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There is more to life and politics and current affairs. In this section, we attempt to bring you articles that talk about issues and experiences that matter on a more human and personal level
Entry to Taj Mahal to be free for three days to mark 368th death anniversary of Shah Jahan
Entry to Taj Mahal and the main mausoleum inside the monument will be free from February 17 to 19
Who is Chahat Fateh Ali Khan? The latest viral sensation from Pakistan makes Taher Shah look like (mankind) angel
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After Taher Shah, Pakistan produced Ustadon ke Ustad, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan saheb
108 South Korean saints start Dhamma Yatra from Sarnath
108 Buddhist Saints from South Korea will complete Dhamma Yatra in 43 days
Maharashtra: A bull enters Khwaja Shamsuddin Ghazi’s Urs fair in Dharashiv and creates havoc, 14 injured
A bull entered the Urs fair of Khwaja Shamshuddin Ghazi in Dharashiv (erstwhile Osmanabad) and ran through the crowd, injuring 14
Islamnagar to be known as Jagdishpur once again after 308 years, read how Mughal general Dost Mohammad Khan had changed the name
Madhya Pradesh renames Islamnagar to its original name Jagdishpur, 308 years after Dost Mohammad Khan had changed the name
Bihar: HS examination candidate hospitalised after he fainted because he was the only boy among over 500 girls in the centre
Bihar HS exam candidate Manish Shankar fainted as he was the only male candidate among over 500 girl students in the exam centre
From Mughal Garden to Amrit Udyan: A look back at the soul of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s floral marvel
Although Amrit Udyan was called Mughal Gardens, the garden on Raisina Hill was not built by the Mughals, as the entire complex was built by British
‘Why can’t Sanskrit be our official language?’, Former CJI SA Bobde asks, mentions that Dr Ambedkar also advocated for the same
According to the former CJI, introducing Sanskrit would not be equivalent to introducing any religion because 95 percent of the language deals with topics related to philosophy, law, science, literature, phonetics, architecture, astronomy, etc. rather than having anything to do with any religion.
Shah Rukh Khan’s “Pathaan” is promoting nationalist jingoistic rhetoric of fascist Modi government, Arfa Nizami of The Tyre writes
Showing a Muslim actor, named Pathaan, as an agent of India is an attack against the Muslim minorities in India.
Goddess Benzaiten: For ages, the Japanese have worshipped this Buddhist manifestation of the Hindu deity Maa Saraswati
Did you know that the Japanese Buddhist goddess Benzaiten has origins in the Hindu goddess Maa Saraswati and shares a lot of the same characteristics
