Christmas
Complaint filed against Ranbir Kapoor for ‘hurting religious sentiment’ in viral video
A complaint has been filed in Mumbai against Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and his family, alleging that their viral Christmas celebration video has offended religious sentiments.
Record IPL deal a cherry on the cake for Starc at Christmas
Australia's all-formats hero became the most expensive player in the history of the league after attracting the eye-watering bid from Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday.
Opinion / Educational institutions need to be more considerate of all religious festivities
Sufficient time must be given to these students to ensure that they aren’t prevented from practicing their faiths.
THE SHELF / 5 warm and cosy books to read this Christmas
One of my favourite Christmas activities is getting comfy under the blanket with a new book. It’s true that you can read anything you want all year, but for me this day calls for some holiday-themed Christmas specials that are set to make your reading sessions extra cosy.
No Christmas for them
Lobbing Sumer (40) is the head of a six-member family at Doluchhara punjee in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila. During the last 13 years serving as the Khasi punjee (indigenous village) chief, he had to manage the expenses of seven cases filed by the forest department against the members of their community.
Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?
The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone
The Flourist’s baked goodies for Christmas
In the outskirts of the city, in the smaller communities, a dessert table means innovative local Christmas pithas and payesh. This year, The Flourist wants to bring a bit of global goodness to your dessert table. Offering cakes in 18 different flavours, some of their best work is in their Flourist Special Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Birthday Vanilla, and Lemon Meringue flavours! Their Christmas themed cakes and cupcakes are the perfect addition to liven up any party!
How to jazz up your chocolate drink
A piping hot mug of classic hot chocolate is the perfect, heart-warming drink for these cold days in the winter season.
Travelling before the end of the year
The year 2021 has been a difficult time for all of us. With a few days left of the year, you deserve a holiday, one to pamper yourself.
Christmas: The season for giving and getting creative!
Gifts are not only a customary part of Christmas, but also an endearing way to show our loved ones how much they mean to us. Here are some ideas for the present to make this exchange more personal and wholehearted.
Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding": The uglier side of holiday parties
Two years ago, I read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “The Christmas Tree and the Wedding”(1848), and even though I don’t celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense,
Recipes for the Christmas holidays
Recipes to try for the coming Christmas Holidays.
Christmas decorations to complete the festive season!
The seasonal tradition of decorating a Christmas tree is one of the most anticipated events every year.
The charm of decorative and therapeutic candles
Candles fit into almost every style of surroundings and can be used as beautiful decor to make a house livelier, relaxing and therapeutic for down time. With both scented and unscented candles, the ambience which candles bring in allows the light and smells to impact mood, offer well-being, and create a more personal atmosphere in the practice of various self-care rituals.
Decorating your home with dried flowers
Although fresh flowers have the power to brighten up any room, while providing aromatherapy, dried flowers have their own distinct and ethereal beauty.
Christmas symbolises love and humility
Christmas is revered and celebrated by Christians all over the world as the day Jesus Christ was born. But Christmas is celebrated by everyone, not only for the festivities that it comes with, but for the realm of values that define humanity and symbolised by Jesus and his teachings.
Football: Leipzig's Orban relishing Bayern showdown
RB Leipzig's goal-scorer Willi Orban is relishing the prospect of Wednesday's Bundesliga showdown and the chance to stop hosts Bayern Munich topping the German league table at Christmas.
Santa tracked by Google, Microsoft
Google and Microsoft has their virtual eyes on Santa Claus and his gift-laden sleigh.
No rest for Ronaldo, Christmas day at gym
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't do rest. Forget turkey or mince pies, it's dumbbells and a running machine for the Real Madrid star, who decided to spend Christmas Day working out in the gym.
