
When it comes to adoptions, Indians prefer the girl child
NEW DELHI: The famed Indian preference for boys is turned on its head when it comes to adoption. It appears that when Indian parents, deprived
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NEW DELHI: The famed Indian preference for boys is turned on its head when it comes to adoption. It appears that when Indian parents, deprived

Echoing the sentiment, Poonam said, “Women have proved their mettle in all fields. They have the same emotion when they worship and pray. They have

National anthem is the idea of a unified nation that we all are a part of, irrespective of our religion. It started off as a

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New Delhi: After terming ruling AAP’s 2015 ombudsman Bill “mahajokepal“, former party leader Prashant Bhushan today challenged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to a public debate

Kerala Sunni leader Kanthapuram AP Aboobacker Musalyar has controversially described the concept of gender equality as being “un-Islamic” and said that women could never equal

The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva — where each stands, its sacred story, and how to make the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga pilgrimage in person or in spirit this Shravan.

The Rudrabhishek is the abhishekam said to please Lord Shiva fastest. What it is, the meaning of each sacred substance, the Sri Rudram, and how it is performed at home this Shravan.

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On Monday, August 17, 2026 — a Shravan Monday — Hindus offer milk and prayers to the serpent. The stories of Shesha, Vasuki, Kaliya and Astika, and the puja vidhi for Nag Panchami.
Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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