Draft UG maths curriculum has grave defects: Over 900 researchers, mathematicians tell UGCOver 900 researchers have petitioned the UGC to withdraw its draft undergraduate mathematics curriculum, citing grave defects and inadequat...
18 Sep, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
Shardiya Navratri 2025 Date: Ghatasthapana on September 22 or 23? Check Shubh Muhurat, Puja Vidhi & SignificanceShardiya Navratri in 2025 commences on September 22nd, marked by the auspicious Ghatasthapana ritual. Devotees will invoke Goddess Durga du...
18 Sep, 2025, 01.49 PM IST
The merchants of Bharat: A forgotten legacy of trade and enterpriseThe oldest Tamil epics are based on women from mercantile families. It has nothing to do with warriors or priests. The heroines of Shilapad...
29 Mar, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
Tulsi Vivah mahurat 2024: check Tulsi vivah timings for puja, vidhi, significance, do's and don'tsTulsi Vivah shubh mahurat 2024: Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of Lord Vishnu and Vrinda. The festival marks the beginning of the H...
12 Nov, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
View: Nothing is permanent. Acceptance of diversity and change is the need of the hourAncient Vedic ritual halls were set aflame to remind everyone that nothing is permanent. Buddha said the same thing. So did the Tirthankara...
13 Sep, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishthan: How Shaligram stone Ram Lalla will be transformed into a divine entityThe inauguration of the Ram Temple today holds historical importance for Ayodhya and India. Amidst the excitement, grasping the spiritual s...
22 Jan, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
Kashi, Kanchi & Ayodhya: Ties that transcend timeKing Dasharath of Ayodhya visited Kanchipuram to seek blessings from Amba Kamakshi. The connection between Kanchi and Ayodhya is mentioned ...
13 Dec, 2023, 12.08 PM IST
Rakhi on August 30 or 31? Here is when different temples are celebratingThe festival of Rakshabandhan will be celebrated on two days this year, August 30 and 31, due to uncertainty surrounding the most auspiciou...
30 Aug, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
View: Ancient cultures prioritised collaboration over competition, for the larger good of the worldThe very first verse of the Rig Veda speaks of exchange (1.1). Agni, the fire-god, is invited to the yagna. He is offered praise and food, ...
29 Oct, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
Watch: Mukesh Ambani offers prayers at Badrinath and Kedarnath templesThe Reliance Industries CMD also made a donation of Rs five crore for creating facilities at Badrinath and Kedarnath.
13 Oct, 2022, 11.15 PM IST
Tirupati: Mukesh Ambani donates Rs 1.5 crore to Lord Venkateswara shrineAfter a brief stay at a guest house on the hills, Ambani, Radhika Merchant and others took part in an hour-long sacred ritual of Abhishekam...
16 Sep, 2022, 03.24 PM IST
Harappan site of Rakhigarhi: DNA study finds no Central Asian trace, junks Aryan invasion theoryResearchers Vasant Shinde and Neeraj Rai said this establishes the fact that knowledge ecosystem in the Vedic era was guided by “fully indi...
13 Jun, 2018, 12.24 PM IST
No gain, no painAs Venus rises in the desert sky, talk in the Rann turns to animals making their way into myths and legends.
05 Jan, 2013, 05.21 AM IST
- Kishore Biyani to launch Panchagavya cosmetics and health remedy products in Big Bazaar
Three years ago, Kishore Biyani hired mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik to help create a model drawn from Indian mythology.
16 Sep, 2011, 04.08 AM IST
The five-fold path of light worshipThe young girl is worshipping a small fire at sunrise. She’s ignited it in a compact copper vessel with a couple of cow-dung cakes and daub...
08 Jul, 2009, 02.22 AM IST
Fulfilment in relationshipsWe cannot differentiate between love and lust today. Our lives are completely taken over by the fantasy and mental picture that lust create...
05 Feb, 2009, 12.01 AM IST
- SC takes ancient Hindu law's help to resolve conflict
The ancient Indian Mimansa principles of interpretation has come to the aid of the Supreme Court for resolving a conflict between an electr...
16 Mar, 2008, 12.40 PM IST