Rig Veda

Opinion | Why this is the right time to follow green economy in India

Green economy aims at sustainable consumption as well as sustainable production

Why eminent historians claim cow flesh was consumed in Vedic times despite no evidence to back it

The rule of the Vedas that a cow is ‘Aghnya’ — meaning, not to be killed or violated — has been reiterated again and again in Sanskrit literature

India committed to complete elimination of nuclear weapons, says Harsh Vardhan Shringla

The foreign secretary pointed out that the goal can be achieved only through a step by step process and an agreed multilateral framework

Sports betting is wrong morally, culturally

Morality condemns dilution of household income in a game of chance

Indus Valley Civilisation continues to provide crucial insight into Indians' ancestors and their lifestyles

Till the 1920s, Indians did not know about the existence of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Subhas Chandra Bose a true seeker: Netaji's life has lessons for those fighting for Hindutva and Hinduism today

Subhas Chandra Bose was probably one among the list of such profound pilgrims who had become a pilgrimage in themselves. His is a life of continuous struggle, passion, love and adventure.

Reading ancient Indian erotica in the time of Tinder: A new anthology covers 3,000 years of writing

The anthology Parrots of Desire, edited by Goa-based author Amrita Narayanan, looks at desire and erotica, from Muddupalani to Manto, from the Rig Veda to Tamil Sangam poets, from out-of-print short stories by Kamala Das to Kiran Nagarkar and Rabindranath Tagore

International Yoga Day 2017: A brief history of yoga, from Patanjali to the present

1,500 years before the idea for International Yoga Day could be conceived, people practised it as a philosophy for the union of the atman with Brahman.

IIT-KGP has plans to introduce Vaastu Shastra in the curriculum soon

IIT-Kharagpur has plans to introduce Vaastu Shastra in its curriculum soon.

Vasant Panchami and the quest for the eternal Sarasvati

She is the epitome of purity. She bestows true knowledge. She nurtures the intellect. She incites pious thoughts and actions. She is eternal. She is transcendental. She is Maa Sarasvati.