Karnataka house okays temple bill in joint sitting after council snub

A bill that sought to collect funds from temples with over Rs 10 lakh annual income, which was defeated by the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal-Secular combine in the legislative......

Tirupati temple board removes 18 non-Hindu employees

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, has barred 18 employees from participating in all religious and spiritual activities......

Dr Ambedkar's 1956 Buddhist Revolution

On October 14, 1956, Dr B R Ambedkar, fulfilling his long-held vow to renounce Hinduism, embraced Buddhism along with over 500,000 followers at Nagpur's Deekshabhoomi, marking a new era of social......

After Waqf, BJP will move to land of temples: Uddhav

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday claimed that the Union government has its eye on the land of the Waqf boards, and it may turn its attention to the land of......

Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple to give Modi's gold scheme a boost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scheme to tap a pool of over 20,000 tonnes of gold held by households and temples. Image: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone offers prayers at Siddhivinayak......

Homegrown PE funds learn how to cash in on fast exits

Players such as Kidaara, True North, and Multiples Alternate Asset Management move outside the confines of just being a family-style financial office and become a true PE heavyweight. Illustration:......