The annual, five-day Ayurved Jhansi Mahotsava includes arts displays and a showcase of Ayurvedic medicine. Performances take place at venues throughout the city and include folk songs, dance…

India play Pakistan at Mohali in the second one-day international of a five-match series.

India play Pakistan at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur in the third one-day international of a five-match series.

India play Pakistan at the Captain Roop Singh stadium in Gwalior in the fourth one-day international of a five-match series.

India play Pakistan at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium in the final one-day international of a five-match series.

India play Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in Delhi in the first Test of a three-match series.

India play Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in the second Test of a three-match series.

India play Pakistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in the final Test of a three-match series.

The mad temple town of Madurai gets even more noisy on the night of January/February full moon, when the spectacular float festival is celebrated at the huge Mariamman Teppakulam Tank, an area…

The annual Elephanta Festival of Indian classical dance is held at the Elephanta caves near Mumbai. Visitors can admire the grandeur of the caves' sculptures before enjoying an evening of…

The Procession of All Saints starts out at the Church of St Andrew in Old Goa. Thirty-one life-size statues are borne on the shoulders of local devotees and taken in a solemn procession around…

Holi - the festival of colour - is celebrated in Jaipur with elephant sports, noisy parades, music, theatre and dance performances... as well as plenty of water and powder paint.

India play South Africa at the Chidambaram stadium in Chennai in the first Test of a three-match series.

India play South Africa at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad in the second Test of a three-match series.

India play South Africa at Kanpur's Green Park stadium in the final Test of a three-match series.

The Theyyam Festival of Payyannur celebrates the colourful ritual dance of Kerala, one of the oldest art forms in India. Incorporating dance, mime and music, Theyyam has its roots in ancient…

Ask any Mumbaiker what he is most looking forward to about summertime and invariably the answer is Alphonso mangos! By March, mouths are already watering and the market is abuzz with…

Francophile town Pondicherry (on India's south-eastern coast) celebrates Bastille Day with plenty of French pomp and pageantry. A parade hits the streets with retired soldiers in war finery…

The unmissable Nehru Trophy Boat Race takes place each year on Alappuzha's Punnamada Backwaters and features the gigantic snake boats of Kerala, known as Chundans.

The Ramlila, Ramleela or Ram Leela is a re-enactment of the battle Between Lord Rama and Ravana. It takes place in a number of locations throughout Uttar Pradesh once a year; Ram Nagar's is by…