While Muslims consult him with querieson fatwas, Hindus seek him out to deliver discourses on the Vedas. He is PanditMufti Mohammed Sarwar Farooqui of Lucknow's massive Nadwatul Ulema or Nadwamadrassa. The bearded pandit-mufti quotes the Quran and hadith (ProphetMohammed's sayings) with as much felicity as he does slokas from the Puranas.In Mumbai, Pandit Ghulam Dastagir Birajdar juggles many hats...
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CHENNAI:Take a script like Devanagari which has evolved over a millennium and has beenused to tell countless stories from the Puranas and folklore. In telling andretelling down the ages, its very form has been imbued with different meanings,acquiring ornamental and symbolic value. Now, what if someone used the very formof the script to pictorially present the same ancientstories?That's precisely what...
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over two decades, Latha Rajinikanth has been addressing issues plaguing education. She talks to T. KRITHIKA REDDY about her school of thoughtIt’s like good old times again. The ashramas of the past are back. And Latha Rajinikanth hopes to give a new direction to pedagogy with inspiration from the ancient system. As she speaks with rare passion about their relevance in today’s world, one thing is clear...
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Innalaye Thedi, (In Search of Yesterday) is a film in Malayalam based on the theme of our ancient values, traditions and love, care and pampering of elders enjoyed by children.THE CONCEPT of yesterday, today and tomorrow is cherished in Indian tradition and culture. Our great scholars widely discussed the thought of yesterday while rendering discourses on our Vedas and Puranas. In other words yesterday...
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For over two decades, Latha Rajinikanth has been addressing issues plaguing educationIt’s like good old times again. The ashramas of the past are back. And Latha Rajinikanth hopes to give a new direction to pedagogy with inspiration from the ancient system. As she speaks with rare passion about their relevance in today’s world, one thing is clear — learning is about liberating.Rigid schedules, zero-tolerance...
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Bihar, formerly known as Magadha, was once the center power of India's struggle for Independence. The Name Bihar is derived from the Sanskrit word, 'Vihara' which means monasteries. It was also an important center of Education, culture and tradition. The very ancient university Nalanda is situated in Bihar and its ruins can still be seen there. It is a rich and fertile land with a mild climate and...
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