Significance of Insignificance
byIn the ancient China a king wanted to document all the wisdom of his kingdom. He ordered his intellectuals to do so. They came…
Religion
Revisiting a historic Ayodhya – secular and diverse
byNew Delhi: A 16th century historical work tells of an Afghan army which went out of Ayodhya – which was controlled by local chiefs –…
White House petition on 1984 anti-Sikh violence gains support
byWashington: A White House petition seeking recognition of the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as “genocide” has crossed the threshold of 25,000 signatures for…
For that touch of mysticism: Bollywood’s enduring 786 connect
byNew Delhi: The number 786, revered in Islamic culture, has found prominence in Bollywood over and over again — remember Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘billa No.786’ in…
Notice to government, Google on anti-Islam film
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today issued notices to the central government and Google India on a plea that videos of the controversial anti-Islam…
Remove liquor vends from religious towns: Haryana khaps
byRohtak (Haryana): Having strongly raised their voices for amending the Hindu Marriage Act to ban marriages within the same gotra and same village, Haryana’s khap…
Talibani Dictat: 3 Haryana families face social boycott
byRohtak (Haryana): The families of three youths, who eloped with a girl of the same gotra (lineage) and village, are being socially boycotted in Haryana…
Tibet owes its religion to India: Tibetan PM-in-exile
byNew Delhi: Attributing the success of the Tibetan democratic experiment in exile to Indian values and traditions, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Monday said that…
These Uttarakhand hermits do not fear cold, snow
byDehra Dun: The weather has taken a turn for the worse as the mercury hovers below the 0 degrees C mark in the higher reaches…
Where Hindus join Shias to mourn Imam Hussain
byMuzaffarpur (Bihar): A group of upper caste Hindus joined Shia Muslims here Sunday to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, saying it was part…