Women activists finally enter Trimbakeshwar temple
After two failed attempts and an instance of manhandling that some of their colleagues suffered at the hands of local villagers, women activists owing allegiance to Pune-based Swarajya Sanghatana finally entered More...
Ujjain Simhastha-Kumbh Mela begins with ‘Shahi Snaan’ | NewsX
Ujjain: Madhya Pradesh’s holy city Ujjain has geared up for the biggest religious convergence of Hindus – Simhastha-Kumbh Mela which began on April 22nd. Over five crore devotees are expected to visit the More...
Caste Hierarchy And Discrimination Not Sanctioned By The Vedas – Swarajya
After being briefly eclipsed from its perch by Narendra Modi’s dramatic victory in the elections of 2014, the topic of caste has emerged in a big way in the public discourse of India. This includes the debate More...
3000 artists to perform in National Cultural Festival at Kumbh | The Indian Express
Around 3,000 artists from across the country are likely to perform at National Cultural Festival being organised at Ujjain as part of month-long ‘Simhastha Kumbh’ which starts from Saturday. Classical vocalist More...
Jagannath temple selling land to raise Rs.1,000 crore maintenance corpus – India New England News
Bhubaneswar–At 60,654 acres, Lord Jagannath could be the richest landlord among India’s deities. About 395 acres of it is now being sold to create a Rs.1,000 crore maintenance corpus for the 12th century shrine More...
Asaram ashram vandalised in MP | The Indian Express
Calling Asaram Bapu a disgrace, members of Nirmohi Akhara Wednesday vandalised an ashram belonging to the jailed spiritual leader in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. Members of the Nirmohi akhara were alloted the ashram More...
How Christianity and Islam took over the world, in 90 seconds | Europe | News | The Independent
The video below depicts the growth and spread of the world’s two largest religions over a span of 2,000 years. Represented in white and green, respectively, Christianity and Islam spring up from obscurity More...
Nepal’s heritage sites still in ruins a year after quake- Nikkei Asian Review
KATHMANDU VALLEY, Nepal — Deftly handling tiny chisels and swabs of cloth, a dozen village women painstakingly chip away the crust and grime of centuries, restoring to life images of Brahma, Vishnu and other More...
Govt plans to simplify citizenship rules for Pak Hindus – Oneindia
New Delhi, Apr 18: The Narendra Modi led government is mulling to simplify rules for people belonging to minority communities of Pakistan, staying in India on a Long Term Visa. The government is considering to More...
Biggest allocation — Kumbh gets a Central boost: Rs 100 cr to Madhya Pradesh | The Indian Express
The Union Culture Ministry will allocate about Rs 100 crore for the Simhastha Mahakumbh, which begins in Ujjain on April 22, officials said. This will be the biggest budget allocation from the ministry for the More...