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Pavan K Varma | Dharma, Nyaya, Niti & The Indian Art Of The Excuse

Pavan K Varma | Dharma, Nyaya, Niti & The Indian Art Of The Excuse

In theory, dharma is a profoundly courageous idea. It refuses the comfort of moral absolutism. It asks us to examine...

11 Oct 2026 2:32 AM IST

Lord Shiva’s Holy Mace Taken to Srinagar’s Historic Shankaracharya Temple For Puja

Lord Shiva’s Holy Mace Taken to Srinagar’s Historic Shankaracharya...

Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of Chhari Mubarak, led a group of saffron-clad hermits to the historic temple, situated...

25 July 2025 12:53 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi at Harij in Patan district, Gujarat. (Photo: PTI)

I'm a bhakt of Lord Shiva, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress, meanwhile, has already short-listed the names 70 candidates for the first phase of Assembly elections.

14 Nov 2017 1:47 AM IST

In Hindu rituals Agni, the fire God, is the one through whom offerings in a haven are routed because fire is considered to be the mouth of the gods.

Significance of fire

One of the first discoveries of man, the ever-eluding fire holds a lot of significance in each culture and is...

2 Nov 2017 12:35 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi with party leaders Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia offering prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.

Bholenath'sbhakt & a Pakistani friend

The Congress president has made highly publicised visits to temples over the past year and has declared himself a ...

4 Nov 2018 12:00 AM IST

Lord Shiva statue in Nagpur (Photo: PTI)

Mystic Mantra: Lord Shiva is the illuminator

The River Ganga, in Shiva's matted locks, symbolises knowledge and devotion.

15 Feb 2018 2:07 AM IST

(Photo: Bharat Tiwari)

4 all-night long music sessions in Benaras

The event today attracts avid listeners from all over the world.

12 Feb 2018 1:10 AM IST

Will pray for the welfare of the people of Bihar and the entire nation so that everybody lives in peace, in harmony, without any divide or barrier. I will also pray for the health of my father, will pray for his long life, Tej Pratap Yadav said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Watch: Tej Pratap dressed as Lord Shiva, offers prayers in Patna

Tej Pratap said the prayers were being offered for the welfare of Bihar and its natives, and also for his father, Lalu...

31 July 2018 1:28 PM IST

Amrita Lahiri: The best dancer of all (Photo: Vinay Jain)

Paying homage to Shiva, king of dancers, with performances in...

The festival of Maha Shivaratri becomes an especially auspicious occasion for many dancers to pay homage to the Lord of...

12 March 2019 1:53 AM IST

The 45-day long Hindu pilgrimage would formally commence from Monday and end on August 15 coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival. (Photo: PTI)

First batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra amid high security

During his first visit to Kashmir last year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in the valley

30 Jun 2019 11:26 AM IST

VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi

Boycott Muslims making Kanwar in Haridwar: Sadhvi Prachi

The 'Kanwar Yatra' is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees.

25 July 2019 12:59 PM IST

Court reserves order on framing of notice in defamation case against...

In 2018, Tharoor had stoked controversy by invoking a news article where an RSS leader compared PM Modi to a scorpion...

7 Aug 2019 6:08 PM IST