Shankaracharyas multiply, so do legal tanglesIn the Dwarka Sharda peeth, for instance, there are currently three seers, including Achyutananda, who have declared themselves shankaracha...
As Ujjain gets ready for the Kumbh, it discreetly adds technology to the festivityThe city wears a festive look, ready to host one of the world’s largest public gatherings, from April 22. An estimated five crore pilgrims,...
Bengaluru theatre festival aims to examine intolerances of all kindsThe most recent challenge came from National School of Drama alumnus Anupam Kher, who used to be called a “right liberal” by the theatre fr...
Tainted sadhus to be kept away from KumbhAlleged pub and discotheque owner-turned-saint Swami Sachidanand of Noida and Radhe Maa of Mumbai have been banned.
- Blast in Rajdhani Express in Assam, 5 killed
Five people were killed and four others injured in a bomb blast in a Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express in Assam's Golaghat district early on Thu...
- One killed in Brahmaputra Mail derailment
One person was killed and 32 passengers were injured when 14 bogies of Brahmaputra Mail derailed about 15 km from New Jalpaiguri junction o...
- Benegal wins Dadasaheb Phalke award
Noted film-maker Shyam Benegal honoured with the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the government in appreciation of his "outstanding contr...