DESIGNED BY NATURE

What would India be without her festivals? Imagine our calendars sans them! Inconceivable, without those cheery dates marked in red.

- JITHA KARTHIKEYAN [e-mail] (Jitha Karthikeyan is an artist and curator, passionate about making art accessible to the larger public)

What would India be without her festivals? Imagine our calendars sans them! Inconceivable, without those cheery dates marked in red. They come and go almost every other month, providing respite from most daily grinding routines. A reason to shop, wear new clothes, eat a traditional meal with family, laugh, and binge-watch blockbusters; these special days are what unknowingly bind us all together and give every household something to look forward to. And as if all the colourful ones we have are not enough, urban India has even learnt to import days like Halloween and Black Friday from across the shores to add to the spirit of celebration.