
Nashik, July 14-September 25: Opening tomorrow, a Kumbh like no other
Main ceremony at Ramkund, akhara flag hoisting at Sadhugram Unique Nashik Smallest of all Kumbh centres spans only 200 acres. Holy dip is taken at two places on the Godavari: legacy of a bloody battle between More...

Saudi Pumping Millions To Promote Wahhabism In India-India TV News Mobile Site
The diplomatic documents released by WikiLeaks last week have revealed that Saudi Arabia is pumping in millions of rupees into India for opening of religious trusts and non-governmental organisations. WikiLeaks More...

International Yoga Day: Gujarat targets 1 crore people, Rajasthan looks at 25 lakh | The Indian Express
Officials of CID practicing Yoga in Ranchi on Wednesday ahead of World Yoga Day. (Source: PTI) Gujarat’s main Yoga Day event will be a two-hour programme (6 to 8 am) at the 50 lakh-square-foot GMDC Ground in More...

Rejuvenating the Ganges: bridging the gap between conservation and religion | Global Development Professionals Network | The Guardian
It’s a few hours before sunrise and already the banks of the Ganges river in Varanasi are lined with meditators, yogis and people offering prayers. For many, this opportunity to pay respect to the Ganges — More...

New brass flag from Gujarat a first at Trimbakeshwar Kumbh | The Indian Express
The brass flag being raised on the occasion of Dhwajarohan, which marks the beginning of the Kumbh Mela, at Trimbakeshwar on Tuesday. Also seen is Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Source: Express Photo by Deepak More...

Now, trek to Mount Kailash in just 2.5 days as China opens new route
KOLKATA: The pilgrimage to Kailash-Mansarovar will be a breeze from June 22, thanks to a new route allowed by the Chinese government. Instead of trekking for 12 days over rugged terrain at altitudes up to 19,500 More...

Three year long botanical study confirms Ramayan is not a myth
People who belittle Ramayan as a mythology or a mere epic and Lord Ram as a fictitious character should be ready to give up their skepticism. Couple of years ago, two Chennai-based botanists came out with a three-year-long More...

How I became Hindu-Chakia Harris | Hindu
When I was a child I was raised in a very conservative Christian home. I would constantly hear of how Jesus would come and save me. I know all about the Bible and the teachings of Christianity because of my upbringing. More...

Planning Yoga Day in schools: Actor Manisha Koirala part of 24-member panel
Actor Manisha Koirala, who had taken to yoga after battling with cancer, is part of a 24-member committee, which will now decide how schools, across the state, will celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21. More...

USCIRF hypocrisy: It’s about the Protestant worldview, not religious freedom – Firstpost
By Jakob De Roover The annual reports of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) have long irked politicians and citizens from countries placed on its ‘watch list’. This is no different More...