Parent sues US Hindu temple for $1m for branding son

An Indian-origin man whose 11-year-old son was branded with a hot iron rod as part of a religious ceremony in 2023 has sued a Hindu temple in the US state of Texas and its parent company seeking......

Etawah tonsure: 'All Hindus have right to recite Bhagavad Katha'

In response to the recent incident in Etawah where a non-Brahmin kathavachak (religious storyteller) was allegedly assaulted and tonsured, the Kashi Vidvat Parishad, a prestigious council of......

Tension in T'gana town as atheist leader's aides, Ayyappa devotees clash

Bairi Naresh's remarks over Lord Ayyappa and other Hindu gods including Lord Shiva and Vishnu has sparked an ideological battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party, its affiliated organisations and......

Vishnu Purana Explains The Caste System

The Vishnu Purana, notes A K Bhatacharya, ends on a sombre note, but not without offering the hope that those who chant Vishnu's name can still reclaim dharma. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

'Lord Krishna has chosen me to be his messenger on earth'

'I accept that huge responsibility very humbly.' 30 years after the Mahabharat was telecast to an enraptured audience, it is back on Doordarshan. Actor and former MP Nitish Bharadwaj, who played......

Pixar's desi star who may win an Oscar

'John Lasseter gave me such good advice. He said the reason why he wanted me to tell the story was because it was about my dad and me. He said if it is a father and son story, it will relate......

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.''If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.' IMAGE:......

SC stays criminal proceedings against MS Dhoni

In a major relief for Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the criminal proceedings against him in his case of allegedly 'denigrating' a Hindu god by posing as......

Court order against Dhoni erroneous, claims lawyer

Image: IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the April 2013 issue which started the controversy. Photograph Courtesy: Business Today Mahendra Singh Dhoni never received summons from a local court in......

Court order against Dhoni erroneous, claims lawyer

Mahendra Singh Dhoni hasn’t received any summons from a local court in Andhra Pradesh that he is accused of ignoring, his lawyer, Rajneesh Chopra, said on Friday, insisting that the......