Vaishno Devi Gurukul gets affiliated to Varanasi varsity
September 11th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 11 (IANS) The Mata Vaishno Devi Gurukul (Vedic School), set up to promote the Sanskrit language and Vedic culture, Tuesday got "prestigious" affiliation to Sampuranand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, ... Read more...
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I’m translating Mahabharata for young English-speaking readers: Bibek Debroy
July 1st, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Well-known economist Bibek Debroy is addressing a growing need among youngsters bred on English as their staple tongue: He is translating the Indian epic Mahabharata ... Read more...
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Quran with Bhagavad Gita in a communal harmony class
November 21st, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Nov 21 (IANS) Holding the Quran in one hand and the Bhagavad Gita in the other, Mukhtar Ahmad conducts "a class of communal harmony" at a madrassa in Uttar ... Read more...
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Here Ravana worshipped on Dussehra!
October 5th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 5 (IANS) They don't regard Ravana as a negative figure. On the contrary, some people in four Madhya Pradesh districts worship Hindu god Rama's arch rival on Dussehra ... Read more...
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Lata is ‘pujaarin’ of music: Big B
September 29th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Describing music as the language of heaven, Amitabh Bachchan has saluted the genius called Lata Mangeshkar and says she has become the 'pujaarin' of ... Read more...
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India to set up Gandhi Centre in the Netherlands
September 20th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The spirit of India will shine at the Hague in Netherlands, where the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will inaugurate the Gandhi Centre Oct ... Read more...
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Ramdev talked of training youth in self-defence: Aide
June 8th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Haridwar, June 8 (IANS) Baba Ramdev's associate Acharya Balkrishna Wednesday clarified that the yoga guru did not intend to create an armed force of youth but only ... Read more...
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Sudden heavy rain lashes village as Kerala’s fire ritual concludes
April 16th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Panjal (Kerala), April 15 (IANS) About 200,000 people watched in utter astonishment as the starry night suddenly turned cloudy and a heavy downpour, accompanied by strong winds, drenched the "yagasala" ... Read more...
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Age-old Kerala fire ritual a natural purifier?
April 13th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panjal (Kerala), April 13 (IANS) The spotlight is on the confluence of science and the Vedas at the 4,000-year-old ritual of 'athirathram' - fire invocation - in the ... Read more...
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UP devotees celebrate beginning of Hindu New Year
April 4th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, Apr 4 (ANI): Devotees in Uttar Pradesh organised cultural events and celebrated Vikram Samwat, the day of new year according to the Hindu calendar today.Hundreds of devotees gathered in the wee ... Read more...
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Dutch Indophile back in India after 35 years
March 31st, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Indologist and heritage crusader Johan Frederik 'Frits' Staal, a driving force behind the preservation of the world's oldest surviving Vedic ritual Athirathram, will return to ... Read more...
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Goa archbishop quotes from Vedas in pre-New Year address
December 30th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 30 (IANS) Goa archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao has quoted extensively from the Sama Veda, an ancient Hindu scripture, in his pre-New Year address to underline the importance of "unity of ... Read more...
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Veda institute launched in Slovenia
December 28th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 28 (ANI): Institute for Vedic Culture named Gopuram has reportedly been launched in Slovenia to conserve the Vedic heritage and spread it in Slovenia and other countries.Launched by sister-brother ... Read more...
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For A to Z of Hinduism, pick up this gem (IANS Book Review)
November 20th, 2010 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Book: "Hinduism - An Alphabetical Guide"; Author: Roshen Dalal; Publisher: Penguin; Price: Rs.999; Pages: 483This is an invaluable encyclopaedia on Hinduism, a treasure of knowledge, a product of years ... Read more...
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Vedic conference to be held in Trinidad and Tobago
July 29th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, July 29(IANS) Over 100 scholars from India and around the globe will participate in the World Association of Vedic Studies (WAVES) at the University of the West Indies early ... Read more...
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Zed urges Hindus worldwide to honor sacred guru-sishya relationship on Guru Purnima
July 26th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Juky 26 (ANI): Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has sent greetings to one billion Hindus worldwide on the occasion of Guru Purnima.In a statement in Nevada (USA) today, Zed, who is ... Read more...
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Fire worship in Rajasthan to check global warming
January 2nd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), Jan 2 (ANI): The holy fire ritual known as Yagna Havan was organised by a group of Hindus here with the belief that it will reduce the ill effects of ... Read more...
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Haryana to assist Saraswati river research
November 21st, 2009 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 21 (IANS) The Haryana government Saturday reiterated its commitment for research on the mythological Saraswati river.
Haryana's Irrigation Minister Ajay Singh Yadav assured all assistance to Saraswati River Research Institute in ... Read more...
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Lead dignified life to avoid AIDS: Shankaracharya
June 28th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 28 (IANS) Disturbed over the alarming rise of HIV/AIDS in India, Puri Shankaracharya Nishchalanand Saraswathi has urged the people to follow the age-old Indian tradition of leading a dignified and ... Read more...
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Haryana honours Sanskrit, Punjabi litterateurs
June 24th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday exhorted litterateurs to promote moral values and patriotism among the youth through creative writing. Expressing these views after honouring litterateurs in ... Read more...
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For cutting edge competence in maths, go back to the Vedas
June 4th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Ancient Indian civilisation gave the world the zero on which rests modern-day calculations. And also the ancient system of Vedic mathematics, which is on a revival path after several thousand ... Read more...
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American county proclaims January 12 as Sanskrit Day
January 10th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by admin
Reno (California), Jan.10 (ANI): Washoe County of Nevada has proclaimed January 12 as Sanskrit Day.
A proclamation signed by Robert M. Larkin, Chairman of Washoe County Commission, under the Seal of Washoe County, ... Read more...
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