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A tale of two minorities: Why India never saw anti-Jainism like Europe's anti-semitismA comparison of Jains in India and Jews in Europe explores why one civilisation enabled coexistence while the other descended into exclusio...- Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from LondonFollowing a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi ido...
- Ancient city found beneath Puri along with a secret tunnel from Jagannath Temple to the sea. Here's what we knowScientists have discovered evidence of an ancient city buried beneath Puri, Odisha. High-tech scans using Ground Penetrating Radar show pot...
- The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace recognised on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2026 listThe Oberoi Rajgarh Palace in Khajuraho has earned a spot on TIME's prestigious World's Greatest Places 2026 list. This meticulously restore...
- Visual rhythms in their structures evoke parallel practices in dance and music traditionsThere is much more that a gifted sutradhari (master-planner) and shilpi (sculptor) can also achieve. Take, for example, the mid-6th century...
- With spring in our steps, we can step into the springfests of our pastSpring has brought a fragrant breeze, celebrated by Indian poets and artists for centuries. The Harshatmata temple's sculptures in Rajastha...
- How a wealthy merchant corporation powered the Chola empire and the precocious globalism of the medieval Indian OceanIn a truly awe-inspiring logistical feat, Rajendra Chola would have the Five Hundred’s great trading fleets follow his armies up the coast,...
- Oh, those chiselled looks from 800 years ago, the gods are in the detailsThe declaration of the 12th-13th c. temples of Cennakesava-Belur, Hoysalesvara-Halebidu, and Kesava-Somanathpur in Karnataka as UNESCO Worl...
- Lok Sabha proceedings begin in new Parliament buildingThe Lok Sabha proceedings began in the new Parliament building in India, marking a historic event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other l...
- A money manager like no other, Kubera, the lord of wealthcareIt’s Dhanteras today. It won’t be just Lakshmi who gets special treatment – master epicurean and king of good times Dhanapati shall get our...
- When ‘our’ Devi Bhagvati is assimilated as ‘their’ mother goddess in Southeast AsiaDevi Bhagavati, the shakti of Shiva, arrived on the distant shores of an erstwhile kingdom of Champa in Vietnam as part of ancient Asian cu...
- The past is a familiar, composite structureSome of the earliest Indian mosques were built in Gujarat, where trade with the Arab world was an early motivation, and where Islam arrived...
- Rising influence of temples of SwaminarayanThe temples have become visual anchors of Hinduism globally & are silently shaping destiny of contemporary Indian politics. Not surprisingl...
- UP CM gives indication of BJP campaign theme in pollsHe alleged Congress planted "seeds of terrorism in Kashmir" in the form of Article 370 and slammed SP for 'withdrawing cases against terror...
- PM Modi lays foundation stone of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, says wait of centuries has ended“Centuries of wait is over today,” said Modi, adding the discipline shown while accepting the SC verdict should continue. “Back then we wit...
- Quick Getaways from Mumbai, Bangalore and DelhiPabbar Valley, a qucik getaway spot from Delhi, is a paradise of travellers. The valley is known for the dynamic and adventurous tourist ac...
- Enchanting Odisha: Of dolphins and deitiesAn idyllic boatride on Chilika Lake, darshan of Lord Jagannath at Puri and Konark's magnificence, little wonder that someone gets enchanted...
- 'Looking at Indian art from western perspective must change'As Indian art is gradually beginning to be recognised globally and local artists are seen at art fairs across the world, focused efforts ar...
- Indian Muslims are unique communityThe distinctiveness of Indian Muslims is asserting itself again.
- Indian Muslims are unique communityThis highlights the distinctiveness of Indian Muslims which has evolved through centuries of Indian history.
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