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Widows give a new message to society: Plays a colorful Holi in Banaras
Prativa Rathi The holy river Ganga in Varanasi conferred thousands of widows with the colour of life. It certainly was a historic moment to encounter widow's attire spurt with a blend of colours when they played Holi on the bank of river Ganga.
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Prativa Rathi The holy river Ganga in Varanasi conferred thousands of widows with the colour of life. It certainly was a historic moment to encounter widow's attire spurt with a blend of colours when they played Holi on the bank of river Ganga.
Manifestation of Shiva and his description in Upanishads
Amit Srivastava Let me accept from the onset that this is not my original article neither an opinion piece. Most of it is borrowed from Gavin Flood's work on Hinduism and Translation of Upanishads by Valerie J Roebuck. I did not know few words used here before I read their work though I did it only partly and may not remember them in future. But I am writing it because I think that it could be of purpose for few of the probable readers as Maha Shivaratri is falling on 17 February this year.
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Amit Srivastava Let me accept from the onset that this is not my original article neither an opinion piece. Most of it is borrowed from Gavin Flood's work on Hinduism and Translation of Upanishads by Valerie J Roebuck. I did not know few words used here before I read their work though I did it only partly and may not remember them in future. But I am writing it because I think that it could be of purpose for few of the probable readers as Maha Shivaratri is falling on 17 February this year.
Bharat Ratna to Madan Mohan Malaviya: How it will benefit Varanasi and the BHU?
Bolla Alekhya Narendra Modi-led BJP government has decided to confer Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, on ace educationist and founder of iconic Banaras Hindu University (BHU), late Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. Also a veteran freedom fighter, Pt. Malaviya will be the 44th person to be awarded Bharat Ratna.
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Bolla Alekhya Narendra Modi-led BJP government has decided to confer Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, on ace educationist and founder of iconic Banaras Hindu University (BHU), late Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. Also a veteran freedom fighter, Pt. Malaviya will be the 44th person to be awarded Bharat Ratna.
Aamir Khan promotes his film 'PK' in Varanasi
Ruchi Verma Bollywood actor, Aamir Khan has been busy promoting his upcoming movie, PK in various way. It is one of the most anticipated movie of the year. Directed by Raj Kumar Hirani and produced by Aamir Khan, the main protagonists in the film are Aamir and Anushka Sharma.
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Ruchi Verma Bollywood actor, Aamir Khan has been busy promoting his upcoming movie, PK in various way. It is one of the most anticipated movie of the year. Directed by Raj Kumar Hirani and produced by Aamir Khan, the main protagonists in the film are Aamir and Anushka Sharma.
A new Union Territory embracing Varanasi and nearby holy towns
CA Dr Sunil Gupta In 2014, experts not only from India, but from around the world, looked upon at one of the oldest colonized cities in the world, Varanasi as a political battleground. One wasn't just certain, rather were twofold-sure that the city would elect the person who carries decades of administrative know-how as its representative in the Parliament.
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CA Dr Sunil Gupta In 2014, experts not only from India, but from around the world, looked upon at one of the oldest colonized cities in the world, Varanasi as a political battleground. One wasn't just certain, rather were twofold-sure that the city would elect the person who carries decades of administrative know-how as its representative in the Parliament.
Modi's clean India movement is neither political nor tokenism, but a social movement
Biranchi Narayan Acharya On October 2, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his ambitious campaign of 'Clean India movement' he stated categorically that the campaign is above all politics. He wanted cooperation from all.
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Biranchi Narayan Acharya On October 2, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his ambitious campaign of 'Clean India movement' he stated categorically that the campaign is above all politics. He wanted cooperation from all.
PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi on a two day visit
Damini Dawar Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his constituency Varanasi today on a two day visit. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav received him at the Varanasi airport. PM Modi has adopted Varanasi's Jayapur village today under the MP's adopt-a-village scheme.
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Damini Dawar Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his constituency Varanasi today on a two day visit. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav received him at the Varanasi airport. PM Modi has adopted Varanasi's Jayapur village today under the MP's adopt-a-village scheme.
No communal barriers on the occassion of Diwali
Rajni Verma The festive season is on everyone's mind. Each community celebrates this occasion wholeheartedly and divulge the essence of unity all around. It is the same message of unity, which a group of Muslim women are trying to convey. In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, this group has totally engrossed themselves in making earthen lamps to gift to their Hindu friends on Diwali, which is also known as the festival of lights.
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Rajni Verma The festive season is on everyone's mind. Each community celebrates this occasion wholeheartedly and divulge the essence of unity all around. It is the same message of unity, which a group of Muslim women are trying to convey. In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, this group has totally engrossed themselves in making earthen lamps to gift to their Hindu friends on Diwali, which is also known as the festival of lights.
Narendra Modi's Kyoto or Akhilesh Yadav's Santiago: Need of a copy-cat city or need to look inward, our own backyard?
Naim Naqvi While our Prime Minister wants Benaras to look like Kyoto, our ebullient, young and latest-victory-fresh Chief Minister of UP expressed his desire to make it a facsimile of Santiago, the capital city of Chile. He has already sent or planning to send a team of his brilliant officers to study the city of Santiago.
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Naim Naqvi While our Prime Minister wants Benaras to look like Kyoto, our ebullient, young and latest-victory-fresh Chief Minister of UP expressed his desire to make it a facsimile of Santiago, the capital city of Chile. He has already sent or planning to send a team of his brilliant officers to study the city of Santiago.
Kyoto - Varanasi pact: The city on the bank of river Ganges reacts
Rajni Verma Varanasi, the religious and cultural capital of India and the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in mess on the development front. But this mess could be soon a thing of past! But how?
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Rajni Verma Varanasi, the religious and cultural capital of India and the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in mess on the development front. But this mess could be soon a thing of past! But how?
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