May 4, 2023
Mary Kom, the Olympic medal-winning boxer and Rajya Sabha MP, appealed for calm Thursday amid widespread violence in her home state of Manipur amid protests against the inclusion of the majority Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category
To tackle the worsening law and order situation after tribal groups took out rallies in several districts of Manipur, the state government has suspended mobile internet for five days. Along with a ban on large gatherings, a night curfew too has been imposed in several districts of the state. The Army and Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation, ANI quoted a defence spokesperson.
May 3, 2023
"What matters is not the belief a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it": Historic Rani Sati temple is the largest temple in India dedicated to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani brave woman of Mahabharata times who committed Sati, also referred to as Dadiji
Rani Sati Temple (राणी सती दादी मंदिर) is a temple located in Jhunjhunu, Jhunjhunu district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the largest temple in India devoted to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani lady who lived sometime between the 13th and the 17th century and committed sati (self-immolation) on her husband's death.
May 3, 2023
“Translation is not a matter of words only: instead of making intelligible a whole culture”: There are no virgins for them at all, instead, there are raisins as per Canadian author and scholar of holy Quran, Irshad Manji, word virgin in Quran meant raisin
There's disappointing news for all those who seek martyrdom to eventually get "72 virgins in heaven". There are no virgins for them at all, instead, there are raisins.
May 2, 2023
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment": The Dhola Sadiya Bridge (Bhupen Hazarika Setu) connecting Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and reducing 165 km of distance is the longest bridge in India where length of the bridge alone is 9.150 km
The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a road bridge that spans the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
May 2, 2023
Sculpture of seated Brahma of Angkor in Cambodia was most likely made during the reign of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII (r. 1181-ca. 1218), when many Hindu deities were incorporated into the practices of Khmer Buddhism
The god Brahma is best known for his role in the Hindu pantheon as the creator of the universe, but he also has a place in the Buddhist traditions as a protector of the "dharma" (Buddhist teachings).
May 2, 2023
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light": Vishnu murti found in Bangladesh while digging for graveyard, the lady being interviewed, when asked about the probable price, said it’s our heritage and heritage is priceless
A Pala- Sena era Vishnu murti was found in Munshiganj, Bangladesh yesterday while digging for a graveyard road. The murti was found in two pieces and has been handed over to the purattatva department. Fortunately, the lady who was being interviewed, when asked by the reporter about the probable price of the murti, said it’s our heritage and our heritage is priceless.
May 1, 2023
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe”: Konnakol is the art of performing percussion syllables vocally, and often referred to as a "mathematical language" due to the close relationship between the rhythms in Konnakol and mathematical principles
Music and the arts have played a prominent role in the manifestation of Indian culture. Since ancient times Indian music has been associated with religious devotion and been connected to temple rituals and social functions. The origins of Indian music can be traced to the four 'Vedas', an ancient compilation of sacred and religious texts, prayers, hymns, chants, and rituals dedicated to various Gods.
May 1, 2023
"Copyright? Copy RIGHT: Steal ideas, steal facts but do not steal words": Did you know the Greek version of Trojan Horse at Troy from Odyssey was an adaptation of the original Indian version of the Trojan White Elephant from Brihatkatha, a Sanskrit play
You know the Greek version of the Trojan Horse at Troy from Odyssey. But do you know the original Indian version of Trojan Elephant from Brihatkatha, a Sanskrit play?
Apr 30, 2023
"The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon”: Vipul Amrutlal Shah's 'The Kerala Story' Trailer shows Thought-Provoking, Hard-Hitting Stories behind 32,000 Women gone missing in Kerala from Koimoi
"Vipul Amrutlal Shah's 'The Kerala Story' Trailer Shows Thought-Provoking, Hard-Hitting Stories Behind the 32,000 Women Going Missing in the Indian Southern State of Kerala" from Koimoi.