News for 'hindu priests'

To counter BJP-RSS' Hindutva, Rahul visits temples in Gujarat

To counter BJP-RSS' Hindutva, Rahul visits temples in Gujarat

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

The BJP took a dig at Gandhi, saying the Congress vice president was visiting temples as his party has failed to win elections in the state for long time.

Day after SC verdict, Ayodhya buzzes with activity

Day after SC verdict, Ayodhya buzzes with activity

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

'This Sunday holds special significance for us, as we woke up to a new and transformed Sunday, with a feeling of relief that the lingering issue of Ayodhya dispute has been resolved once and for all'

Is Congress better off without Scindia?

Is Congress better off without Scindia?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

'Should the Congress take Jyotiraditya's departure as good riddance?', asks Mohammad Sajjad.

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Be a confident market investor: Here's how!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

You cannot sow today and reap tomorrow.

'Hot Money' from FIIs hits Rs 10-lakh crore mark

'Hot Money' from FIIs hits Rs 10-lakh crore mark

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Putting Indian markets on fire, the foreign investors have pumped in over Rs 1-lakh crore of so-called 'hot money' into stocks during 2014 -- taking their cumulative net investments here beyond Rs 10 lakh crore.

Heard of these bizarre Indian village myths?

Heard of these bizarre Indian village myths?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

A country as diverse as India has some of the strangest rituals and traditions. From bizarre ways to cure illnesses to an unusual matrimony to please the rain gods...the things people do here must be seen to be believed.

Ram temple: 'I want to place rare evidence before SC'

Ram temple: 'I want to place rare evidence before SC'

Rediff.com3 May 2017

'This evidence is important to solve the dispute.'

Rationalist Bhagwan booked for 'outraging' religious feelings

Rationalist Bhagwan booked for 'outraging' religious feelings

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Police said the FIR was filed at a police station in Dakshina Kannada district based on a complaint against the writer whose utterances on Hinduism and Hindu Gods have come under vicious attacks from fringe rightwing outfit.

Police on high alert, 1,500 cops, commando team deployed at Sabarimala

Police on high alert, 1,500 cops, commando team deployed at Sabarimala

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Prohibitory order under section 144 CrPc banning assembly of four or more people will come into force at Pamba, Nilackal, Elavungal, and Sannidhanam from midnight Saturday till November 6 midnight.

In Wayanad, Rahul recalls fond memories of father

In Wayanad, Rahul recalls fond memories of father

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Gandhi, who is on a whirlwind two-day tour of Kerala as part of Lok Sabha poll campaign and is contesting from Wayanad besides his family bastion Amethi, took time off his hectic schedule to pay obeisance at the famed Thirunelli temple near the stream.

'Not even the Supreme Court can question our beliefs'

'Not even the Supreme Court can question our beliefs'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'The Supreme Court should not have come out with this kind of order and in my opinion, the court should correct it.'

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Lucknow guest house turns most powerful address in UP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Yogi Adityanath has turned Lucknow's VVIP guest house into his seat of power.

Will Yogi's citadel re-elect BJP?

Will Yogi's citadel re-elect BJP?

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Ravi Kishan, the BJP's candidate, is an outsider. The BSP-SP candidate is from the powerful Nishad community. Yogi faces a tough task in ensuring that the Gorakhpur seat, which he represented from 1998 to 2017, stays with the BJP.

Indira's assassins hailed as martyrs in Delhi event attended by Akali leaders

Indira's assassins hailed as martyrs in Delhi event attended by Akali leaders

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Held under the aegis of the Sikh Student's Federation at Moti Bagh Gurdwara here, the event saw a bhog (feast) being organised "in the memory" of Gandhi's killers Kehar Singh, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, and recitation of the 'Akhand Path'.

History is not only about the past, but also about the present

History is not only about the past, but also about the present

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

It is ironic that Raja Mahendra Pratap's Jat connection is being used for vote bank politics. He could not have cared less for his caste.' 'He was aware of the hold caste had on people's lives, and always rose above this kind of narrow thinking.' 'He mentions that once when he landed at Dwarka the priests asked him about his caste. He replied that he was a sweeper. The priests denied him entry. "I did not care to visit it," he writes, "when it was surrounded by people who had no regard for humanity".'

Ayodhya: Beyond the Supreme Court verdict

Ayodhya: Beyond the Supreme Court verdict

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Nothing would please our adversaries if the court verdict sees triumphalism on the part of the majority and sullen anger of the minority, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Kathua rape case: 3 get lifer, 3 get 5-year-jail term

Kathua rape case: 3 get lifer, 3 get 5-year-jail term

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The quantum of punishment will be announced later on Monday.

'Opposition MPs have become agents of unrest'

'Opposition MPs have become agents of unrest'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

'Today, we being the majority pass a law and if the Opposition parties do not like it, they throw files at the Chair, and beat up women marshals.'

