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Happy Diwali 2023: Quotes by authors on discovering your inner light

The much-awaited Hindu festival, Diwali, also called the festival of lights, is here! The auspicious festival is a reminder of good winning over evil or light prevailing over darkness. This year, Diwali is being celebrated on November 12, 2023. The five-day festival began with Dhanteras on November 10 and will…

The Times of India

How I'll celebrate Diwali as a feminist

A revised epic behind Diwali lauds the perfect subservient Indian woman, perpetuated by a society of extremist men

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At charity event in Bengaluru, Gavaskar raises awareness about congenital heart defects

Sunil Gavaskar, veteran cricketer & Chair of Heart to Heart Foundation, hosted charity dinner in Bengaluru to enable free pediatric heart surgeries. He said it was more fulfilling than his cricketing career & The Rotary Club of Bangalore auctioned his memorabilia to raise funds. He also expressed hope that Rohit…

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CM being ‘anti-Hindu’ by not wishing for Deepavali, says Vanathi

Vanathi Srinivasan, BJP's National Mahila Morcha president, accuses TN CM Stalin of being "anti-Hindu" for not wishing for Deepavali. She claims CM's responsibility is to treat all faiths equally. She argues Deepavali is celebrated more in TN and contributes to State's development.

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VHP appoints officer-bearers to Guntur temple priests panel

VHP appoints office-bearers to Guntur district Alaya Archaka Purohit wing. Prathipati Madhava Sarma is president, Valluru Hanumath Sai Sarma is vice-president. They will protect Hindu culture, promote religious harmony and oppose any temple violations.

The Hindu

The vanishing tribe of Andhra’s leather puppeteers

Leather puppetry, an ancient art form, is on the brink of extinction in Madhavapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, due to a change in religious profile of the puppeteers. Only 60 performers remain, with 50% of the 300 families having adopted another faith. The performers recite Hindu mythological stories, making it difficult for…

The Hindu

Aadhaar authentication downtime very low, says Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar responded to The Hindu's story on Nov 10, stating Aadhaar authentication downtime was only 0.85% of the year till Sep. UIDAI reported 54 hrs 33 mins of downtime spread over 266 days, which Mr. Chandrasekhar said was planned for system upgrades. Aadhaar authentications have taken…

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Happy Diwali: When is the festival of lights and how is it celebrated around the world?

Diwali, the festival of lights, represents the triumph of good over evil

The Independent UK

Narak Chaturdashi Muhurat 2023: Significance and timing

Narak Chaturdashi, also known as Yam Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali, is the auspicious day that precedes Lakshmi Pooja, marking the triumph of good over evil. This festival holds great importance for Hindus, dedicated to worshipping various deities. According to Hindu mythology, on this day, Lord Krishna saved 16,000 gopis and…

The Times of India

Happy Dhanteras 2023: Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Cards, Greetings, Pictures, Wallpapers and GIFs

Dhanteras, also known as "Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Trayodashi," is one of the most auspicious and celebrated Hindu festivals in India. It marks the beginning of the five-day Diwali festival and holds significant cultural and religious importance. This festival, observed on the 13th day of the dark fortnight in the month…

The Times of India

What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India and for Hindus in particular

The Independent UK

Aadhaar authentication continues to face glitches

In a Right to Information response to The Hindu, the UIDAI revealed that delays in sending one-time passcodes by SMS, and ‘intermittent’ and ‘minor fluctuations’ in authentication were faced by Aadhaar servers for hours-long periods throughout the year till September

The Hindu

When is Kali Puja? Date, timing, significance, and puja rituals

Kali Puja, which is also known as Shyama Puja, honours the Hindu goddess Kali and falls during Diwali celebrations in India's eastern states. Devotees offer prayers and seek the blessings of Maa Kali, the personification of empowerment and protection, on the new moon night (Amavasya) in the month of Kartik.

The Times of India

Shamrock, Something Royal, Glorious Grace, Beautiful and Grace catch the eye

Shamrock, Something Royal, Glorious Grace, Beautiful and Grace caught the eye when the horses were exercised in Chennai on Wednesday morning (Nov. 8).

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The Hindu FIC holds communication workshop in Malappuram

The Hindu FIC is organising similar programmes in 10 colleges in the State with the support of Vallath Education Private Limited.

The Hindu

People of Madhya Pradesh looking for a change, says Kamal Nath

Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Between hectic campaigning in his bastion of Chhindwara, Kamal Nath takes some time out to talk to The Hindu about his party’s campaign.

The Hindu

Israel-Hamas war: What international laws apply and whether the ICC can prosecute | Explained

In the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, The Hindu decodes what international laws apply to Israel and Palestine; what constitutes ‘war crimes’ and ‘genocide’; and whether the ICC has jurisdiction to prosecute the ongoing hostilities.

The Times of India

What to buy and what not to buy on Dhanteras

The festival of lights, Diwali is almost here! Dhanteras, which marks the beginning of the five days Diwali festivities, will be celebrated on November 10 this year. Dhanteras, also called "Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Trayodashi," is an important Hindu festival that is celebrated on the 13th day of the Krishna Paksha…

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India has always been a Hindu Rashtra: RSS leader Hosabale

RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that the Sangh believes that there is no need to turn India into a “Hindu Rashtra” or Hindu nation because the country has always been one

Evening Standard

Hate crimes against London Hindus may be being under-reported

London Assembly member Krupesh Hirani said there was a need for improved transparency from the Met Police

The Times of India

Mumbai: Ahead of Diwali, former minister Arif Naseem Khan distributes packets containing raw materials to make sweets

MUMBAI: Ahead of Diwali, a major festival,former minister and senior Congress leader Arif Naseem Khan has reached out to around 20,000 Hindu families with packets of rava, shugar and maida which are used to make sweets. Instead of giving packets of sweets, he is giving materials to prepare sweets at…

Newslaundry

Shivaji statues in Telangana: BJP’s politics of Hindu right-wing iconography, Dalit backlash

The Bharatiya Janata Party has worked aggressively to make electoral gains in Telangana. But the primary contest in the state is between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi and the Congress, while the BJP remains a distant third in the political discourse.

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21 years later, why the Gujarat riots continue to define India today

In 2019, my friend invited me over to her home for a birthday dinner.

The Hindu

Karbala Rivayat singers from Agasanur perform outside the village for the first time

Karbala Rivayat is performed during the first 10 days of the Muharram month. The singers who performed in Bengaluru last week were passionate performers from various communities in the village of Agasanur which has a unique syncretic tradition.

The Hindu

541 students from 72 schools participate in poster-design contest by The Hindu, NMDC Limited in Hyderabad

A poster-design contest was held in Hyderabad, with 541 students from 72 schools participating in it. Theme was 'Swachhata' and the winners were selected by Prof. M.L. Anand Rao and artist K. Padmavathi.

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