Bhakti Chalak
Ganesha idol stalls have sprung up across Maharashtra, markets are glowing with lights and decorations, and grand pandals are taking shape on streets and neighbo...
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Riaz Malik/Vrindavan
The needle in Mohammad Arif’s hand moves in a steady, rhythmic motion, drawing silk thread through a piece of pink sheer fabric stretched tightly across a wooden frame. His eyes...
New Delhi
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd), who was on Wednesday appointed the first CEO of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, has said it is great fortune for him ...
As Maharashtra prepares for the 12-day Ganesh Utsav, beginning September 14, the festive spirit is already taking hold across the state. Among the most eagerly a...
Ashhar Alam/New Delhi
Popular coaching expert and philanthropist Khan Sir, who built a hospital for the poor in Patna, announced that he will build an orphanage. He made the a...
DS Sodhi
The birth of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, as a consequence of the two-nation theory left behind wounds that have yet to heal. Approximately one million people perishe...
In a heartwarming display of brotherhood, communal harmony and mutual respect, Raksha Bandhan was celebrated in Patahirri village of Kupwara, where local Muslim Kash...
Basit Zargar/Srinagar
Srinagar’s Hazratbal shrine turned into a sea of emotions and reverence as Moi Muquadas, a relic belonging to Prophet Muhammad which is kept in a g...
A growing number of English-language books on the life, character, leadership and legacy of Prophet Muhammad have appeared in recent years, offering readers perspect...
Mansooruddin Faridi
Stray dogs loiter around the statue of the great freedom fighter Asif Ali in Old Delhi. Birds perch on it, leaving their droppings across the statue and th...
Rushda Shaheen
In late 1595, as forces sent by Mughal Emperor Akbar marched towards the Deccan to conquer it, a courageous Queen Chand Bibi led the resistance against one of t...
Khanqah Emadia Qalandaria in Patna occupies a distinguished place in the spiritual and cultural history of Bihar. For centuries, this historic Sufi institu...
Aditi Bhaduri
The Middle East has a knack for always being in the news. However, it is almost always for the wrong things. Yet, from that place have come some of the mos...
Farhan Israeli/Jaipur
Located near the Char Darwaza in Jaipur's old city, the shrine of Hazrat Maulana Ziauddin Shah-e-Wilayat is not just a religious site but also a symb...
Deb Kishore Chakraborty
As one moves away from the bustle of Arambagh town towards Miyapara, the atmosphere seems to change. Just behind Miyapara Jama Masjid lies a cemetery. ...