Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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24 Jun 2020 9:08 AM

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that those planning to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict should think over it as both parties have accepted the judgment. (Photo: File)

Request to think over it: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on review petition against Ayodhya verdict

President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, had earlier said that the review petition against Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict was almost ready.

02 Dec 2019 12:30 PM

Welcoming the fountainhead, Bharatmuni, on Gurupurnima

Bharata’s Natya Shastra sowed the seeds of knowledge in dramaturgy and the Rasa theory of aesthetics.

01 Aug 2019 1:19 AM

The mediation bench constituted a three-member committee which would be chaired by retired top court judge Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla. (Photo: File)

First Ayodhya mediation panel meet today

The Supreme Court had on March 8 referred the Ayodhya case to a three-member mediation pannel.

13 Mar 2019 10:36 AM

The mediator panel includes Advocate Sriram Panchu (left), Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (centre), Justice FM Kalifulla (right) (Photo: File)

All 3 mediators in Ayodhya dispute are from Tamil Nadu

Justice Kalifullah, mediation expert Sriram Panchu and spiritual guru Sri Sri to help settle dispute.

09 Mar 2019 1:31 AM

Advocate Sriram Panchu (left), Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (centre), Justice FM Kalifulla (right) (Photo: File)

Ayodhya mediators: Retd SC judge, spiritual guru, lawyer to resolve dispute

The panel is given eight weeks to arrive at a conclusion and four weeks to give a status report.

08 Mar 2019 1:35 PM

Yuyuan garden and market in Shanghai, China.

Taking a leaf out of Shanghai’s book

In discussions of think tanks and TV studios, participants often lament why China doesn’t treat India as its equal.

28 Nov 2018 12:28 AM

The meditation session was attended by around 5,000 workers from 20 countries including India, Sri Lanka, Philipines and Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar speaks on leading stress-free life to migrant workers in UAE

Art of Living (AOL) founder embarked on four-day maiden visit to UAE on invitation from the ruler of Fujairah, Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi.

17 Nov 2018 3:56 PM

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. (Photo: File)

Sri Sri confident of solution to Ayodhya temple row soon

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar added that in a dispute “one side will win and one side will lose”.

02 Mar 2018 1:09 AM

Members of All India Muslim Personal Law Board during the second day of its meeting on triple talaq issue Saturday. (Photo: File)

AIMPLB expels member for ‘masjid shifting’ remark; says it can’t be done

Owaisi also said that the triple talaq bill was not acceptable to the Muslim community as it was against the Constitution.

11 Feb 2018 3:38 PM

Art of Living Foundation’s spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar along with Indian Chamber of Commerce president Sashwat Goenka during an interactive session, organised by the ICC, at a hotel in Kolkata. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Out-of-court settlement best for Ayodhya dispute: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Mr Ravi Shankar also said that he had been receiving “positive response” on the matter from several quarters since his visit to Ayodhya last month.

16 Dec 2017 6:28 AM

Sri Sri briefs RSS chief on Ayodhya

Mr Ravi Shankar met Mr Bhagwat at the RSS premises in Reshimbagh. The media was kept at bay.

19 Nov 2017 1:44 AM

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. (Photo: PTI/File)

Art of Living founder meets Sunni cleric in Lucknow

He added that there was really no conflict between these Hindu and Islamic communities as they have been living together for centuries.

18 Nov 2017 6:26 AM

No formula for Ayodhya: Ravi Shankar

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das later said that a solution to the dispute was a ‘distant dream’.

17 Nov 2017 12:40 AM

The Art of Living founder reached Ayodhya earlier on Thursday amidst high security. (Photo: PTI)

Ram Temple mediation: Too early to arrive at conclusion, says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The issue grabbed headlines when Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said he would open talks with stakeholders in Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

16 Nov 2017 3:25 PM

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath meets with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Ayodhya dispute: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meets Yogi Adityanath

Sunnis, All India Muslim Personal Law Board leaders favour adjudication.

16 Nov 2017 2:32 AM

VHP says no to any negotiations on Ayodhya row

After the meet, Sri Sri said that he discussed peace with Mr Adityanath, but refused to give further details.

16 Nov 2017 2:21 AM

Tuesday saw actress Sonam Kapoor correct him in a tweet. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter divided over Ravi Shankar's comment that homosexuality is ‘tendency'

Sri Sri said this in response to student who asked how he should deal with ill-treatment over his sexual orientation.

14 Nov 2017 7:49 PM

Ram temple mediator of my own will: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi snubbed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for mediating the Ayodhya dispute and said he should not indulge in any kite flying.

14 Nov 2017 12:47 AM

The Congress had dubbed the spiritual leader a 'government agent', who was 'representing its interests' in the Ram Temple dispute in Ayodhya. (Photo: File)

Not a 'govt agent' on Ayodhya issue: Sri Sri rejects Cong allegation

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had reportedly offered to mediate in the Ram Temple row for an out-of-court settlement.

07 Nov 2017 1:38 PM

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