Gujarati New Year 2025, also known as Bestu Varas, will be celebrated a day after Diwali, i,e, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The day begins with early morning prayers, temple visits, sweets, and ...

In Gujarat, the New Year is closely linked to Diwali celebrations. The day symbolizes closing old account books and inaugurating new ones, a ritual called Chopda Pujan. During Chopda Pujan, ...

The Gujarati film industry this year has hit a major milestone. In fact, it is the first time in the history of Gujarati Cinema that 50 released films in the theater have cumulatively brought a 100 ...

A couple have become an unlikely hit on Instagram for their efforts to preserve their native Gujarati language. Chandrakant and Sharda Chandarana, both 91, have amassed thousands of followers on the ...

Last week, Jon Bauman paused in the middle of a Zoom call with Rolling Stone, put on his glasses and glanced up at a TV screen in his home. “You and I are right now in the middle of the vote on the ...

In a world flooded with fast beats and electronic remixes, a gentle melody played on a traditional sarangi is winning hearts online. A viral video of an elderly music teacher playing Lata Mangeshkar’s ...

Following her demonstration of culinary arts and becoming the second runner-up on Celebrity MasterChef, Tejasswi Prakash is returning to acting in a much-awaited comeback. The star actress, known ...

As the Gujaratis celebrate Gujarat Day on May 1, Indian chefs dive into lesser-known Gujarati dishes that deserve the spotlight. While these dishes exist in the cuisine, their simplicity and cooking ...

In the ever-expanding category of zero-proof beverages, this forward-thinking craft brew operation based in Milford, Ct., takes its mission seriously while also having lots of fun. Its latest releases ...

For years, Na Kim has made great books stand out. Now her paintings are catching eyes, too. By Lindsay Gellman At her studio in Brooklyn on a recent morning, Na Kim sighed. She wasn’t sure about her ...

Screamin' Scott Simon of Sha Na Na has died at the age of 75, following a lengthy battle with sinus cancer. The news was confirmed by his daughter, Nina, in a social media post. "My dad was a rock ...

“Screamin’ Scott” Simon, who played piano in the early-rock revival group Sha Na Na for more than a half-century and co-wrote the song “Sandy” that John Travolta crooned in Grease, died September 5 of ...