With the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very ...

Sita’s Voice in the Assamese Rāmāyaṇa: Selected Verses from the Rāmāyaṇa of Mādhava Kandalī and the Uttarakāṇḍa of ...

Born in Bihar, to a Bengali family, Nandy self-identified as an agnostic. He was the brother of renowned sociologist Ashis ...

How long did it take to translate the Upanishads? Translated in the book you'll find the 10 so-called main Upanishads. It took me about three years, while the entire book took almost five years, but ...

The addition of Maithili and Sanskrit in 2024 ... was originally drafted in English. However, recognising the need for accessibility, a demand for its Hindi translation arose.

In a major step towards linguistic inclusivity, the Indian government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ...

To offer prayers for the soldiers. To administer oaths to soldiers in accordance with their respective religions. Candidates should be Hindu and possess a Shastri/Acharya degree in Sanskrit. Rituals ...

Sanskrit poetry did not simply disappear under Sultanate rule: it continued to evolve, and was enriched by contact with ...

There’s one specific day T.J. Holmes does not plan to propose to Amy Robach. During the Wednesday, December 25, episode of their “Amy and T.J.” podcast, Holmes, 47, and Robach, 51, answered ...

Ginger belongs to the same family as turmeric and cardamom. The word ‘ginger’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘singabera‘, meaning ‘horn-shaped’. Ginger first grew in Sri Lanka and India but ...

This wide-scale appeal could potentially translate to big profits for producers, plus fame for the director, cast and crew. Further, if ‘masala’ movies choose to deliver a social ‘message’, they are ...