'They know they have lost, so such desperate tactics'

'Please do not threaten us with street violence.''Do you have some humanity left in you?' IMAGE: Deepak Kesarkar, second from left, with Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray at an event in......

Places of worship reopen in Maha, CM visits Mumba Devi

After remaining closed for nearly six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, religious places reopened in Maharashtra on Thursday, with devotees seen visiting various temples and mosques in Mumbai......

Man arrested for removing Sai Baba idol in Delhi

A 50-year-old temple committee member was arrested for allegedly making "derogatory" remarks and removing a Sai Baba idol from the premises of a temple in South Delhi's Shahpur Jat area, the police......

Sai Baba idol removed from Delhi temple, police launches probe

The Delhi Police is investigating the removal of a Sai Baba idol from a temple in south Delhi's Hauz Khas after some devotees filed a complaint alleging it was demolished, officials said on Sunday.......

After Sai Baba, Puttaparthi's future is uncertain

With the passing away of Sathya Sai Baba, there is a huge concern regarding the future of the temple town called Puttaparthi in Ananthpur district of Andhra Pradesh. Puttaparthi was always......

Flush with success

Engaging India is an online column analysing the issues, trends and forces behind the business and politics shaping India and its impact on the world. Engaging India appears on Thursday mornings......

Hotels include holy places on the menu

With domestic tourism booming, holy places have started figuring on hotel chains' radar. A number of hospitality groups have drawn up plans to start hotels in places of pilgrimage. The Taj......

Andhra Pradesh to promote medical tourism

In an effort to attract more foreign visitors to the state, Andhra Pradesh plans to promote religious and medical tourism in a big way, the state minister for tourism and culture has......

'I never imagined I would get as much as I have'

'If I were to live a thousand years, I could not repay the gratitude I feel.''To receive love is the greatest thing.''What more in life could you wish for?' IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar and Jawaharlal......

Looking at Bollywood's religious side

Bollywood is a fairly religious lot. Whether to seek blessings for an upcoming release or personal happiness, often one catches glimpses of celebrity trips to places of worship in different parts......

Review: Vadacurry is worth a watch

Tamil film Vadacurry is a commendable effort, says S Saraswathi.There seems to be a new trend among filmmakers to name their films after food items. After Pizza and Biriyani, it is now......

PIX: Telugu actor Mohanbabu visits Sai Baba temple

Telugu actor, producer and politician Mohanbabu and his family visited the Sai Baba Temple in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Here's a look at his visit, in...

On Birthday, Ishan Kishan Prays In Shirdi

IMAGE: Ishan Kishan at the Shri Sai Baba temple in Shirdi on Thursday. Photograph: Ishan Kishan/Instagram   Ishan Kishan celebrated his 26th birthday on Thursday, July 18, by offering prayers......

'Country first, then religion'

"The house with the toran [streamer] is mine," said the voice at the other end of the telephone, issuing directions.It is not often that you find torans adorning doors in Pakistan, I thought as I......