View: Tharoor’s attempt to absolve Hinduism of caste system shows how blind the privileged can be“Hindu society may have maintained a distasteful practice but no one can credibly argue that it is intrinsic to the religion,” Tharoor writ...
17 Mar, 2018, 11.28 PM IST
No pariahs, have a political buffet to choose ally from: Kamal HaasanUnwilling to reveal the name of his political party, or when he will formally launch it, Haasan insisted on letting the matter rest by sayi...
26 Nov, 2017, 11.08 AM IST
Daan Utsav gets bigger and reaches places in its 8th yearWhile in absolute numbers India leads, the country still ranks low at 106th (out of 145) on the 2015 global index, thanks to the size of it...
02 Oct, 2016, 09.44 AM IST
Politics of "compromise" between UDF and LDF in Kerala: Narendra ModiModi took a swipe at the tie-up between Congress and CPI(M) in West Bengal and said both these parties were "insulting" the educated people...
08 May, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
Hindu dharma is a way of life not religion: Rajeev Pratap RudyHindu dharma has been accepted worldwide as a way of life and not as a religion, Union Minister Rajeev Pratap Rudy has said.
07 Apr, 2016, 11.26 AM IST
PM Modi visits Sivagiri mutt; pays tribute to Narayana GuruModi today visited the Sivagiri Mutt, a revered spiritual centre established here by the renowned 20th century saint- social reformer Sree ...
15 Dec, 2015, 07.15 PM IST
Adi Shankaracharya birth anniversary to be celebrated as Philosopher’s DayCulture ministry officials said the government has accepted a proposal sent by the Sringeri Math, established by the Shankaracharya in the ...
20 Nov, 2015, 08.05 AM IST
PM Modi says dialogue only way to resolve conflictVoicing concern over violent non-state actors controlling large territories across the world and unleashing "barbaric violence", PM Modi sa...
03 Sep, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
PM Modi says dialogue only way to resolve conflictThe Prime Minister noted that ideologies which close the gates for dialogue have the propensity for violence.
03 Sep, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
How IndusInd's Roopa Satish balances career-life ledgerAt the peak of her career at BNP, while handling clients like Larsen and Toubro and Reliance Industries, Satish took a break and began rais...
29 Apr, 2015, 03.25 AM IST
Sanskrit scholars honoured with Sri Adi Sankara Puraskar awardThe Adi Sankara Puraskar was instituted in 2000 with the object of recognizing the contributions of individuals in the fields of Vedic stud...
13 Dec, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
Will Afzal Guru's ghost stir the fragile peace in Kashmir?Opportunistic politics and brinkmanship should not destroy the fragile peace, shush the new-found voices of Kashmir.
17 Feb, 2013, 05.49 AM IST
- Maha Kumbh: Shankaracharya relents following letter from UP CM
Shankaracharya has relented and decided to take part in the congregation following a conciliatory gesture by the UP govt.
26 Jan, 2013, 03.00 PM IST
- SP government to send emissary to pacify sulking Shankaracharya
Swami Swaroopananda had taken the unprecedented step of leaving the city before start of the congregation on January 14 and vowed not to ta...
20 Jan, 2013, 05.01 PM IST
- Political unity over Gita: A historic day in our times
Bhagvad Gita involves us all Indians and it's a great day for us that Gita issue was taken up so vigorously by all, cutting across the part...
20 Dec, 2011, 03.53 PM IST
- The Beauty and grandeur of the Ganges, Kedarnath and Badrinath
Following the sacred route from Yamunotri to Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, its worth immersing oneself in the beauty and divine grande...
09 Jun, 2011, 08.12 AM IST
From counterfeit to the genuineIntensity of feeling, sincerity in conviction and that abiding desire to emerge out of nagging hindrances and problems - these actually go ...
02 Mar, 2009, 02.34 AM IST