Culture

Sunday 15/January/2023 16:21 PM

Photos: India Celebrates Harvest Festivals

India celebrates Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Lohri and Bihu marking the arrival of harvest season on January 13-15, 2023.A man flies multiple kites on a string...

Sunday 15/January/2023 12:00 PM

In Pictures: Mass Weddings in Pakistan

The New Year marked new beginnings for many, with a mass wedding celebration being organized in the port city of Karachi in Pakistan.Brides and grooms...

Tuesday 10/August/2021 21:00 PM

The magic beans of Ethiopia

One of the highly consumed beverages and the biggest traded commodity around the world, coffee, has its roots in the highlands of Ethiopia where it was...

Friday 25/October/2019 10:05 AM

Why should you buy gold today?

Muscat: Thousands of expatriates are queuing up at gold stores today, as India celebrates Dhanteras, which is considered an auspicious time to invest in...

Tuesday 29/November/2016 12:56 PM

Oman: Land of Frankincense

Frankincense, also called olibanum, is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfume. It is obtained by cutting the tree’s bark of the genus Boswellia...