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Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and officials standing on periphery of Masjid-e-nabwi (X) New Delhi Minister of parliamentary affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju who visited Madhina to oversee arrangements for Indian pilgrims to Hajj spoke of his “humbling and spiritual experience’ in the city which is home to …

Onika Maheshwari/ New Delhi  The Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual and religious congregation picks pace at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, the inherent unity of Indians is also come to the fore. Shara Khan, a student of class IX hailing from Daraganj town on outskirts of Prayagraj, was shown painting …

Amir Suhail Wani Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (600–661 CE) stands as one of the most influential figures in Islamic history. His life, teachings, and legacy continue to reverberate across the centuries, making him a central figure not only for Muslims but for the broader spiritual and political world. Ali …

Farhan Israeli / Jaipur Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh of Jaipur who ruled from 1835 to 1888, adopted kite flying as a royal tradition. It soon caught up with the common people and remains so to date. Kite flying on the festival of Makar Sankranti which marks the transition of the …

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar Two young Kashmiri men’s startup of providing eco-friendly urban transportation solutions may not have won them funding from the judges of Shark Tank India-4, a business reality show on Sony Television, but it won their immense admiration and exposed their successful business model to a larger world. …

Chief of various Akharas take dip at the confluence of Sangam on the first day of the Maha Kumbh on Monday Prayagraj As the biggest spiritual gathering in the world begins with the ‘Shahi Snan’ on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday, devotees from not just India but …

Pallab Bhattacharyya Religion is the opium of the masses – Karl Marx When I do good, I feel good when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion – Abraham Lincoln My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness – Dalai Lama Science without religion is …

Onika Maheshwari/New Delhi  A soldier is always on duty Duty unto death Veer Bhogyo Vasundhra These slogans are painted at vantage points inside cantonments or army units. However, if you want to see how a soldier always lives up to these adages, meet Brigadier (retired) Dr. Mukhtar Alam, who lives in Pune, …

Ariful Islam/Guwahati Guwahati filmmaker Aminul Haque, who has several short films to his credit is winning accolades for his latest film ‘Ikigai’ which is based on a serious topic like mental health and racial discrimination. His film is set to be released at the end of January. In an interview …