What are your best memories and stories of Holi?

I used to live in a small colony and at every festival, all the families of the colony used to come together and celebrate it like one big happy family. This particular Holi, we kids were busy winning the boys v/s girls fight of Holi in one corner of the playground. On the other side … Read more

What irritates you about the festival Holi? Why?

There are quite a few reasons I (and many others) dislike Holi. First of all, people take far too much liberty in the name of a festival. It turns out that Holi is a day to vent all the ill-will against someone you have had problems with. I have seen people get real rough on … Read more

What is Holi?

A cub. And I quote Gabbar Singh, “Holi Cub hai. Cub hai Holi.” Ok, no. Bad Joke. Holi is one of the major festivals of India and is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. (Which happens to … Read more

Have the AMBER Alerts on mobile phones helped find any missing children?

On February 22th, 2015, a 6-year-old girl named Kloe Rose Donohoo disappeared late at night in Corpus Christi (a town in Texas) along with the family van and a “male acquaintance” who was staying with her family. The man had kidnapped her and was suspected to be heading towards the Mexican border. Her family notified … Read more