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After 17 years, Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar temple to be consecrated on December 8The Arulmigu Ekambaranathar Temple in Kanchipuram will see its consecration on December 8. This event follows 17 years of extensive renovat...
'People in Korea speak half Tamil,' says Madhavan as he questions NCERT for ignoring southern India historyActor R Madhavan has criticised the historical content in Indian school textbooks, highlighting a disproportionate focus on Mughal and Brit...
India had its own prime meridian passing through Ujjain: New NCERT textbookIn the new textbook, the river finds a prominent place in a chapter on the "Beginnings of Indian Civilisation", where the Harappan civilisa...
Political climate in TN more suited for BJP to grow: CT RaviEdappadi Palaniswami (EPS), who was the chief minister of the state till the party lost power to rival DMK in 2021, has emerged as the sole...
View: Why Supreme Court must stop conversion of places of worshipIf the courts entertain suits for the Hindu reclamation of mosques in Varanasi and other places, must they not simultaneously consider the ...
India showcases military might, cultural heritage at Republic Day parade on RajpathThe Indian Army showcased its main battle tank T-90 Bhishma, infantry combat vehicle BMP-II-Sarath, mobile autonomous launcher of the BrahM...
View: This R-Day, let’s focus on India’s cultural greatness rather than military muscleThere was indeed a Golden Age when India’s soft power created its greatest empire ever, without spilling any blood. Alas, historians of all...
Chennai: ‘Using stucco to restore temple art like painting over Mona Lisa’Several years ago, the sandstone sculptures of Shiva as Gangadhara and Ravana lifting the Kailasa on the interior walls of the Matangesvara...
When PM Modi played the perfect host for Chinese prez Xi JinpingDressed in a Tamil attire of Veshti (dhoti), white shirt and an angavastram, Modi played the perfect host and took Xi for a guided tour of ...
Positive atmospherics as Modi, Xi meet in MamallapuramDressed in a Tamil attire of Veshti (dhoti), white shirt and an angavastram, Modi played the perfect host and took Xi for a guided tour of ...
Mamallapuram as venue may boost India’s Act East PolicyChinese President Xi Jinping had once served as governor of Fujian. Xi’s October 11-12 visit would be his third trip to India since 2014 as...
Students’ rally and decked-up autos in MamallapuramAuto-rickshaws are being decked up with pictures of the visiting leaders, part of the welcome act which includes an elaborate clean-up of t...
Modi-Xi informal summit to focus on expanding overall tiesThough there is no official announcement either from Indian or Chinese side about Xi's visit, it is learnt that the Chinese president will ...
Mamallapuram's hoary Chinese links set to give a fillip to PM Modi, Xi Jinping summitThe mighty Pallavas, whose flourishing sea port was Mamallapuram for a long time, had a relationship with China and had even sent envoys th...
Chinese Vice Minister visits India With Eye on Xi’s upcoming tripSummit may discuss measures to export additional Indian products to China.
2 Naxals involved in BJP MLA's killing gunned down in ChhattisgarhA militia member of Maoists was also found injured at the spot and was shifted to a local hospital.
The best of India: The culture & heritage will stun you to bitsKhajuraho is heritage site which is famous for a group of Hindu & Jain Temples. They are known for their Nagara style symbolism & erotic fi...
Plan a quick getaway to Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu or explore the havelis in RajasthanET-Travel suggests you take a casual day off at work to make the most of an extended weekend in coming months. Here's where you can head to...
Kanchipuram tops in foreign tourist arrivals in Tamil NaduKanchipuram district, home to many heritage temples with stunning architecture, attracted 8,05,983 Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in 2013.
- Tamil Nadu's grand architecture
The grand architecture of Tamil Nadu, with its bright colours and intricate detailing, mesmerised Bidisha Bagchi as much as the sun setting...