Indian government criticised after scores of bodies surface in Ganges | The Guardian
India’s special environmental court has criticised the government for its failure to curb river pollution, a lawyer petitioning the court has said, after scores of bodies surfaced in the Ganges river. Last week More...
Saintly mission with a social perspective – The Hindu
Swami Sudheendra Theertha died after a brief illness at Hardwar on Sunday Swami Sudheendra Theertha As the spiritual leader of the Kashi Math, Swami Sudheendra Theertha, headed the Math for 70 years as the 20th More...
Live music at Thaipusam after 42 years – The Straits Times
For 42 years, going back to 1973, the playing of musical instruments on the streets during Thaipusam was banned due to past fights between competing groups, which disrupted the procession. ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBINMore More...
‘Golden baba’ who wears jewellery worth Rs 3cr turns heads at Ardh Kumbh – Times of India
HARIDWAR: Even though the opening snan of the Ardh Kumbh didn’t see a bevy of sadhus like the Nagas or those from the Juna akhara who add glitz and exoticism to the festival, the Ardh Kumbh till now has seen More...
Hindu Groups Disappointed with US Court Decision for Alabama’s Sureshbhai Patel
Sureshbhai Patel was badly beaten by an Alabama police officer Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed strong disappointment after a federal judge acquitted former Madison, Alabama policeman More...
Hindu Way of Life is a Science of Salvation – The New Indian Express
There really is no such thing as Hindu-ism. This term and concept was coined only in recent times. The Hindu civilisation was born on the banks of the river Sindhu, which is known as Indus today. When the Persians More...
Among the unbelievers : Leisure – India Today
Being Hindu is not an easy identity to explain. It cannot be described according to a simple doctrine of faith, belief or creed. It includes religion and spirituality but extends to many intricate aspects of knowledge More...
Nataraja temple to be managed by priest, not by Tamil Nadu govt.
NEW DELHI: The famous Nataraja temple in the town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu will be managed by priests and not by the state government, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered. A bench of justices B S Chauhan More...
Hindu temples in southern India enforce western clothing ban |The Guardian
Madras high court has ordered temple authorities in Tamil Nadu to refuse entry to people in jeans, shorts and other garments Hindu temples in southern India have begun turning away devotees wearing western clothes More...
Hinduism has room for all forms of belief: SC – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to dispel the notion about rigidity of Hinduism harboured in certain quarters and said it was the “collective wisdom and inspiration of the centuries” More...