Pride, politics and culture: Why Mumbai wants dahi handi festival to go on | Hindustan Times
There is a general feeling of disappointment among both the common people and social scientists, who want to keep the decades-old tradition alive, after the Supreme Court restricted dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai due on August 25 this year. On Wednesday, the top court said that children below 18 years of age cannot participate in the upcoming dahi More...
The cynical political consensus over Dahi Handi festival – Livemint
Mumbai: In a polity where consensus over substantive issues is a rare commodity, total unanimity among Maharashtra’s politicians in supporting giant human pyramids during the Janmashtami festival would be charming More...
Raj Thackeray questions SC directives on Hindu festivals | The Indian Express
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Thursday took on the judiciary, questioning the restrictions being put on Hindu festivals. “Why are such restriction being placed only on Hindu festivals? Why has More...
NGT targets UP government, Centre on efforts to clean Ganga, says ‘zero results’ achieved | The Indian Express
The efforts by the Centre and Uttar Pradesh to clean the Ganga have borne “zero” result, the National Green Tribunal said on Friday, as it pulled them up and sought reports on the discharge of industrial waste More...
BJP corporator proposes mandatory Yoga, Surya Namaskar in BMC schools | The Indian Express
The proposal is expected to be hotly opposed by the Samajwadi Party, which has said this would amount to “mixing of education and religion”. A Bharatiya Janata Party corporator has moved a proposal to make More...
Ayush Ministry to launch National Campaign on Medicinal Plants – The Financial Express
The Ayush Ministry will launch a National Campaign on Medicinal Plants in Jaipur this week, which will also witness an interactive meet cum seminar involving farmers, experts and various other stakeholders. The More...
Temple committee seek probe based on Vinod Rai’s report which reveals 769 gold pots missing – Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Sree Padmanbhaswamy Temple administrative and executive committee members have seriously considered the recent report submitted to the Supreme Court by the former Comptroller and Auditor More...
Raksha Bandhan: President calls on nation to ensure safety of women at all times | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
Extending greetings on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, President Pranab Mukherjee said, “Let us on this occasion resolve to ensure that the women and girls of our country feel safe and secure at all times.” More...
New authority likely for action against industrial units polluting Ganga – The Hindu
Union Water Resources Ministry has proposed to set up a statutory authority to take action against those industrial units which pollute the Ganga River and its tributaries. Currently, only the Central Pollution More...
PM Modi Pays Tribute To Swaminarayan’s Pramukh Swami In Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat today to pay tribute to Swaminarayan sect’s spiritual head Pramukh Swami, whose mortal remains have been kept at a temple in Sarangpur near Ahmedabad.Ministers, More...