Bhakti is devotion is loyalty?In mediaeval Sanskrit literature (kavya), we often find similar sentiments being echoed with men complaining about the faithless courtesan ...
04 Feb, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Krishna Janmashtami: All you need to know about the festivalJanmashtami doesn't have a fixed date as per the English calendar. It is usually celebrated on the eighth day of the Bhadrapada month. The ...
19 Aug, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
Happy Janmashtami 2022: History and significance behind Lord Krishna's birth anniversary explainedIn Sanskrit, the 'eight day' means 'Ashtami', and this is where the word 'Janmashtami' derives from.
16 Aug, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Janmashtami special for children: Devdutt Pattanaik's new book 'Shyam, Our Little Krishna'The book will help parents introduce their child to stories about Krishna .
30 Aug, 2021, 11.28 AM IST
The essence of Bhagavad Gita: Understanding the significance of sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-gunaWe are told that the world will be a better place if we choose sattva-guna over rajo- or tamo-guna. Yet, all children are encouraged to be ...
22 Aug, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
The Met to showcase a collection of ancient paintings by Pahari artists from North IndiaThe exhibition will focus on early painting style that emerged in the Pahari courts.
14 Dec, 2018, 02.35 PM IST
How Indian epics broke the gender binaryIn the Valmiki Ramayana, there are descriptions of Rakshasa women who kiss women on Ravana's bed on whose lips lingers the taste of their m...
07 Sep, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
Rajasthan to have 'temple' for kids to promote child rightsPriests at the proposed temple here would perform 'hawans' to invoke gods for eradicating malnutrition among kids and encourage parents to ...
26 Dec, 2017, 01.00 PM IST
The Republic of Chad to release silver coin to celebrate Krishna JanmasthamiThe coin will have several special features and will be serially numbered with Swiss Silver Hallmark. It will also be decorated with more t...
14 Aug, 2017, 07.41 PM IST
Stay playful: The mantra young India needs to knowWe moan over the time and resources wasted on our incessant elections, but perhaps we should value them for the laughter and political play...
15 May, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
RSS thinks no one else has a right to protect the Hindus: KS Bhagawan'Some organisations like the Bajrang Dal and the RSS believe that they are the protectors of the Hindu religion and no one else has that ri...
14 Sep, 2015, 10.11 AM IST
Delhi elections 2015: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal does yoga, BJP's Kiran Bedi rolls 'rotis' for community kitchenUnwinding after a hectic campaign spree, Kejriwal did yoga at his residence early in the morning before going to a salon for a hair cut.
06 Feb, 2015, 05.22 PM IST
Arun Jaitley lifted 'Govardhan' during Question Hour: SpeakerArun Jaitley's feat of fielding queries through entire Question Hour was likened to the lifting of the 'Govardhan Parbat' by Lord Krishna.
18 Jul, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
- The Lingo Of Love
Chaitanya Swarup Swami is singing “Vande Nanda-Kumaram” in raga Kafi. His Swaminarayan sect reveres Krishna as Supreme God so his choice of...
16 Dec, 2013, 03.33 AM IST
Garage giantsHumble beginnings aren't such a handicap. That's one of the messages encoded in Facebook's zillion-dollar IPO.
19 May, 2012, 07.21 AM IST
Forever Krishna"Krishna pervades every aspect of reality. You can call it virtual, digital, surrealist or hyper-realistic or by any other conceivable epit...
14 Dec, 2011, 03.37 AM IST
- Ghatothkach: Movie Review
Bollywood seems to have a block when it comes to animation films. The flexible format has been unfortunately restricted only to the mytholo...
23 May, 2008, 03.12 PM IST