Sambhal mentioned in scriptures predating Islam, Vishnu temple destroyed in 1526, claims AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that trampling over one's faith is unacceptable, highlighting that the Vishnu temple in...
12 Mar, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
Our unique culture: India's belief in rebirth vs. the one-life philosophy of East and WestWestern thought values universalism. It also values authority, which splits into two groups. One group gives authority to a human being, wh...
16 Aug, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
'First puja at Kedarnath performed in name of PM Modi': CM DhamiKedarnath Dham opened with puja in PM Modi's name, Char Dham pilgrimage welcomed by CM Dhami. Gangotri and Yamunotri doors also opened. Cha...
10 May, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Kedarnath Dham reopens for devotees amidst sacred hymns and 'Har Har Mahadev' chantsKedarnath Dham: As the devotees assembled for the ceremony, the air was filled with the resonant chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' while hymns ec...
10 May, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Mokshdayani Sapt Puri: Why Ayodhya holds a prominent place among the seven most important pilgrimage sites for HindusThe concept of Mokshdayani Sapt Puri, seven sacred cities in Hinduism, is believed to aid in achieving moksha. Among them, Ayodhya stands o...
22 Jan, 2024, 01.56 PM 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
Kalaari MD boss Vani Kola reminisces about Gowri Habba; learn about the festival that celebrates Lord Ganesha’s mother ParvatiWith Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, let’s delve into the festival that celebrates his mother - Gowri Habba.
18 Sep, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
Wish you a Meri Christmas! Here's how ancient India celebrated Christ’s birth'Burra Din' as it came to be called in India was celebrated very differently indeed in Syria-and it was not even on December 25! The animal...
24 Dec, 2022, 01.03 AM IST
India and Israel 'natural allies' who also share deep resonance of arts and culture: President Isaac HerzogHerzog attended a cultural event at the Israel Museum on Thursday evening to inaugurate the new exhibition titled 'Body of Faith: Sculpture...
02 Dec, 2022, 03.55 PM IST
View: Diversity, national unity and democracy are goals that mutually reinforce one anotherIndians are divided, too, by the degree to which they have admittance to a culture of learning, or to a culture of taking on risk to genera...
12 Apr, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
Gurupurab: Guru Nanak Dev's 5 teachings that will change the way you look at lifeAccording to Guru Nanak Dev, salvation occurs from the heart, spirit and soul and not from the pilgrimage.
19 Nov, 2021, 09.24 PM IST
This IPS officer's new book is all the rage. Anand Mahindra, Amish Tripathi mesmerised by 'Hinduism Beyond Ritualism'Director Vishal Bhardwaj, who also read the book, said that he didn’t want it to end.
31 Mar, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
View: Can America be Hindu Holy Land?If Mormon Christians can turn America into a Holy Land, can Hindus do the same? Can America be what Savarkar called ‘punya-bhoomi’? Savarka...
28 Nov, 2020, 09.53 AM IST
AIADMK accuses ally BJP of attempting 'vote bank politics on religion' in Tamil NaduAmid remarks by AIADMK ministers defending denial of permission for the yatra in view of COVID-19 and BJP leaders insisting on going ahead ...
16 Nov, 2020, 09.24 PM IST
How masonry built integration in IndiaThe ‘religion’ was good at building bonds within professional communities – the military, the business community, civil servants – which he...
06 Oct, 2017, 11.54 PM IST
Is One Belt, One Road the Chinese ashwamedha? How China's mythology influences its politicsAt the heart of Chinese mythology is belief in the Mandate of Heaven. The Emperor of China has been given the divine authority to mirror he...
23 May, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
Hinduism is no fossil fuel, it’s a renewable resourceProfessor Doniger’s detractors exemplify the triumph of the 19th-century European Orientalist interpretation of Hindu tradition.
16 Feb, 2014, 10.53 AM IST