A Hindu theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism. His philosophical foundations for devotionalism were influential to the Bhakti movement. Rāmānuja is…
History has a way of leaving unfortunate legacies. “If the Local Government has reason to believe that any tribe, gang or class of persons is addicted to the systematic commission…
The romance of the single-stringed fiddle may stir up childhood memories of a lone hawker playing popular film hits on his instrument, made of bamboo. The single-stringed fiddle also has…
A string of information: the Buddha was enlightened in 528 BC under the peepal or Bodhi tree as it is now known. In 262 BC, Emperor Ashoka sent his daughter…
Spectacular would best describe the scene of an assembly of men wearing the traditional warrior’s head gear in fiery red, brandishing swords and shields and advancing with stylised movements to…
Under Raja Raja Chola (947-1014), the Chola empire expanded in all directions and the king (regnal 985-1014) was eulogised as the Lion among kings. But it is the Brihadiswara Temple,…
Neelakesi is an epic of Jainism. Tamil literary tradition places it among the five lesser Tamil epics, along with Naga kumara kaviyam, Udhyana kumara Kaviyam, Yasodhara Kaviyam and Soolamani. It is…
Only Crux from the Article: The Supreme Court refused to further dwell on a petition seeking a judicial declaration to bring the Kohinoor diamond back from the United Kingdom, leaving…
The Channakeshava temple in Belur — a masterpiece of Hoysala architecture — turned 900 this year. While the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is yet to come up with plans…
A recent Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) publication has brought to the fore startling revelations about the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the country inc- luding the fact that…