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Long queues outside grocery stores, inflated prices, difficulty in getting important items -- these were some of the problems encountered by people in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Lessons from Ramayana, Mahabharata in distant lands

Lessons from Ramayana, Mahabharata in distant lands

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

'I was fortunate to have served as India's ambassador to Indonesia and witnessed on several occasions, the incredible performances of the Ramayana and episodes from the Mahabharata in Jogjakarta and in Bali,' recalls former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Can mahayagyas fight air pollution?

Can mahayagyas fight air pollution?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

The ozone layer enveloping India remained largely undamaged through centuries due to frequent yagyas, organisers of a mahayagya in Meerut claim.

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Tarun Vijay visits 20 Durga Puja pandals in five towns in Bangladesh and comes back impressed.

Temples where non-Hindus are not allowed

Temples where non-Hindus are not allowed

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

There are several other famous temples across India that disallow non-Hindus to enter their place of worship, Rediff.com lists some of them.

Infosys' tryst with Kumbh Mela

Infosys' tryst with Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Sikka promises to develop tech for event

Why Hindutva vote is unable to grow in TN

Why Hindutva vote is unable to grow in TN

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

In a state where Hindu social identity continues to remain in the overarching Dravida umbrella, the 'Hindutva' political identity does not have the same, or even near-similar electoral purchase, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Ananthamurthy cremated with full state honours

Ananthamurthy cremated with full state honours

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

Mourners in large numbers on Saturday paid their last respects to Jnanpith award winner and Kannada literary giant U R Ananthamurthy who was cremated with full state honours in Bangalore.

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Time for police to act against offensive WhatsApp groups

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Why has Mumbai's cyber police taken no action against these WhatsApp groups who everyday, commit offences under the Indian Penal Code? The police cannot be unaware of their existence, observes Shruthi Marathe.

Pujas performed over SC freeing Nataraja temple of government control

Pujas performed over SC freeing Nataraja temple of government control

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

On Monday, the Supreme Court directed that the famous Nataraja temple in the town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu will be managed by priests and not by the state government.

Can Dalits, Muslim unite? Questions from Ambedkar's time

Can Dalits, Muslim unite? Questions from Ambedkar's time

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

In the light of the efforts being made to forge electoral unity between scheduled castes and Muslims, Mohammad Sajjad examines what the architect of our Constitution, B R Ambedkar, had to say about the Muslim community.

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

When the Mughals turned to demonetisation

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

It's five months after 8/11. But this is not the first time that India's currency of the time faced the axe. The Mughals, after invading a territory, would effect the demonetisation of the local currency with the aim to cripple the economy of the land.

40 years ago...And now: Markets hit record highs, but investors still wary

40 years ago...And now: Markets hit record highs, but investors still wary

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Uncertainty lingers in the minds of retail investors due to scams.

Ayodhya on edge; elaborate security across country

Ayodhya on edge; elaborate security across country

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Authorities said social media posts will be monitored to ensure that no attempt is made to vitiate the atmosphere.

'Build ramps, not barriers, for Dalits'

'Build ramps, not barriers, for Dalits'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

'The police will give weightage to the socially strong.' 'The dominant caste is usually a powerful person, while the scheduled caste is normally powerless.' 'That is why FIRs are not registered.' 'Most of these complaints are by very poor people against very rich powerful people.'

So what is the real meaning of secularism?

So what is the real meaning of secularism?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

'Once the common man realises that living in harmony, respecting, loving and protecting each other is the real meaning of secularism, and treating everyone equally to safeguard our Constitution and motherland is patriotism, there will be no opportunity for communalism.'

2 women who entered Sabarimala seek security, SC hearing on Friday

2 women who entered Sabarimala seek security, SC hearing on Friday

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

In the plea, one of the women, who had been attacked by her mother-in-law following her entry into the hilltop shrine, has sought security for both the women.

Sabarimala: Section 144 imposed as temple opens on Monday

Sabarimala: Section 144 imposed as temple opens on Monday

Rediff.com4 Nov 2018

The Sabarimala Karma Samiti, a platform of right-wing outfits, including VHP, appealed to media houses not to depute women journalists in the menstrual age group to cover the developments in Sabarimala.

Renaming Akbar Road: History's latest battle

Renaming Akbar Road: History's latest battle

Rediff.com30 May 2016

'I have only this to say to those who talk about Mewar rulers and Akbar's brutality -- do you expect a king to not expand his kingdom?' 'You have entire cities named after Muslim rulers. It's time our heroes got their due.'

After 4 years of Namami Gange, how clean is India's holiest river?

After 4 years of Namami Gange, how clean is India's holiest river?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

'Though the river is cleaner than what it was five years ago, a lot more needs to be done.'

Why Hindus need a Narendra Dabholkar

Why Hindus need a Narendra Dabholkar

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

The rationalist has proved to be a greater voice of reason in death than he was during his lifetime.

When the Ramayana came to life in Bali

When the Ramayana came to life in Bali

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Another Eat, Pray, Love journey.