Children celebrating the Sankranthi samburallu in Karimnagar town on Friday. | Photo Credit: UPPU DAMODAR During the festival of kites and all things traditional, it is time to step into the countryside. This Sankranti, roads leading to Siddipet, Gandipet, and Chevella witness a steady stream of cars as families leave the city for a quick … Read more
Tiruchi Collector M. Pradeep Kumar launching the distribution of Pongal gift hamper to ration cardholders on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Distribution of Pongal gift hampers to ration cardholders began in the central regions on Thursday. The gift hampers contain one kg each of raw rice and sugar and sugarcane, besides saris and dhotis. … Read more
People visiting Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ The Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) had nearly 1 lakh visitors, including around 9,000 children under the age of five, from January 14 to 17. Expecting an increased inflow of visitors on account of the Pongal festival, the AAZP … Read more
One of the major festivals of India, the harvest festival, celebrated throughout the nation, is known by various names in different states. Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Sankranti in West Bengal, Karnataka and Andhra, Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankaranti is Maharastra and other northern states, and Bihu in Assam. Each region has speciality dishes that use … Read more
Bucket Pongal, at a Chennai eatery | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas Why should non-vegetarians have all the fun? In Chennai, where biryani is a passion, restaurants are popular for delivering it in a bucket, a simple, economic and effective way to package about eight servings. Now, bucket pongal is here, courtesy Adyar-based eatery Madras Pongal, … Read more
