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PHOTOS: Rio Carnival, the wildest party on earth

The greatest shown on earth has begun in Rio. More than 2 million people are expected to flock the streets this year at the five-day extravagant carnival. Rediff.com brings for you glimpses of the......

Samba and sequins: Brazil's carnival paints the town red

It's time to party!!! Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of sparkling dancers from the Rio de Janeiro's elite samba schools put on a......

Sizzling dancers spice up Brazil carnival

Elite samba schools paraded in Rio de Janeiro's newly renovated Sambadrome on Sunday to kick off Brazil's annual carnival. As many as 8,50,000 tourists descend on Rio for the five-day-long......

Feathers, fun and fanfare! It's time for the carnival

Rio de Janeiro’s famed Carnival got underway as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for the most colourful festival ever. Reuters photographers Pilar Olivares, Sergio Moraes, Paulo......

Samba on streets as Brazil carnival kickstarts

Despite the massive outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the country’s annual carnival roared ahead with ravellers jumping, dancing and singing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo......

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

The estimated size of the Durga Puja economy could be about Rs 2.75 trillion in 2021 had there been no pandemic, points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: A restricted access Durga Puja pandal. Photograph:......

Durga Puja economy is worth Rs 1 lakh cr!

If the Puja as a brand can be marketed more effectively outside Bengal, even overseas, it might do wonders for the economy, says Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Maha Panchami Puja at the Sarbojanin Durga......

Carnival gets going amidst Brazil World Cup protests

Carnival got under way across Brazil on Friday interspersed with simmering antigovernment protests and alongside preparations in 12 cities for the upcoming soccer World Cup. The festivities, which......

All you wanted to know about the Rio Olympics venues

The 2016 Rio Olympics kick-off on Friday, August 5. The battle for Olympic medals will take place in 32 venues in Rio de Janeiro, plus five football co-host cities: Belo Horizonte,......

Brazil sports minister plays down Zika fears for Rio

IMAGE: A municipal worker stands next to a banner that reads, "Rio Carnival 2016" before spraying insecticide to prevent the spread of Zika's vector. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters. Brazil's......

Torch begins final race to stadium from beneath Rio's Christ

IMAGE: Former Brazilian volleyball player Isabel Barroso holds the Olympic torch next to Christ the Redeemer statue watched by Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes (L) and archbishop Orani Joao Tempesta in Rio......

PIX: Party time in Rio after rollercoaster run-up to the Games

Samba, Carnival and the famously fun Brazilian spirit are expected to play heavily IMAGE: An athlete from Cyprus dances. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters. With a little bit of chaos and a......

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