The LGBTQ+ community in Pune has established a dhol tasha pathak named Shikhandi to participate in this year's Ganapati festival. Originally intended for transgenders, it now includes 30 members.

Washington: An Indian American Dhol band has been invited to participate in the parade from Capitol Hill to the White House following Donald Trump's swearing-in as the 47th US president on January 20.

WASHINGTON, DC – Shivam Dhol Tasha Pathak, a distinguished drum ensemble based in Dallas, TX, has been invited to perform at the U.S. Presidential Parade on January 20, following the swearing-in of ...

An Indian American Dhol band has been invited to participate in the parade from Capitol Hill to the White House following Donald Trump's swearing-in as the 47th US president on January 20. Shivam Dhol ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a National Green Tribunal order restricting the size of dhol-tasha groups participating in the Ganapati festival in Pune to 30 members, PTI reported. Dhol-tasha is ...

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Pune’s Ganesh immersion procession, known for its devotion and cultural vibrancy, was marred by disturbing incidents involving dhol-tasha pathak volunteers; and lasted for a jaw-dropping 32.26 hours, ...

Dhol tasha has become synonymous with Ganeshotsav, and Pune is a hotspot with more than 200 dhol tasha pathaks (groups) in the city. Most of these pathaks practice by the riverside, and the recent ...

Pune: The beats of dhol and the rhythmic clanging of tasha, which often are seen as harbingers of the festive season in the city, are facing a new challenge this monsoon as swollen rivers have ...

Pune: In a shocking incident, members of Dhol Tasha Pathak molested a female news reporter in Pune's Ganesh Visarjan Procession. Meanwhile, her colleague was manhandled by members of the same Pathak.

Pune: Faraskhana police on Tuesday arrested two members of a dhol-tasha pathak for allegedly harassing a woman journalist working as a trainee at a news portal. The accused have been identified as ...

A hollow drum, around two feet in length, is laid out on the floor. Called a taaki in Marathi, its hollow ends are covered with a circular canvas or paan on each side and secured with a thick length ...