The immediate effect could be itching or rashes ... Paint your nails with the darkest shade possible to avoid the Holi colour from seeping inside the nail bed. Eye care Chemicals can cause ...

Holi, the Hindu festival of colour, is celebrated around the world, marked by raucous parties where people throw and smear coloured powder on each other. The festival, the celebrations for which ...

Known as the festival of colours, it's traditionally a time to invite people who aren't Hindus to celebrate. And when BBC Asian Network visited the Holi event in Leeds, plenty were getting involved.

Holi is a festival that's celebrated all over ... Yashoda, who adored her son, suggested he paint Radha’s face any colour he wanted, to make him feel better. So that’s exactly what Krishna ...

Holi is celebrated in the Indian month of Phalgun (March). Originally an agricultural festival, it ushers in the arrival of spring, the season of hope and joy. People imitate the colors of spring by ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, known as the festival of colours, at home and abroad. The festival celebrates the beginning of spring and the victory of good over evil. Held on the last ...

Holi is also known as the "festival of colours". Hiranyakashipu had a son called Prahlad. Prahlad disobeyed his father and worshipped Vishnu instead of him, so his father planned to kill him.

Yellow is one of the most popular colors thrown during Holi. Called gulal, the fine powder is made from a mixture of starch and dyes. One factory in India, Radha Kishan Color World, produces 2,000 ...