Amavasya 2026: When is Vaishakha Amavasya in India, April 16 or 17? Check significance, puja rituals and moreVaishakha Amavasya, a sacred Hindu day dedicated to honouring ancestors, will be observed on April 17, 2026. Devotees will perform rituals ...
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Rahul Gandhi alleges PM Modi wants LDF to win Assembly elections in KeralaRahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is backing the ruling LDF in the upcoming Kerala Assembly ...
31 Mar, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
The invention of Hinduism: How a civilisational ecosystem was flattened into a western religious mouldThe intertwining of colonial ambition and Brahminic scholarship led to a revised interpretation of Hinduism that echoes Western religious s...
28 Mar, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
- God and Godliness
Belief in God varies globally, with some seeing a form and others a formless entity. Science touches upon the Big Bang but not 'Time Zero'....
27 Mar, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Spinoza's GodAlbert Einstein once spoke of his belief in Spinoza's God. This God reveals Himself in the orderly harmony of existence. It is not a God co...
03 Feb, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
- Primordial life giver
Hanuman, revered as Ram's greatest devotee, receives blessings from Sita and acknowledgment from Ram himself for his unparalleled service. ...
11 Apr, 2025, 11.28 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi draws Opposition's parallel with lord Shiva in first speech as LoP; PM Modi, Amit Shah objectLeader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, during his first speech in the Lower House on Monday, showed an image of Hindu God Shiva. H...
01 Jul, 2024, 06.19 PM IST
Mahashivratri 2024: Five powerful mantras to please Lord ShivaMahashivratri 2024: Lord Shiva, the revered Hindu god, is known for his qualities of goodness, protection, and kindness. This article lists...
08 Mar, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
If you don't want to use the term 'India', you can't use 'Hindu' either: Shashi TharoorDwelling on the origin of the term 'Hindu' during the launch of 'Nanu Yaake Hindu', the Kannada version of his book 'Why I am a Hindu', the...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.07 PM IST
- Worshipping many Gods
The wind can appear as a gentle breeze, a strong wind or a raging storm. What manifestation is impossible for God Almighty, who controls ev...
08 Mar, 2023, 11.01 PM IST
Over 100 people convert to Hinduism in UP's Khurja: BJP MLAIn this programme, those who had left "Sanatan Dharma" some generations or years ago due to their situation or confusion were brought to th...
25 Dec, 2022, 07.44 PM IST
Smriti Irani demands dismissal of “those people” who insulted Goddess Kali“Trinamool supremo and the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should have dismissed those, who are insulting Hinduism, from their post or party...
11 Jul, 2022, 10.05 PM IST
Communal incidents mar efforts to project new India's image: Shanta KumarKumar said both Hindus and Muslims should respect religious sentiments of each other as emotions can't be weighed against logic.
21 Oct, 2015, 08.02 PM IST
FIR against Kannada writer KS Bhagawan for 'speaking ill about Hindu Gods'Police said the FIR was filed at a police station in Dakshina Kannada district based on a complaint against the writer.
24 Sep, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
Ancient Hinduism more tolerant and supportive of HomosexualityThere can be no room for homophobia in Hinduism, much to the irritation of those Hindus who desperately want to control the habits of conse...
15 Dec, 2013, 01.28 PM IST
Perfection InterruptedEven he does it for a reason like wanting to spread his love, it still implies he has a need to do that; yet God, by definition, needs noth...
09 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Hinduism no religion, Shiva a "superpower": says IT tribunal
Outlandish it may appear but an Income Tax Tribunal in Maharashtra has held that Hinduism is not a religion.
16 Mar, 2013, 07.04 PM IST