Nowruz, which translates to “new day,” falls on the first day of spring each year, as the Persian calendar follows the vernal ...

Nowruz is celebrated at the exact moment of the spring equinox when the sun crosses the celestial equator. In 2025, this ...

Red fish, one of the symbols of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, meaning "New Day" are seen before being sold at Tajrish traditional bazaar ahead of the New Year, ...

A typical iftar table featuring ash-e-reshteh, a Persian noodle soup. Credit: Exotic Bazaar As reported by Iran International, while some regulations have eased, public consumption of food ...

At a fashion store hidden within Uzbekistan’s oldest market, artists gathered to celebrate the country’s inaugural Bukhara ...

The Hindi-Urdu controversy is not just about language. It reflects historical conflicts, colonial policies, and political struggles that continue today in India.

By bnm Tehran bureau This year's Persian New Year, called Nowruz, has arrived in Tehran with its familiar scent of hyacinths ...

According to official news agency IRNA, the minimum wage -- which changes yearly -- stood at 111 million rials (about $120) for the Persian calendar year that ends March 21. Akram, a 60-year-old woman ...

The Grand Iwan Nowruz Festival takes center stage at Concordia University’s Loyola Campus for a two-day celebration leading up to the Persian New Year on March 20.

In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys ...