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Jan 30, 2019
Mythology for the Millennial: Anasuya's story deserves to be told, not forgotten in the margins of myths
Anasuya is one of the Chaste Women of Hindu mythology — so pious, she became kind of magical in her own right. -
Nov 07, 2018
Diwali card parties' origins in Hindu mythology: How Shiva-Parvati's gambling game prompted a festive tradition
It's the one legend that actually sanctions playing cards with your family over Diwali, because hey, if the gods can do it, you can too -
Sep 25, 2018
Mythology for the Millennial: Why Ganesha, remover of obstacles, enjoys an enduring popularity among devotees
There's a Ganesha — the potbellied, elephant-headed, rat-riding Indian god — almost everywhere you look, and his stories are always popular with children. -
Sep 24, 2018
Rahul Gandhi arrives in Amethi for two-day visit; Kanwariyas greet Congress president with posters dubbing him 'Shiv-bhakt'
He was greeted with posters hailing 'Shiv bhakt Rahul Gandhi' on his first visit in Amethi after undertaking the arduous 12-day pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, considered the abode of Lord Shiva. Rahul arrived at Lucknow's Amausi Airport and drove to Amethi, his Lok Sabha constituency. -
Aug 09, 2018
26-year-old Kanwariya arrested by police for vandalising, toppling vehicle in west Delhi
A day after the Delhi Police registered a case against unidentified persons after a group of Kanwariyas vandalised a car in west Delhi, vexed by the driver allegedly hitting one of them, a 26-year-old man was arrested in the matter. -
Aug 09, 2018
Kanwariyas vandalise police vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr; police file FIR against 58 people
A video of the incident shows around 50-60 Kanwariyas attacking the police vehicle, smashing the windows and a police officer trying to control the crowd in the Bugrasi Narsena police station area of Bulandshahr. -
Aug 09, 2018
Kanwar Yatra: As annual pilgrimage concludes today amid violence and vandalism, a primer on Kanwariyas
Every year during the month of Shravan, devotees of Shiva, Kanwariyas, take part in annual Kanwar Yatra travelling all the way to pilgrimage sites on the banks of river Ganga to collect Ganga water in canisters, and then travel back to their villages to empty them on shiva temples -
Aug 08, 2018
Kanwariyas vandalise vehicle in Delhi's Moti Nagar, after car brushes past them; passengers safe
A video which surfaced online shows a dozen Kanwariyas are seen in the video smashing the windows of the car with sticks and then tipping it over as policemen and spectators watch without stopping them. -
Jul 19, 2018
Tamizh Padam 2: I've been told my film is one long meme and I'm proud of it, says director Amudhan
Amudhan's parody film Tamizh Padam 2, starring Shiva in the lead role, has already emerged as a blockbuster and stunned the trade with its reception -
Jul 12, 2018
Thamizh Padam 2 movie review: Shiva is spot on with his sarcastic remarks on stalwarts of Tamil cinema
Thamizh Padam 2 is too long at two hours and 25 minutes but Shiva takes pot shots at Tamil cinema stereotypes with consummate ease.
