On Tibetan New Year Student Takes Up Protest 72 Hour Fast
byDharamsala: Losar start of the 2141 Tibetan New Year today was held here by Tibetan community feeling the pain and longing for a home land that…
Religion
Kedarnath To Open on May 4: Uncertainity Over Char Dham Yatra Remains
byDehra Dun : The doors of the revered Kedarnath shrine are to open for the public on May 4 and with it stakeholders in…
Shivratri Goes Viral In Shimla
byWhere Mandi township in Himachal Pradesh had been reverberating with Shiv Pooja for an entire week, other towns in the state also witnessed huge…
Shivratri Festivities Kick In At Mandi
byMandi: The week-long International Shivratri Fest opened yesterday with arrival of principal deity Dev Kamrunag in the town here. Devesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Mandi…
Dalai Lama cautions against fire breakouts damaging Tibetan heritage
byDharamshala: Expressing solidarity and offering his condolences to those who were affected by the recent fires in Serta Larung Gar monastery, the Lithang monastery and…
Thousands take holy dip on Makar Sakranti
byShimla: Thousands of devotees across Himachal Pradesh took a holy dip in various hot water springs early Tuesday morning on the occasion of Makar…
What keeps these sages in Badrinath in arctic-like conditions
byDehra Dun : The holy shrine of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, located at a height of about 13,000 ft wears a deserted look, ever since…
Kedarnath pilgrimage re-opens after June calamity but not without hazards
byDehradun : The first batch of 43 pilgrims who had registered themselves at Guptkashi, left for the Kedarnath shrine which was thrown open to…
India’s Secular Fundamentalists
byWe live in the room of Magic Mirrors where every reflection is distorted and upside down. Consider this. A Chief Minister who says he…
Attacked US Sikh professor to dispel notions about community
byNew York: A Sikh professor who was attacked over the weekend by a large group of teenagers shouting “get Osama” and “terrorist” wants to show…