People in Nepal's Madhesh province celebrate consecration of 'Ram Lalla' in AyodhyaPeople in Nepal's Madhesh province celebrate the consecration of 'Ram Lalla' in Ayodhya. Janakpurdham, the birthplace of goddess Sita, deco...
23 Jan, 2024, 11.46 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3: Poet-diplomat Abhay K pens 'Moon Anthem' ahead of attempted lunar landingAs India prepares for its third lunar mission, 'Chandrayaan-3', poet and diplomat Abhay K has written a 'Moon Anthem' to commemorate the ev...
23 Aug, 2023, 10.09 AM IST
Negotiation between economic and political power of various communities is a reality in mythologyThere are hundreds of guthis across Nepal, just as there are hundreds of tharavads across Kerala, indicating a continuity of culture. Even ...
24 Dec, 2022, 01.13 AM IST
Happy Dussehra 2022: Vijayadashami quotes, Whatsapp messages, wishes & Puja Muhurat; PM Modi greets people on DussehraThe day implies the victory of good over evil and people exchange Dussehra wishes to mark the occasion. On this day, Lord Ram triumphed ove...
05 Oct, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Nag Panchami: When it is, and why is it celebratedThis year, Nag Panchami will be celebrated on the August 2, 2022. The tithi will start from 5:13 am on August 2 and end at 5:41 m on August...
01 Aug, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
Goddess Kali's unlimited blessings are always with India, says PM ModiThe PM's speech came in the backdrop of a recent controversy that was created when TMC MP Mahua Moitra, at a conclave, recently said that s...
10 Jul, 2022, 03.56 PM IST
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane takes cultural tour of KathmanduGeneral Naravane, who arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart General Purna Chandra Thapa, is the hig...
05 Nov, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
Planning last-minute getaways: Here's where to head to when you're hard-pressed for timeJust head to culturally-rich destinations that are easily accessible.
09 May, 2019, 08.19 AM IST
Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad blames Modi govt for ban on Indian notes in NepalThe ban was causing great inconvenience to the people living along the Indo-Nepal border, the former Union minister said.
17 Dec, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
Gorkha Rifles completes over two centuries of glory and valour in IndiaIn the backdrop of the Gorkha Rifles having completed over 200 years of soldiering in India, the 9th GR is now culminating its bicentenary ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.11 PM IST
This summer, head to a UNESCO world heritage site for a dose of culture and historySummers is all about long haul, fun vacations that brim over with interesting discoveries.
10 May, 2018, 05.20 AM IST
Nepal earthquake stirs debate on overcrowding and commercialisation of EverestThe deaths from avalanche at the Everest Base Camp have brought the spotlight back on over-commercialisation. The old debate will now be re...
03 May, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
Nepal’s living goddess, devotees were unscathed by earthquakeIf there is anything that earthquake hasn't changed in the devastated Basantpur Durbar Square, it's the daily worship of Kumari, Nepal's li...
03 May, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
Karad, Dharchula, Mysore: Some must-visit weekend spots this OctoberFrom Karad in Maharashtra to Mysore in Karnataka, here is a list of places where you can go in October, take a look.
18 Sep, 2014, 10.14 AM IST
Nepal's 'Living Goddess' to get stipend after retirementKumaris,or "living goddess", will receive Rs 10,000 from July under the Kathmandu Metropolitan City's fresh budgetary allocation.
14 Jan, 2014, 04.35 PM IST
- Nepal: familiar and yet exotic
A visit to Nepal for Gustasp & Jeroo Irani, like for many Indians, was a journey to a place both familiar and yet exotic!
05 May, 2011, 08.36 AM IST
- Mount Kailas: Journey to Divinity
Hindus believe that a triumvirate of gods - Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh - live in Brahmalok, Baikunth, and Kailas, respectively. The first t...
08 Jan, 2009, 06.45 AM IST