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‘ At the time of the European Enlightenment in the 18th century, the great writers and intellectuals of that movement, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Diderot, knew that their real enemy was not the state but the Church. Earlier, when the mighty Rabelais was under fire from the Church, it was the King of France who defended [...]

One of the most renowned environmentalists of Punjab, the man who has been actively creating awareness among people regarding environment protection, the ECO Baba, — Balbir Singh Seechewal is the new talk of the town as his efforts have made the sacred Kale Bein river lively again. 160 km long Kale Bein river is a [...]

This appeal was made to the Sufi masters and scholars who gathered at New Delhi for the World Sufi Forum in March of 2016. Respected Sufi Divines, May peace and God’s grace be with you, The international counter-terrorism conference […] held at Delhi [on 17 to 20 March, 2016 happened] at a delicate time. Already scores of [...]

An explosion and blaze sparked by fireworks have killed at least 100 people at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Kerala, police say. The fireworks, which were to be used to celebrate a local new year festival, exploded about 03:30 (22:15 GMT Saturday), local media say. A building at the temple then collapsed, [...]

The recent happenings in NIT Srinagar is the best example of how BJP practices secularism in the veil of Hindu nationalism. The row erupted in NIT, Srinagar when non-kashmiri students hoisted tricolour in response of celebration of India’s defeat against West Indies. When situation turned callous, police were called which had to lathicharge on the [...]

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Jammu is rocked with massive protests and demonstrations since this morning with hundreds of students and other members of political and religious organisations hitting the streets against alleged manhandling of students at the National Institute of Technology at Srinagar. Students and activists block the Bikram Chowk crossing for around 20 minutes which had a [...]

“A public health partnership between the US and India will enable that country to provide universal quality healthcare to its citizens at a cost that will not bankrupt it. A President Sanders, who has understood the inhuman effect of Big Pharma monopolies on the poor across the world, would be very different, as hopefully would [...]

CHITRAKOOT: For Jagadguru Rambhadracharya of Chitrakoot, who is himself blind from the tender age of two months, serving blind and differently-abled is a style of worshipping Lord Ram. This Padma Vibhushan awarded saint has singlehandedly established an intermediate college and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (JRHU) for blind and other differently-abled students of the country. At [...]

Central panel wants it made optional subject in IITs, NITs, science and commerce colleges. Revival of old Sanskrit schools, new Ved pathshalas, CBSE- like Sanskrit Board, revision of Sanskrit textbooks being evaluated. The Modi government, in its efforts to popularise Sanskrit, is moving beyond symbolism like ‘Sanskrit week’ and is unveiling a 10-year perspective plan [...]

BANGALORE: One need not be a graduate nor be wealthy to find ways of helping the disadvantaged. Neither was RB Shivakumar born with a silver spoon in his mouth, nor has he completed a university course. Yet he feeds the poor. Many years ago, Shivakumar, who had failed his SSLC examinations, had started helping his [...]