Traditions
- India
Agra: Nobody treats us indifferently, says Muslim family building Ravan effigies for years
Agra: Every year, a month ahead of Dussehra, 75-year-old Jafer Ali along with his family gets down to the mammoth task of making effigies of Lanka king ‘Ravan’ and his brothers for the…
- Featured News
Uniqueness of Indian culture: Hussaini Brahmins are Hindus but observe Muslim traditions
Syed Ali Mujtaba The community of Hussaini Brahmins is not well known in the country. They are Hindus but also have faith in Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. They pay…
- Hyderabad
Gaiety marks Bonalu celebrations in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Bonalu, the traditional folk festival of Telangana, was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in Hyderabad on Sunday. Thousands of devotees thronged the temples in various parts of the city to…
- India
BHU students protest against VC’s Iftar party, burn his effigy
Varanasi: A group of students from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) burnt the effigy of the Vice-Chancellor outside his residence on Wednesday night after he organised an Iftar party on campus. “VC is…
- Opinions
How Hindutva is engulfing little traditions of India
Little traditions like spirit worshiping are prevalent all over India. These spirits do not have a physical form and are not part of the Hindu pantheon of the idol-worshiping tradition. These spirits…
- World
Dalai Lama applauds Jain tradition for non-violent way of life
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has applauded the non-violent way of life propagated by the Jain tradition, one of India’s ancient spiritual traditions. “Your organisation has the potential to promote…
