Gyanvapi mosque committee challenges 'puja' nod given to Hindus

The Gyanvapi management committee moved the Allahabad high court on Thursday challenging a Varanasi court order that has allowed Hindu prayers before idols in a cellar of the mosque. IMAGE: A......

Puja performed in Gyanvapi mosque basement hours after court order

Prayers were performed in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Wednesday night following court orders allowing the resumption of a practice said to have been discontinued three decades......

Calcutta HC bars entry to Durga puja pandals

In a big damper on Durga Puja revelery, the Calcutta High Court on Monday declared all pandals across West Bengal no-entry zones to prevent the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.   IMAGE:......

AAP, BJP spar over Lakshmi-Ganesh photos on currency notes

People will get divine blessings for financial gains if images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh are printed on currency notes, Aam Aadmi Party leaders said on Wednesday, backing Chief Minister......

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns. T E Narasimhan and......

How Big Brother Stole Diwali

Gone are the days of over-the-top Diwali parties, says Kishore Singh.This year round, the taxman is the invisible -- and unwanted -- guest at these once extravagant affairs.Illustrations: Uttam......

'A Mother Is The Backbone Of A Family'

Actors share adorable moments with their mums on Mother's Day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Naga Chaitanya Akkineni/Instagram Naga Chaitanyaand his mum Lakshmi Daggubati celebrate Mother's Day with......

'Jingoism has become fashionable'

'Our viewers have grown up over the years.''Today, they want to see something which is sensible, a story rooted in logic rather than jingoism.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Emraan Hashmi/Instagram He......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

The Queen's Last Salute

Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi releases this week, a cinematic tribute to one of India's most courageous monarchs.In this fascinating excerpt from Moupia Basu's new book The......