For many years Leela Prasad, associate professor of ethics at Duke University, had known Sringeri only as visitors know it: As the home of a 1,200-year-old Shankara Math and Sharada Temple. But in this pilgrimage town in Karnataka, she also discovered the importance of orally transmitted stories in shaping ethics and daily life.
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Obama's representative Carolyn Sauvage-Mar on Tuesday received a gold-plated two-feet-high idol, which she will pass it on to Obama.The idol is being presented to Obama as he is reported to be a Lord Hanuman devotee and carries with him a locket of the monkey god along with other good luck charms.An hour-long prayer meeting to sanctify the idol was earlier organised at Sankat Mochan Dham by Congress leader Brijmohan Bhama, Balmiki Samaj and the temple's priests.
Union minister Satya Pal Singh on Wednesday called for inculcating scientific temper and curiosity among students.
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Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's racial abuse case appears to have taken a new twist with claims that Aussie all-rounder Andrew Symonds had possibly misinterpreted a derogatory Punjabi phrase which sounded like "monkey".
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Powerful blasts rocked the temple on March 7, 2006, ensued by another blast at the Varanasi Cantonment railway station 10 minutes later. At least 18 people were killed and over 100 others wounded in the twin blasts.
A statuette of Lord Hanuman is among few items that United States President Barack Obama always carries in his pocket and seeks inspiration from whenever he feels tired or discouraged.
Of India's sacred rivers, she is the holiest. It is believed that even the Ganga comes in the form of a cow for a purifying bath in the Narmada, says Geetanjali Krishna.
Arjun Atwal got a huge monkey off his back after edging out defending champion Peter Hedblom of Sweden in a gripping play-off to win his second Malaysian Open title in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Andrew Symonds says he is ready to move on after suffering racist abuse from spectators during the fifth ODI against India in Baroda.
'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'
The Australian officials confirmed that Andrew Symonds was racially abused by spectators at Baroda.
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Raj Natarajan, president of United India Association, an organisation formed by NRIs living in Australia, has come out strongly in support of Harbhajan Singh.
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Description of an Indian-American political volunteer as a 'macaca', a genus of monkey, by a Republican Senator has cost the lawmaker an award following protests.
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The actor is said to be filling the shoes of Pat Morita, who played Mr Miyagi in the hit movie.
"There were some things that have happened that I really drew on out there," Symonds told a news conference after his side's 18-run win in the sixth one-dayer.
Internationally acclaimed sand sculptor Sudarsan Pattnaik from Orissa is representing India at the annual Berlin International Sand Sculpture competition, being held from June 8 to 17.
Boys will be boys. Put then in a boys' hostel and you've got endless stories on monkey business, ragging, sexual conquests, addictions, politics in love and love in politics.
Bollywood's daddies show off their real superstars... and they look supercute!
The BJP is methodically turning India into the world's laughing stock, one brainless statement after another.
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Saif and Amrita Singh's daughter makes her Bollywood debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.
...it won't be a cakewalk Former England opener Mark Butcher says a series win in Australia will seal India's greatness
As the Kerala government looks for the best technologies to rebuild infrastructure, start-ups see a bigger role for themselves.
A furious Mario Balotelli asked fans whether racism was "legal in France" after the Nice striker accused Bastia supporters of abusing him during his team's 1-1 Ligue 1 draw on Friday, prompting a French League investigation.
'He gave this 'gaali' (abuse) to me or you? Did he abuse me or Gujarat? Did he abuse the cultured society of India or me?' Modi asked the people at a rally in Banaskantha.
These photos prove we live in a truly bizarre world.
This summer, Bush spoke at the convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for the first time in his presidency. The crowd cheered when he said many blacks do not trust Republicans.
Rediff reader Thomas GK who recently travelled to Gavi, an eco-forest in Kerala with his family shares his experience.
Bachchan's high appeal cuts across gender, age and socio-economic groups.
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Demonetisation makes its presence felt at the Sonepur cattle fair.
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