The Bengal Reader is an expansive anthology of Bengali writing in translation to be published in one volume. Ranging from the ...

The 739-page Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, draws extensively from ancient texts like the Rig Veda and Ramayana, alongside quotes from figures like Chanakya ...

Devotees of Lord Shiva can find solace and strength through the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. This ancient Vedic chant offers protection against premature death, accidents, and diseases. It is believed to ...

Mahashivratri festival is the most prominent festival. The festival is celebrated to honor Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Lt Gen Narendra Kotwal (R) narendrakotwal@gmail.com Maha Shivaratri, observed in 2026 on Sunday, 15 (Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi), is far more than a ritual night in the Hindu calendar. It is a ...

Lord Shiva, one of the most powerful deities in Hinduism, is also known as Trikaal Darshi. The fact that we worship the Lord ...

India, Feb. 19 -- Water has never been just a developmental input in India; it has been the civilisational artery around ...

We often look at the sky and see a distance, as if we are staring across a void and yet the horizon is merely a mirror of our ...

Sanskrit means ‘perfectly made’. It is a language of extraordinary precision. Sanskrit is one of the oldest recorded languages. It developed a most comprehensive linguistic system very early in ...

For generations, period pain has been quietly normalised, something women are expected to endure, manage silently, and move past. Ayurveda offers a different path. It doesn’t see menstrual cramps as ...

Simona Mohamsson, education minister and leader of the Liberal Party wants to speed up a government sponsored inquiry into whether age-limits should be imposed on social media in Sweden, news agency ...

Going to bed earlier and waking in the early morning often matches humans’ natural circadian rhythm, or internal clock, which tends to follow daylight patterns. Most adults need at least 7 hours of ...