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Mian Maqdoom Shah shrine, Mumbai’s Mahim Durgah & the December Urs
I saw quite a few processions going towards the Mahim dargah in Mumbai for the annual Urs celebration of the Muslim saint last evening. A lot of colour, not...
‘Indians Less Charitable Than Asian Counterparts’
Mumbai: India ranked 82nd among 128 countries for generosity...
On 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji- Hope, Faith live on
With the opening of the Kartarpur corridor on this auspicious occasion, many Sikhs’ prayers have been answered.
Bengal’s Syncretism: Hindus & Muslims share worship of Satya Pir
Worshipped by Hindus as Satya Narayana, the legend of Satya Pir is syncretic
Movies that make you think: A Regular Woman & Aise Hee
What happens when women break out of the rigid...
Chhatt Puja: By the People, For the People
Year after year, people in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and...
Maulvi inaugurates temple that Muslims helped restore after demolition
Members of the community had raised money to rebuild...
Celebrating Diwali as a Sikh girl and why I can’t this year
As for me, I may light one single diya...
A week down, Murder of Bandhu Prakash Pal reveals no links to RSS: Murshirdabad
Forty year old Bandhu Prakash Pal who was murdered...
Young Sindhi Artists re-trace their roots: Sindhustan, Sindhi Boondi
Artists like Gitanjali Kalro and Sapna Bhavnani are doing...
This Dussehra, will Harmony triumph over Hate ?
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