THE Tamil harvest festival or Ponggal seems to be very much in the air in Little India in Penang. The hustle and bustle of last-minute shopping, particu-larly for sugar cane which is a must for ...

In some Indian states, such as Tamil Nadu, Pongal is a major holiday and celebrated ... be food stalls serving festive specials, as well as games and activities for children.

Pongal is the main festival celebrated in Chennai ... Almost everything under the sun worth shopping… One of India’s largest leather trade fair, it takes place in February.

TO celebrate Ponggal, Indian staff of Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) turned up in colourful garments, bearing claypots and sugar cane. It was MBPJ’s first Ponggal and celebrants went all out ...