Instagram emerges as platform for anti-caste Indian artDalit and Bahujan artists are reshaping the landscape of digital expression, turning social media into dynamic exhibitions of resistance. T...
31 May, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...
21 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Vat Savitri vrat katha: How Savitri’s devotion moved Yama and saved her husband Satyavan- the inspiring story behind one of Hinduism’s most sacred festivalsVat Savitri Vrat Katha: Vat Savitri Vrat is a sacred festival observed by married Hindu women for their husbands' longevity. The story reco...
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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 begins with Snana Purnima today; Check full schedule, start and end datesRath Yatra 2025: The annual Snana Purnima festival is being observed in Puri, Odisha, marking the ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath, Lor...
11 Jun, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
Chaitra Navratri 2025 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat, colour of the day & significanceChaitra Navratri 2025 Day 2: Chaitra Navratri, starting from March 30 and ending on April 7, honors the nine forms of Goddess Durga. Day 2 ...
31 Mar, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
Navratri 2024 Day 2: Story of Maa Brahmacharini, puja vidhi, mantra, and auspicious colourNavratri's second day honours Maa Brahmacharini, symbolising perseverance and devotion. Devotees wear green to embrace peace and spiritual ...
04 Oct, 2024, 07.36 AM IST
‘Kalki 2898 AD’ craze brings 285-year-old Kalki Temple into the limelightAmid the excitement surrounding the Nag Ashwin film, curiosity and intrigue about this mysterious Messiah have reached a peak. A particular...
27 Jun, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
British museum lends 2,500-yr-old Greek water vase to Acropolis museumThe 2,500-year-old hydria, signed by Athenian potter Meidias, is decorated with red figures reflecting the mythical encounters of humans wi...
06 Dec, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Forgotten ballads of Indian merchantsAs per Buddhist lore, soon after he attained Buddhahood, Siddhartha Gautama was fed by two merchants. They said they could not be bhikku (m...
01 Apr, 2023, 12.49 AM IST
Modi’s gifts for Xi12 Oct, 2019, 08.30 AM IST
NASA prepares to send ''first woman and next man'' on Moon in 2024The Artemis programme will show us the first woman and the next man walk on the surface of the Moon.
22 Jul, 2019, 02.51 PM IST
L'Oreal heiress Francoise Bettencourt's love for Greek godsFrom Poseidon to Zeus, here's everything you should know about the divine figures.
18 Oct, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
Bengaluru's Gallery Sumukha is presenting 'Gazing into the Myth'Re-interpreting traditional legends through the lens of contemporaneity, Burman breathes new life into the stories by creating a sense of r...
14 Mar, 2014, 02.13 PM IST
- Sotheby's staging exhibit of Pre-Columbian masterpieces
Sotheby's is staging an exhibit of Pre-Columbian masterpieces in its Paris galleries starting March 4. The works are featured in its upcomi...
20 Feb, 2013, 06.27 PM IST
- God save the holy spots
Our swamped pilgrimage centres are fast losing their natural locational advantage
05 Jun, 2012, 07.14 AM IST
- Women's World: The circular Yogini temple of Hirapur
Odisha is a state where temples are held in high esteem. The Jagannath temple at Puri and the Sun Temple at Konark are celebrated shrines.
15 Dec, 2011, 05.43 AM IST
- Explore the temples & museums of Guwahati
The primitive blondes sat on a fence, scaring pilgrims. ‘Are they hungry?’ we wondered. We bought a leaf-plate piled with diced fruit from ...
27 Dec, 2007, 02.45 AM IST