10 temple stampedes India won't forget

A stampede at the Bhavnath Temple's annual Mahashivratri fair in Junagadh left six pilgrims dead and over 40 injured on Sunday night.   Stampedes at temples and other religious places in......

In PHOTOS: 10 temple stampedes India won't forget

Sixteen people were killed in a stampede that took place in Shanti Kunj Ashram in Haridwar on November 8.   Nearly five lakh people had assembled to commemorate the birth centenary of......

The monk who declined Rajya Sabha membership

Soft-spoken and readily accessible, Pranav Pandya, head and mentor, All World Gayatri Pariwar, says he’s not inclined to accept. Shreya Jai reports. Beyond the razzle-dazzle the Mary Koms and......

Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma is dead

Santoor virtuoso Pt Shivkumar Sharma, who took the stringed instrument to the global stage and successfully straddled the worlds of classical and film music, died in Mumbai on Tuesday following a......