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Ayodhya Deepotsav is planned for November 7, with a large diya display and Ramayana-themed show. Here is what is announced and how visitors can plan safely.
For World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, protect the recordings that matter: family voices, wedding videos, school performances and the stories behind them.
Diwali shopping used to mean crowded markets. Now it also means sale countdowns, 10-minute deliveries and EMI offers. Why festivals became India's biggest digital shopping season.
Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy, a Malayalam time-loop comedy, a sumo wrestling biopic and the return of Lupin. Here are the OTT releases landing on Friday, 23 October 2026.
Vijayadashami 2026 falls today, October 20. The Rama–Ravana and Durga–Mahishasura stories, Dashami timings, Shami and Aparajita Puja, Ayudha Puja, and why the tenth day of Navratri is really a day to begin again.
October 19, 2026 packs Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Sandhi Puja and Maha Navami into one day. What each means, where Maa Siddhidatri fits, and why Kanya Puja should change how we treat girls all year.
October 18 is Day 8 in the popular Navratri calendar, but Saptami runs long this year. What that means for Kalaratri and Mahagauri puja, the purple colour, and why Mahagauri stands for renewal after hardship.
Navratri Day 7 honours Maa Kalaratri, Durga's fiercest form and a protector against fear. Her story, the grey colour, why Saptami stretches to October 18 this year, and the courage to face what we avoid.
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All H View stories on Culture: practical explainers, reviews and perspectives from both sides, newest first. There are 27 stories here, each written by a named H View writer and reviewed by an editor before it is published.
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