Advani: Ram Temple's Accidental Architect

As the temple is inaugurated, unfortunately for Advani but unsurprisingly for the rest of us, the architect of the party's rise will not lead the ceremony and claim credit for his achievement,......

Ram Temple And The Religion Vs Politics Debate

At a time when the BJP's stars are at the top on the eve of the Lok Sabha polls, the Puri-Joshimath Sankaracharyas may have kick-started a row whose efforts might be to divide Hindus, not in the......

Ram temple movement reclaimed secularism: Advani

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani has said the Ram Janmbhoomi movement, whose primary objective was construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, also became a symbol of 'reclaiming the......

Maharashtra deploys police as petrol pumps start to run dry

About 2,000 petrol pumps, mostly in western and northern India, have run out of fuel stocks as the strike by some truckers' associations entered the second day on Tuesday. IMAGE: A policemen......

Outlook for kharif crop brightens with monsoon's revival

According to latest data, crops have been sown in around 72.13 million hectares, which is 8.90 per cent less than the same period last year. IMAGE: A farmer prepares the field for cultivating......

After Modi's nod, Somnath Temple to invest in gold monetisation

The trust has around 35 kg of gold and will deposit the gold which is not in day-to-day use of the temple. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Somnath temple in Gujarat. Photograph: Amit......

Gold-rich temples weigh monetisation, but 'melting' a dampener

The temples are concerned about the religious sentiments of the devotees who donate gold ornaments in the name of the deities As the government seeks to monetise gold worth an estimated $1......

Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a clever entertainer

What makes Badrinath Ki Dulhania work, really, is the intent and the two principal actors, observes Raja Sen. There is a pyramid in Kota, Rajasthan. A pyramid, a Taj Mahal, a Leaning Tower.........

Shahid, Jolly LLB win big at 61st National awards

The 61st annual National awards for the year 2013 have been announced.Here's looking at the winners in the major categories: Best Feature Film: Ship of TheseusBest Hindi Film: Jolly LLB  Best......

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......