Day after fire tragedy, MP temple bans outside colours during Rangpanchami

Stringent safety measures including banning colours from outside have been announced by the Ujjain administration for the March 30 'Rangpanchami' celebrations at the revered Mahakaleshwar temple......

14 priests injured in 'gulal-triggered' fire in Mahakal temple

At least 14 priests including 'sevaks' were injured in a fire that broke out in the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahakal temple in Ujjain early Monday during the famous 'bhasma aarti' ritual, an......

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Despite a few shortcomings, Peter Heehs's book on Sri Aurobindo, which has landed him in trouble with the Pondicherry ashram as well as earned a notice to quit India, could open the eyes of many......

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Despite a few shortcomings, Peter Heehs's book on Sri Aurobindo, which has landed him in trouble with the Pondicherry ashram as well as earned a notice to quit India, could open the eyes of many......

5 mn foreign tourists visited India in 2007

Around five million foreign tourists had visited India in 2007 which was a big jump from the 3.92 million tourists during the previous year, Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni said on......

Babas follow Ramdev's footsteps to mint a fortune from FMCG

Ravi Shankar mulls taking his products, available at 600 outlets, to 2,500 stores by 2017; others have plans, too. Image: Sri Sri Ayurveda is now mulling tie-ups with retailers to expand reach......

How 'gurunomics' is fueling India's consumer boom

Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success Amritha K is a homemaker based in the central suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai.......

Markets end higher on value-buying

Markets ended higher this Thursday as investors rushed into value-buying in metal and banking sectors on the final day of March Futures & Options expiry.The 30-share Sensex ended at 18,835.77 up......