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Devotees taking a dip into the holy water during the ongoing Kumbh Mela.

Truly, a great experience

People from all over the country head to the Kumbh Mela to take a holy dip in the sacred river.

22 Jan 2019 12:29 AM IST

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi

Reclaiming lost glory

From pariah to demi-god: transgender leader a star at the Kumbh Mela.

21 Jan 2019 9:00 PM IST

Shri Mahant Ram Krishna Das Tyagi ji Maharaj on his machaan. (Photo: ANI)

Meet the 'Machaan wale baba' at Kumbh

Another popular ascetic at the Kumbh, like the 'Australian baba', Sharabhang Giri, adding to the buzz of the...

21 Jan 2019 1:47 PM IST

Around 12 crore people are expected to visit the Kumbh between now and Maha Shivratri on March 4, when the Mela will come to a close on Maha Shivratri day. (Photo: PTI)

Kumbh to generate Rs 1.2 lakh crore revenue', says industry body CII

UP govt has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for 50-day Kumbh Mela this time, which is over thrice the budget of Maha Kumbh in...

20 Jan 2019 3:28 PM IST

The latest attraction at Kumbh Mela, Australian ascetic-Sharabhang Giri. (Photo: ANI)

The trendy Australian ascetic at Kumbh

Australian baba, Sharabhang Giri, has become the centre of attraction in this year's Kumbh Mela

18 Jan 2019 5:37 PM IST

Tuesday was the first time that members of Indias estimated two-million-strong transgender community have been allowed to wade in the water at Kumbh Mela festival. (Photo: AFP)

In a first, transgenders take holy dip at Kumbh Mela

On Tuesday, dozens of transgenders splashed in sacred waters of Ganges and Yamuna alongside revered Hindu ascetics at...

16 Jan 2019 1:40 PM IST

The stage is set for the commencement of the much-publicised 49-day Kumbh Mela with its first official bathing of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday to be undertaken by about 1.25 crore devotees. (Photo: ANI)

Over 100 mn gather for Kumbh mela, devotees to take holy dip today

The Mela, which runs until March 4, was recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2017.

15 Jan 2019 8:54 AM IST

Bharti Airtel Ltd is mulling phasing out its 3G service in two years and upgrading all its subscribers to the 4G network. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel to deploy pre-5G mobile network tech for Kumbh this week

The telecom firm also announced initiatives to offer a digital Kumbh Mela 2019 experience to its customers.

14 Jan 2019 5:59 PM IST

According to police officials, the fire has been doused and the area is being cleared now. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Fire breaks out at camp at Kumbh Mela premises in Prayagraj

Multiple tents were engulfed in the fire which erupted after a cylinder exploded in a tent at camp of Digambar Akhada.

14 Jan 2019 1:26 PM IST

Apparently, Triveni was the brainchild of Padmashri Malini Awasthi; who straddles the world of authentic folk music with as much ease as that of classical vocal music.

Curtain raiser: Sanskriti Kumbh

A sneak peek at the 29-day cultural extravaganza scheduled at the Kumbh Mela this year.

14 Jan 2019 7:25 AM IST

The Dharam Sansad at the 2019 Kumbh Mela assumes significance because the scale of the Kumbh Mela will be the biggest ever and all eyes will be focused on what happens there. (Representational image)

12 crore devotees expected to visit Kumbh Mela: UP minister

Touted as the biggest cultural and religious event in the world, the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad).

4 Jan 2019 11:23 AM IST

Shashi Tharoor at the launch of his new book

What kind of national identity' does a culturally-pluralistic India...

Though inseparably associated with the Hindu religion, the coming Kumbh Mela presents India's cultural pluralism on a...

4 Jan 2019 12:08 AM IST