
River festival: Assam’s Brahmaputra to get a touch of Ganga
The 10-month-old BJP-led coalition government in Assam is celebrating ‘Namami Brahmaputra’, billed as the biggest river festival of India, from March 31 to April 4. The highlight of this festival will be a lamp-lit More...

A temple with a hoary past
Nestled at the foot of the majestic Veli hill, the historic Padmanabhapuram palace complex is an architectural marvel. The grand complex, consisting of several palaces, treasury, offices, temples, ponds, and guest More...

Pakistan Parliament passes landmark Hindu Marriage Bill | The Indian Express
Pakistan’s Parliament has finally passed the much-awaited landmark bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in the country. Pakistan’s Hindus were set to get an exclusive personal law to regulate marriages More...

‘But what about the railways …?’ The myth of Britain’s gifts to India | The Gaurdian
any modern apologists for British colonial rule in India no longer contest the basic facts of imperial exploitation and plunder, rapacity and loot, which are too deeply documented to be challengeable. Instead they More...

Chief of Army Staff Bipin Rawat offers prayers at Tirumala temple | The New Indian Express
TIRUPATI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Bipin Rawat accompanied by his family had Maha Laghu darshan of Lord Venkateswara like any other pilgrim, where he offered prayers to the presiding deity inside the temple More...

No disruption in collecting water for Guruvayur temple: Govt
Kerala government today condemned the obstruction of transport of water for the famous Lord Sri Krishna temple in Gurvayur by a group of persons. Minister for Devaswom and Tourism Kadakampally Surendran also said More...

Thirumaalin Peyargal 1,000 being performed in the Bharatanatyam format | The Hindu
Titled ‘Thirumaalin Peyargal 1,000,’ it is the Tamil translation of Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam and is being performed in the Bharatanatyam format, uner the auspices of Jayadhaarini Trust. The live recording of More...

The Ministry of ayush organising a free camp for diabetes
The Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, will be organising a free camp for diabetes with yoga in collaboration with The Art of Living. As a prelude to the yoga camp, The Art of Living will also be organising More...

Emerge yoga festival gets boost
The momentum keeps building behind the debut of Emerge – Canada’s Yoga Festival™. The successor to Sabstock received a big boost this week by first learning its $50,000 grant application had been accepted, More...

Mayapuris’ New Album To Have Intriguing Concept
It’s been seven long years since kirtan band The Mayapuris released their debut album “Mridanga,” hitting the top five in the iTunes World Music chart. The Mayapuris were one of the original second generation More...