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Following aarti, PM Modi attended Swachh Kumbh Swachh Seva at Prayagraj. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Modi takes holy dip at 'Kumbh Mela', honours sanitation workers

Earlier in Gorakhpur, Modi launched the PM-KISAN, the scheme announced in the interim budget 2019-20.

24 Feb 2019 5:12 PM IST

Vankwani, a member of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was part of a foreign delegation which was invited to attend the Kumbh Mela. (Photo:ANI)

Pakistan parliamentarian meets PM Modi, EAM Sushma Swaraj

Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, a Hindu parliamentarian from Pakistan, met PM Narendra Modi and EAM Sushma Swaraj on the...

24 Feb 2019 12:23 PM IST

More than 30 million devotees were expected to immerse themselves at the confluence of three holy rivers the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. (Photo: AFP)

Kumbh at its best

Millions take the holy plunge and participate in India's Hindu mega festival's high point.

5 Feb 2019 9:17 PM IST

Transgender rights activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi and other memebers takes a holy dip at Sangam during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Ganga-jamuni tehzeeb in full display at Kumbh mela

Tashreeful Haque, a 32-year-old two-wheeler mechanic, wore a broad smile as he handed over a glass of sharbat to Kumbh...

5 Feb 2019 2:15 AM IST

A river runs through it

The 90-minute dance drama traces the Ganga's journey from its mythological origin till date.

7 March 2019 12:43 AM IST

A novel release for Brahmastra logo

Karan Johar had earlier revealed that Brahmastra will be a trilogy and that they were shooting for the first part at...

6 March 2019 12:23 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)

Sangam set to witness last dip of Kumbh Mela today

Around one crore devotees and pilgrims from different walks of life are expected to take a dip in Sangam on the occasion...

4 March 2019 3:29 AM IST

A COVID-19 patient receives free oxygen, provided by a Sikh organization at Indirapuram Gurudwara, in Ghaziabad. (Photo: PTI)

Sucheta Dasgupta | Hope in the time of sorrow and C-virus

Despite its no-pussyfooting bravado and stupendous majority, the govt did not declare a lockdown on Holi. The Kumbh...

25 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third Shahi Snan of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar. (Photo: PTI)

Shobhaa De | Kal Ho Na Ho: Inept govt messes up war on Covid

Dealing with Covid is a lot easier than dealing with our callous netas

17 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

The electoral rallies with several lakh people that were held till very recently in Kerala, Assam and Tamil Nadu and which will continue to dominate the political horizon in West Bengal for the rest of this month. (Photo: PTI)

Karan Thapar | Covid: Who'll pay price for irresponsible netas?

The political rallies and religious snans could easily become super-spreader events. Some perhaps already have

16 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Our recent history tells us that not only do we not promote fraternity, we promote its opposite. (Photo: AFP)

Aakar Patel | Constitution is just forgotten: No fraternity' exists in...

We have lost our empathy for those who are unlike us and we do not even recognise that we have lost it

4 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | The mushroom business

Blind faith leaves you unaware of its ill effects. There's a profit to be made out of that faith

2 May 2021 12:00 AM IST