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American Jew given Maha Mata title

Kashi Ashram Founder Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, who was born in a Jewish family, was last week given the honored title of Mata Maha Mandaleshwar at a special ceremony by Ma Yoga Shakti Saraswati at......

Rajasthan HC stays glorification of sati

Rajasthan high court has stayed glorification of sati in the five temples of Jhunjhunu. The state government had filed an appeal against the order of the lower court of Jhunjhunu under which the......

Govt may amend Sati Act

The government is likely to amend the Sati Act to treat a woman who burns herself in the funeral pyre of her husband as a victim and not as an offender.The matter is likely to come up before the......

What you need to know about govt's ordinance on convicted netas

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi trashed the government’s ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers on Friday putting the United Progressive Alliance in a spot. So what’s this......

Opposing superstition is right tribute to Dabholkar

Reason must triumph over blind faith, says Praful Bidwai in this tribute to murdered rationalist Narendra Dabholkar. The assassination of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune is an......

COLUMN: Utterly butterly Indian ads

A recently published book, Ad Katha, is not just a trip through the golden age of Indian advertising, but also an enquiry into how many of the cultural symbols that we now see as "Indian" came......

Want to be rich? Here are a few golden tips

Are you always at a loss while planning your finances? Are you aware of the investment options available in the market? How best can you plan your finances? What are the crieria for evaluating an......

Dependent brother? Claim tax rebate

Were you prudent with your investments last year? Did they help you save tax? Or did you end up paying more than you could afford?What investment mistakes did you make last year? Are their ways to......

Cash crunch? 8 questions to ask yourself

Uncertainty is at a high. Estimates by different institutions of how much the Indian economy will grow in 2008-09 range from 7 per cent to 9.5 per cent. Other indicators, too, reflect this state of......

Taken a home loan? Must insure it

With Finance Minister P Chidambaram announcing recently that rates are going to stabilise in the near term there is lot of expectation that housing loan rates will fall further. A few months back,......

'Missed Ashok Mehta in every film that we didn't work in'

Aparna Sen, who worked with late cinematographer Ashok Mehta in three films -- 36 Chowringhee Lane, Paroma and Sati -- pays tribute to the legend.When Aparna Sen started her career asa filmmaker......

VOTE! Who should play Sati opposite Hrithik's Lord Shiva?

We asked you, dear reader, if Hrithik Roshan -- who's been reportedly chosen to play Lord Shiva in the film adaptation of Immortals Of Meluha -- will do a good job of it. And now, fresh reports......

Review: 101 Chodyangal is a winner just for its simplicity

Malayalam film 101 Chodyangal is a touching tale, writes Paresh C Palicha. It is believed that a child's smile can wipe out all your sorrows. First time director Sidhartha Siva puts this belief to......

Review: Prasaad touches a chord

Kannada film Prasaadis an excellent story of a disabled boy and how his family comes to term with his handicap, writes Srikanth Srinivasa.Prasaad means gift of God, referring to the child that is......

'I don't know how to handle children'

Madhuri Bhattacharya, model-turned-actress, is winning accolades for her deglamourised look in her third Kannada film Prasad. Madhuri, who has acted in two other Kannada films, Khushi and Bisi......

Asiad: India's medal winners

Indian medal winners at the 15th Asian Games in Doha.GOLDAthletics: Women's 4x400 Relay (Sati Geetha, Manjeet Kaur, K. Chitra and Pinki Paramanik)Chess:Women's Rapid (Koneru Humpy)Mixed Team's......

Everton apologise for badge change, promise consultation

Everton have apologised to their fans for a controversial change to the club crest and have promised a full consultation with a view to changing it again after next season. The English Premier......

Indian athletes a disaster in Doha

India's overall show in the athletics event of the Asian Games was a disaster, marked by a sharp decline in gold medal haul and below par performances by many of them.If the athletes were the toast......

Indian women win 4x400 gold

India won its first gold medal in track and field at the Asian Games through its women's 4x400 metres relay team on Tuesday.The quartet of Sati Geetha, Pinki Paramanik, K Chitra and Manjeet Kaur,......

Anju, relay team win gold

Anju Bobby George won the gold medal in the women's long jump at the 16th Asian Athletics Championships in Incheon City, Korea, on Sunday.The Indian ace, ranked ninth in the world, won India's......

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Q. Sati was declared illegal and punishable by(a) Lord William Bentinck (b) Lord Ripon(c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Dalhousie
Manvik: A. more

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Q. Why we women are so emotional and dramatic?
Priya Tanwar: A. a) Lord William Bentinck more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-we-women-are-so-emotional-and-dramatic/26286724/answers/26434037

Q. Where is Saptashrungi Temple? Why it is famous for?
Gypsy: A. Triya Charit jaane na koyiPati maar ke SATI hoyi...God made them that way. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-saptashrungi-temple-why-it-is-famous-for/25931567/answers/26286799

Q. jiss samay Sita Ji ko dobara agni pareeksha ke liye kaha gaya Raja janak ne apni putri ka apman kaise seh liya . kya yeh ek pita dharm hai?
Lajwanti: A. Saptashrungi or Saptashringi (Marathi: , Saptarrg) is a site of Hindu pilgrimage situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Nashik. According to Hindu...... more

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Q. How many shakti peeths are in India
Amarjit Kumar: A. Meri nazar mein wo apman nahi that, Agni pariksha ne Maa sita ko aur Samman Dilaya hai . unke jaisi sati to example hain. aur sab ram ki leela more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-shakti-peeths-are-in-india/25635147/answers/25682852

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Shunned for years, Vrindavan widows return home this Puja

VRINDAVAN: When from New Delhi lands in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon, it will disgorge an unusual group of first-time fliers — women who were... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Shunned-for-years-Vrindavan-widows-return-home-this-Puja/articleshow/23600063.cms

Mizo women's big push for legal reforms

In a historic victory for the women's movement in Mizoram, the State Law Commission is now in the final process of reviewing The Mizo Marriage... ...

http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=23628

NAV MAA DURGA

There are nine Manifestations of Goddess and Mother Durga. I have done my best with my limited knowledge and the best research possible to write... ...

http://www.speakingtree.in/spiritual-blogs/masters/god-and-i/nav-maa-durga

Devotees welcome Maa Durga with ecstasy

New Delhi: Ya devi sarvabhuteshu Vishnu-mayeti sadbita….Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai, Namas tasyai namo namah… the entire milieu is drenched into... ...

http://post.jagran.com/navratri-begins-devotees-welcome-maa-durga-with-ecstasy-1380961043

Rich tributes paid to Lala Hans Raj Mahajan on his 147th birth anniversary

Mahajan Sabha member garlanding statue of Lala Hans Raj Mahajan at Jammu on Wednesday. JAMMU, Oct 2: The 147th birth anniversary of Lala Hans Raj... ...

http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/rich-tributes-paid-to-lala-hans-raj-mahajan-on-his-147th-birth-anniversary/