The Tirupati laddu, given away as ‘prasad’ at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati, has entered its 300th year. Temple officials say the sacred offering was introduced on August 2, 1715. No pilgrimage to the world’s richest Hindu temple is complete without the laddu, made from flour, sugar, ghee, oil, cardamom and dry fruits. The mouth-watering sweet is the most sought after prasad after prayers to Lord Venkateswara. […]
A Muslim school boy in Bangalore says he felt humiliated when he was asked to recite verses from a Hindu prayer. Activists say his allegation is a small pointer to rising saffronisation in Karnataka. A 15-year-old Muslim boy studying in a south Bengaluru school has retreated into a shell and needs counselling. And it is all because of a prayer. Naushad Kashimji’s (name changed) school adopted a few Sanskrit shlokas […]
1. Alleppey & Venice Labelling Alleppey the ‘Venice of the East’ might be cliche for travel writers, but this little town in true sense resembles Venice. Where else will you find a unique crisscrossing network of canals spread out across the center of town which thatched country boats punt along leisurely? HolidayIQ Traveller Abhishek Easwara says, “Whoever conferred the title of ‘Venice of the East’ to Allapuzha was spectacularly correct. […]
India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country — and much sooner than previously thought. China now has a population of 1.38 billion, compared to India’s 1.31 billion, according to new data from the United Nations. But by 2022, India’s population will draw even with that of China, at 1.4 billion people, and then exceed it. If the data proves correct, India will become the world’s […]
Chandigarh: Suspected terrorists from Pakistan early Monday fired indiscriminately in Punjab’s Dinanagar town in the frontier district of Gurdaspur, leaving at least three people killed and five injured. The terrorists fired at people near the Dinanagar bus stand and then attacked the Dinanagar police station. Dinanagar town is close to the Jammu and Kashmir border. Meanwhile, Army deployed one of its unit from Pathankot to take control of the situation. […]
It was a huge relief when Narendra Modi launched the ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in October 2014, to improve the poor state of sanitation in the country. Honestly, the country needs a massive push towards building and maintaining hygienic facilities. At present, most of the public toilets in the country will make you faint even before you are halfway through. While most men take to the street corners for relief, […]
IN THE main office building at Welspun’s factory in Anjar, in the west of India, there is a replica of the showroom in New York where, twice a year, its sales staff pitch marketing ideas to buyers from American retailing chains. The room is laid out as if it were the home-textiles department of […]
The home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has called for an urgent meeting with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to discuss the ceasefire violation at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. As the country’s top leaders discuss the violence at the […]
The encephalitis toll in northern West Bengal went up to 11 on Friday as two more patients died in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) here, a health official said. A 40-year-old woman patient succumbed early on Friday to Japanese Encephalitis, while a 27-year -old Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel perished of acute encephalitis syndrome on Thursday. The first deaths were reported in May. Encephalitis, caused due to bacterial or […]
The national award, with a cash prize of Rs. 1.5 lakh, will be given to three best rag pickers and three associations. Now, rag pickers’ services will be recognised by the government which has decided to give national award for their contribution to keep India clean. “There are millions of rag pickers in the country. This informal sector has saved the country. They are doing a good job and […]
