After the warm welcome, the stern send-off to Baba Ramdev shows that the writ of the State still runs and that is a good sign, says Navneet Anand.
The Shiv Sena on Monday said it disapproved of fast as a political weapon, but argued that yoga guru Baba Ramdev was a citizen of India, and had every right to create a political space for himself.
Union minister Kapil Sibal, who was holding negotiations with Ramdev over the last few days, said there were apprehensions about the law and order situation in Delhi as Ramdev had collected 50,000 people for "political asanas" although he had sought permission for a yoga camp only for a gathering of 5,000
All seems set for yoga guru Baba Ramdev's hunger strike against corruption in New Delhi from June 4. While this may seem as a follow-up to social activist Anna Hazare's fast against corruption last month, a cross-section of sociey rediff.com spoke to seemed divided on his appeal, and the outcome of his fast
Sahim Salim reports on the hectic activity on in New Delhi's Ram Lila maidan ahead of yoga guru Baba Ramdev's fast-unto-death stir against corruption
On Tuesday, yoga guru Ramdev Baba became the first non-Muslim cleric addressed the annual convention of Islamic seminaries under the guidance of Islamic organisation Jamait-e-Ulema Hind at the historic seminary in Deoband, about 500 km from Lucknow, which is known for its sweeping influence over majority of Sunni Muslims in the country.
Claiming that black money to the tune of Rs 500 lakh crore (Rs 500 trillion) was stashed by Indians in foreign banks, yoga guru Baba Ramdev has advocated for bringing that money back home.
Didn't call Ramdev a dog; will quit if proven true: Cong MP
"Yoga is about acceptance and coming to terms with who you really are, your purest core," says yoga teacher Deepika Mehta. "It helps you shed the layers imposed by society. And in my experience, yoga has helped a lot of people come to terms with their sexual orientation, rather than live in denial."
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will approach the Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge the Delhi High Court judgment legalising gay sex among consenting adults. The petition is likely to be filed on Wednesday, lawyers associated with Ramdev said.Ramdev, quoting Spanish psychiatrist Enrique Rojas, contended that homosexuality is a disease that is curable. "It can be treated like any other congenital defect. Such tendencies can be treated by yoga.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will embark on "a 1,00,000 km long yatra" on Tuesday from Jhansi in Madhya Pradesh "to awaken people about corruption and black money". The yoga guru told reporters there were "two kinds of people in this country, honest and traitors". He claimed that all honest people were with him in his fight against corruption and black money. The aim of the yatra was to awaken people on the issue of "Rs 4,00,000 crore black money stashed in foreign countries,".
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the suo-moto case on the police crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his followers at Ramlila Ground on June 4. The court had on June 6 taken suo motu cognisance of the police action on a gathering of Ramdev and his followers at Ramlila Maidan where they were staging a protest on the issue of corruption and black money. They had asked the Centre and Delhi police to explain why there was a need to use teargas and baton-charge.
The item girl is at it again!
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on dismissed suggestions of a rift with the Anna Hazare-led team and said he has asked his supporters to join the day-long fast by the social activist and his aides in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was flown to Dehra Dun on Sunday from New Delhi by a special plane after the police swooped down on his hunger strike at the Ramleela maidan in a midnight operation
Ramdev, who is on a fast against corruption at the Ramlila gounds in the capital, tried to evade arrest and jumped from the 15-feet-high stage. He was gheraoed by women devotees but police was well-prepared to take him out of the ground. He was taken to an unknown destination on the outskirts of New Delhi.
After an all out tongue lashing by the Congress party, the government has hardened its position vis--vis yoga guru Baba Ramdev with the government deciding to reject most of his demands except the ones over black money which are under discussion.
Arthur J Pais meets Scottish businesswoman Sunita Poddar who gifted an island to yoga guru Baba Ramdev.
Amid the threat of yoga guru Baba Ramdev to go on a hunger strike on the issue of black money from June 4, the government on Wednesday said the series of steps taken by it to unearth unaccounted-for wealth have started yielding results.
A day after stating that the prime minister and Chief Justice of India should not be brought under the ambit of the proposed Lokpal Bill, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday did a volte-face saying he did not make such a statement.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday went the extra mile to persuade yoga guru Baba Ramdev not to go ahead with his hunger strike from June 4, promising him to find a "practical and pragmatic" solution to tackle the issue of corruption.
Uttarakhand health department officials are trying to verify claims of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev of having found the 'Sanjivini Booti', mentioned in the Ramayana.
BJP President Rajnath Singh, senior party leader M M Joshi, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Chidanand Muni of Parmarth Niketan ashram were also present during the swearing-in ceremony.
Noted yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who recently laid the foundation stone for a $20 million yoga and ayurveda research centre in Houston, has been invited by US Congressmen to display his yogic excercises before them. Congressman Nick Lampson, who attended Ramdev's five-day yoga camp held in Houston, invited him to Washington DC.
Amidst growing concern on the increasing spread of the H1N1 virus in India, renowned yoga guru Baba Ramdev has prescribed yoga as a cure for the disease. "People with strong immune system cannot be affected with swine flu. Through yoga and pranayama, you can keep your immune system, particularly the respiratory system, strong," he added.He further said that the media was creating panic among the people.
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev is in Mumbai these days as a part of his Bharat Swabhiman Yatra, which started from Haridwar -- the headquarters of the Pathanjali Yoga Peeth -- and will move around the country for 300 days covering all states.
"Breathing exercises have the power to cure cancer and thyroid problems and clean up clogged arteries," Ramdev said.
A bench, headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, posted the matter for further hearing on September 14 when it is likely to take up another bunch of similar petitions challenging the judgment.
Brinda Karat claimed that the Union health ministry has found that the guru Ramdev Baba has violated licensing and labelling provisions.
The yoga training was scheduled to start at the Tundikhel ground on Saturday afternoon and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala was invited as the chief guest.
The CPI-M leader accused the yoga guru of violating labour laws in his pharmacy and the Uttaranchal goverment of covering it up.
Ramdev, who is carrying out research in the curative benefits of yogic exercises and Ayurvedic drugs, will give demonstrations of the techniques and speak about Indian heritage at the camps.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev celebrated the 20th foundation day of his ashram, Divya Yog Mandir Trust in Haridwar, on Monday by participating in a wrestling match against wrestler Sushil Kumar.
A PIL was filed stating the extensive wedding preparations of Suryakant -- son of Ajay Gupta -- and that of Atul Gupta's son Shashank was damaging the environment.
For health enthusiasts in the US, popular yoga guru Baba Ramdev is scheduled to conduct a virtual session on common yoga protocol with postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation during an online event organised by the Indian Consulate in Houston in collaboration with various community organisations.
The ceremony on Friday will be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday put up a brave face, saying it has not flouted any FSSAI norms.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet colleagues celebrated the second International Day of Yoga on Tuesday at different parts of the country.
Multinational conglomerate Tata Group has submitted its 'Expression of Interest' to become IPL title sponsor this year, joining education technology company Unacademy and fantasy sports platform Dream11 in a bid to replace Chinese mobile phone company Vivo for one season.
Noting that he was "not focussed" on politics, the 53-year-old yoga guru said he would not support or oppose anyone in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances