Court to hear plea claiming Shiv temple inside Ajmer dargah

A local court in Ajmer on Wednesday directed that notice be issued to three parties in a civil suit which claims that there is a Shiva temple in the dargah of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer,......

Ajmer's popular Hotel Khadim renamed as Ajaymeru

The Rajasthan government has rechristened the state tourism corporation's well-known Hotel Khadim in Ajmer as 'Ajaymeru' with an aim to preserve the cultural heritage of the city, according to an......

Delhi polls: Will it be easy for AAP to retain power for third term?

The Bharatiya Janata Party is making all-out attempts to come back to power in Delhi after over 26 years by focussing on its slogan Parivartan (change) and a targeted campaign against the Arvind......

Hindu outfit says Ajmer dargah was also a temple, clergy rejects claim

Claiming the mausoleum of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer was once a temple, a Hindu outfit has demanded a survey of the premises by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). IMAGE: The......

The birth of a Sufi singer

Sandip Roy tells the story of Shye Ben-Tzur, an Israeli musician who found his calling in Sufi music."I am not a Hebrew qawaal," says Shye Ben-Tzur. "I've never been one and never will be." But......