Sanatana Dharma is set of 'eternal duties'…free speech cannot be hate speech: Madras High Court judgeJustice N. Seshasayee said in his order on September 15 that the court is conscious of “the very vociferous, and at time noisy debates on p...
16 Sep, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Amid book row, vandals target Salman Khurshid's Nainital home on MondayThe attack came days after the former Union minister launched his new book, "Sunrise over Ajodhya: Nationalism in Our Times", drawing much ...
15 Nov, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
Hinduism different from Hindutva; RSS-BJP ideology has overshadowed Congress': Rahul GandhiMany in Congress circles fear Gandhi and Khurshid may have fanned debates that would not actually help the Congress, but the BJP, in the ru...
13 Nov, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
PM deserves respect when he represents India abroad: Shashi TharoorShashi Tharoor was speaking at a session organised by the All India Professional Congress in Pune district of Maharashtra.
22 Sep, 2019, 02.39 PM IST
Are you Arya Samaji, Bohra, Marthomite or Kuka?For next census, proposal being debated on adding separate heads for sects/branches of 6 major faiths.
20 Apr, 2019, 07.57 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee invites PM Narendra Modi for a debateHitting at PM Modi West Bengal chief minister said: “You worry about Delhi first before turning your eyes towards Bengal.”
04 Apr, 2019, 08.58 AM IST
No politician can seek vote in the name of caste, creed or religion: Supreme CourtIt is now interesting to see how this judgement affects assembly poll of Uttar Pradesh where religion is expected to play a big role in can...
02 Jan, 2017, 12.39 PM IST
SC not to hear Govt view on religion misuseIt is coming up for hearing after years due to the court’s clogged calendar, and ahead of assembly polls in UP where religion is to play a ...
19 Oct, 2016, 12.27 AM IST
California schools to have richer content on ancient IndiaThe framework now has mention of Vedic sages, Hindu teachings and philosophy, bhakti saints, music, dance, art and scientific contributions...
16 Jul, 2016, 06.09 PM IST
People can register protest in Indian democracy: Mehbooba Mufti"We should be proud of Indian democracy that we can register our protest like this as well," she said talking at the 'Aaj Tak Agenda'.
12 Dec, 2015, 03.21 PM IST
Mehbooba Mufti lashes out at those saying 'go to Pakistan'Mufti said there is tolerance in India and the scientists, authors and historians returning the awards in protest is the biggest proof of t...
27 Nov, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Outrage over India's vote against benefits to same-sex couples because of homophilia or Islamophobia?It’s difficult to determine if the outrage over India’s vote last week in favour of denying benefits to same-sex UN staffers is because of ...
05 Apr, 2015, 07.20 AM IST
Hindu reconvert gets SC benefitsIn a ruling that would stoke the debate over religious conversion and reconversion, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that a Christian ...
27 Feb, 2015, 05.53 AM IST
Lack of initiative in preserving language will cost us dearly: Rajiv MalhotraThe 64-year-old founder of the Princeton-based Infinity Foundation, which provides support for research and education in Hinduism.
18 Feb, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
I ask therefore I'm Hindu: Hinduism stands for freedom of thought, don't stifle that spiritBoth the atheist and agnostic can exist under Hinduism because belief in a single god, or 'the single truth' or the concept of 'blasphemy' ...
20 Aug, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
BJP using Hinduism as a badge of political identity: Shashi TharoorShashi Tharoor has attacked the BJP-led government at the Centre over the alleged "systematic increase" in cases of communal violence.
15 Aug, 2014, 08.56 PM IST
Save Hinduism from its savioursOne is dealing with in a book like On Hinduism is a philosophical & historical exploration of origins of a religion, symbolic significance ...
24 Mar, 2014, 01.06 PM IST