Brain Surgery in Ancient India
Scientists discovered the world’s oldest known case of a successful human brain surgery after unearthing a 4300 year old skull from the site of the ancient Harappan Civilization site in India. This discovery More...
Indirapuram Durga Puja to showcase diversity in art forms
Indirapuram residents will see a blend of different cultures in this year’s Durga puja, as one of the puja organisers has invited residents from states other than West Bengal to showcase their music, arts, culture More...
Shiva: Speculations arise after Narendra Modi, Amit Shah visit Shiva temple – Times of India
KOZHIKODE: Visit Viewed As Party Attempt To Woo Ezhava Community In a move pregnant with political message and symbolism, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah chose the Sreekanteswara More...
Seer opposes govt plan to take back Gokarna temple – The New Indian Express
BENGALURU: Raghaveshwara Bharati Swami of Ramachandrapura Math on Monday opposed any move by the state government to reconsider its decision of transfering the Gokarna temple to the math. It was handed over to More...
The Trouble With Temple Restoration in Myanmar | The Diplomat
MANDALAY – Restoring ancient temples has its own politics. The Indians found this out through their restoration work at Angkor Wat in northwest Cambodia, which they initiated in the 1980s, motivated primarily More...
Donald Trump praises Hindu community’s contributions to US | Zee News
Washington: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has praised Hindu community’s “fantastic” contributions to world civilisation and American culture. Trump, 70, also confirmed that he would More...
How Gandhara became Kandhar
Afghanistan’s epic history starts when it was an important region of ancient India called ‘Gandhara’. One of its most frequently mentioned cities in the world today is ‘Kandahar’, made infamous by the More...
Jain monk: Rs 11 crore collected to light Jain monk’s funeral pyre
MUMBAI: Five members of the Jain community collectively donated over Rs 11 core to light the funeral pyre of a revered monk who passed away in the early hours of Sunday. Jains offering huge sums to carry out the More...
As Navratri closes in, dance schools in Mumbai go garba
Dance institutes across Mumbai have been brushing up dandiya and garba enthusiasts’ dancing skills as the countdown has begun for the upcoming Navratri festival. The schools have been holding workshops, a month More...
A holy river or mere sewer? Modi govt’s Rs 2,000 crore plan to revive Ganga yields no results
Highlights New report shows Ganga has become filthier. Its water quality has worsened at several places. Rs 20,000 crore for clean-up has shown little result. Crores of rupees spent on cleaning More...