At Rs 4,200 crore, this year's Kumbh Mela costliest ever

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the ‘sangam’ city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013,......

'Kumbh is the greatest show on Earth'

'No other country other than India can do it on this scale.' IMAGE: A sadhu swings his dreadlocks after the shahi snan. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Radhika Shastry "'Kya Facebook mein dalogi?'......

Like! This Magh Mela, reach out to sadhus on WhatsApp

'Babaji spends around 16 hours a day on WhatsApp and Facebook reaching out to his disciples. He finds this the most convenient way to reach out to them and solve their problems.' Rediff.com’s......

CAG report blames railways for 2013 Kumbh Mela stampede

The lack of proper coordination and disaster management plan on the part of railways resulted in the stampede at Allahabad station during last year's Maha Kumbh Mela in which 37 persons were......

Infosys' tryst with Kumbh Mela

Sikka promises to develop tech for event Image: Priests perform evening aarti on the banks of River Ganga during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Jitendra......

Religion meets business at Kumbh

With nearly 120 million devotees expected to visit Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh over next two months for a holy dip at the Sangam, the Maha Kumbh mela is being billed as the largest congregation on......

Poonam Pandey takes a dip at the Kumbh Mela

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Starlet Poonam Pandey paid a visit to the ongoing Kumbh Mela, and took a dip in the holy Sangam water and sought......

'Haasil' is not for everybody

There are a few questions you need to ask yourself before watching Tigmanshu Dhulia's Haasil. Are you prepared to watch three hours of dirty politics? Can you stomach a series of what seem like......