. A woman chooses an outfit because she likes it and feels good in it. But someone may still say, “You should wear something more traditional.” Actress Kriti Sanon recently faced a similar situation after appearing in a Raksha Bandhan jewellery advertisement. Some people did…

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The Diwali Makeup Shift Indian Women Are Leading: Less Drama, More Glow on Your Skin

The face you used to put on for DiwaliYou know the one. Full-coverage foundation two shades lighter than your actual skin, set into a mask with translucent powder. Contouring that carved cheekbones you don't have and flattened the nose you do. A lip colour chosen because it photographed well, not…

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What Happens When Vishnu Closes His Eyes?

Every year, millions of devotees observe Chaturmas, the sacred four-month period when Lord Vishnu is believed to enter Yog Nidra, or divine cosmic sleep. But this raises a fascinating question. If the Preserver of the Universe is resting, who takes care of creation? Does the world continue on its own,…

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Ahead of Diwali season: Central Pollution Control Board opposes 'green crackers' production over prohibited barium nitrate usage; SC to settle the dispute

Supreme Court will decide whether next-generation green firecrackers can be commercially produced in India after two central government bodies took contradictory positions on the matter. While CSIR-NEERI approved the formulations for reducing pollution, CPCB objected on grounds that they still contain barium nitrate, a chemical the court itself had banned.

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Setback for Hindu Americans: California court strikes down state’s Diwali holiday law

A California court has struck down parts of the state's landmark Diwali holiday law, less than a year after the festival was officially recognised as a state holiday, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF).

The Times of India

Why The Most Shocking Idea About Religion Came From Vivekananda?

The Room That Heard Without Listening On 11 September 1893, Swami Vivekananda stood before the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago and opened with seven words: "Sisters and brothers of America." The hall erupted. Two minutes of applause for a greeting. What followed, the actual argument, received polite appreciation…

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The Daughter Who Left the Joint Family Will Always Be the Villain in Someone's Story

The Role Was Written Before She Was BornThe joint family doesn't assign the villain role after she leaves. It assigns it the moment she starts wanting something the house didn't budget for, a different city, a career that requires actual time, a marriage she chose herself, or simply a door…

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5 Short Books Under 200 Pages That Will Permanently Change How You Think and Read

Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl (165 pages)Frankl wrote this book in nine days. He had survived Auschwitz, Dachau, and two other Nazi concentration camps. What he produced is not a memoir of suffering - it is a clinical argument about why some people survive catastrophic conditions while others,…

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Why Is Kubera Worshipped Despite Being Ravana's Brother?

When people hear that Kubera and Ravana were brothers, it often comes as a surprise. After all, Ravana is one of the most controversial figures in Hindu mythology, while Kubera is worshipped during Diwali and many other sacred rituals for blessings of wealth and abundance. The story reveals an important…

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7 Hindu Festivals You Never Knew Came From One Story

Every year, millions celebrate Diwali, Mahashivratri, Dhanteras, Kumbh Mela, and many other sacred occasions. But very few people realize that many of these festivals are connected by a single cosmic event. An event so extraordinary that it involved gods, demons, poison powerful enough to destroy creation, divine treasures, celestial beings,…

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Why ‘Shri’ Is Never Used Before Lord Shiva’s Name

Have you ever noticed something strange in Hindu traditions? People lovingly say Shri Ram, Shri Krishna, Shri Ganesh, and even Shri Hanuman. But when it comes to Shiva, devotees usually say Mahadev, Bholenath, Shankar, or Shiv Ji not “Shri Shiv.” Most people never question this small detail. Yet hidden behind…

The Times of India

Greg Abbott trolled for old Diwali video when he said 'Texas will be a land for the Indian community'

An old video of Texas Governor Greg Abbott saying that Texas will be a land for the Indian community as long as he remains the governor went viral Monday as social media users shared the video claiming that Abbott said this after there was row over Hindus observing Chhath puja…

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5 Gods Who Are Worshipped Together But Rarely Explained Together

Walk into any Hindu temple or home altar and you will notice something interesting. Certain gods are almost always placed together. We chant their names in one breath, celebrate their festivals on the same day, and fold our hands before them as a pair. Yet rarely do we pause and…

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Shikhar Pahariya’s Cutest Moment With Janhvi Kapoor’s Fur Baby Bhaitama - Watch

When it comes to unconditional love, nothing can beat the hug of a fur baby. Those who have experienced the warm hugs of their furry companions can second this statement. Shikhar Pahariya also echoed the same sentiment when he recently shared a video that captured his most adorable moment with…

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163 hours of missing Diwali AQI data: TOI slams India’s pollution policy

A week after The Times of India flagged the absence of pollution data during peak hours on Diwali night, the paper followed it up with a scathing editorial asking a simple and searing question: How serious is India about its air?

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October 23, 2025: ‘Very poor’ air for Delhi police headquarters

The Delhi Police is tasked with enforcing restrictions on firecrackers. But it faces questions after the air pollution peak observed after Diwali. Last year, Newslaundry had reported how firecracker violations were allegedly treated with kid gloves.

The Independent UK

Over a dozen children go blind playing with new ‘must-have’ Diwali toy

Social media-driven Diwali craze turns tragic for families of dozens of children in India

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Delhi’s rich accused of setting off ‘revenge fireworks’ after years-long Diwali ban

Hospitals across Indian capital see surge in respiratory illnesses as air pollution worsens after celebration of Hindu festival

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Hyundai Creta EV enters a crowded ring. Can it charge ahead?

Extra toxicity and noise in the air notwithstanding, here’s wishing you all a belated Happy Diwali. And in keeping with the spirit of a quiet Diwali, we’ve chosen to review another silently powered vehicle. This time, we got behind the wheel of Hyundai’s weapon in the mid-size electric SUV segment…

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Trump Says He Spoke With Narendra Modi On Diwali: Calls Indian PM 'A Great Friend' Amid Tariff Tensions

President Donald Trump said that he spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Diwali, while celebrating the Hindu festival in the White House on Tuesday.

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