We are witnessing a kind of reverse trend in progressive development in politics and society, which is clearly against the tenets of modernisation theories.

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

It is heartening to see the authorities respond positively to the demands of the protesting Jagannath University (JnU) students. The decision to involve Bangladesh Army in constructing the ...

A strike by temple servitors at the Puri Jagannath temple caused a delay in the deities receiving their morning bhog. The strike was in response to a priest's controversial entry into the shrine, ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri and the Sun Temple in Konark during his Odisha trip. Ahead of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, he praised Odisha ...

Nalinprabha Dash from Sambalpur donates a silver conch to Lord Jagannath for the 'Suna Besha' ritual, fulfilling her devotional wish. The 1.619 kg conch was crafted in Cuttack. In a display of ...

Berhampur: The body of CPM leader Jagannath Mishra (73) was on Monday donated to the Department of Anatomy of MKCG Medical College and Hospital here as per his last wish amidst presence of ...

While CM’s remarks on wearing shirts in temples and Sanatana Dharma have sparked controversy, the Shree Jagannath Temple in Thalassery quietly implemented this reform two years ago, overcoming ...

The incident occurred during aarti at the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on the second day of Shah’s three-day Gujarat visit. The viral video shows Amit Shah performing the aarti and taking the f ...