1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (163+ words) ThePrint 9th Anniversary: Free Tote & Mug Ganesh Chaturthi inspires us to move on path of progress: President Murmu New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday greeted the public on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, saying the festival inspires us…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (311+ words) New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Expanding its partnerships under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the government on Wednesday signed agreements with four spiritual organisations to strengthen grassroots awareness, prevention, recovery and social mobilisation against substance abuse. The Department of Social Justice…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (223+ words) Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 9 (PTI) Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday said the state government would work with the TDB to ensure a smooth pilgrimage for devotees during the upcoming Mandalakala-Makaravilakku season at Sabarimala. Satheesan, speaking at a press conference…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (771+ words) Rohini Bakshi’s essay titled “Manusmriti is harsher on men than women. Read the text before you ask to burn it” echoes the suffering meted out to men like death penances—prayaschittas—on particularly upper-caste, or dvija, men. Bakshi brilliantly defends…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (346+ words) Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 (PTI) Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan and other leaders on Friday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Ashtami Rohini. Also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Sreekrishna Jayanthi, the day commemorates the avatar of Lord…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (473+ words) Amaravati, Sep 2 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed TTD and Endowments Department officials to expedite construction of 5,000 temples across the state and finalise sites at the earliest. The chief minister said that TTD should expand its…...

2+ week, 37+ min ago   (685+ words) Koppal (Karnataka), Aug 31 (PTI) With his statement that Islam is “greater” than other religions eliciting sharp reactions, Karnataka Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi on Monday clarified that he did not speak ill of any religion, and said that all religions…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (382+ words) It is an endearing thought. But there is only one problem: who exactly peddled this misinformation that Bengalis were eating their kosha mangsho inside the pandal? Anyone who has actually spent Durga Puja in Bengal knows the difference. People worship…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) The Allahabad High Court’s recent refusal to allow a schoolgirl to wear a hijab in school rests on a familiar line of reasoning. The court’s verdict rested on the fact that schools have the right to prescribe uniforms, provided the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (266+ words) Chennai, Aug 23 (PTI) In an effort to preserve religious heritage, renovate ancient shrines, and enhance amenities for devotees, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department has unveiled a wide-ranging plan covering temple consecrations, heritage conservation, welfare schemes for temple staff,…...