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India is asking why its festival of colors is an excuse for groping

March 24, 2017Culture

Holi celebrates color and spring, but the holiday has a dark side.

Men dance as others spray colored powder on them during Holi celebrations in India.

How do you celebrate Holi in the middle of a drought?

March 24, 2016Environment
People take part in the Holi celebrations in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

This winter, we could all use a little Holi

March 6, 2015Culture
A student of Rabindra Bharati University reacts as her fellow student applies colored powder on her face during celebrations for Holi in Kolkata.

Shake off those winter blues with a splash of color to welcome spring

March 2, 2015Culture

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