Pongal festivities add buzz to Little India

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People thronged the streets of Little India yesterday for some last-minute shopping to prepare for the annual Pongal festival, traditionally celebrated by farmers in India to give thanks for a year of bountiful harvest.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

 

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