Sri Ramakrishna wasn’t a follower of the claptrap Hinduism usually ladled out to gullible simpletons. His established faith was: Each religion is great as it assists one to reach God. There was a perfect consistency between his belief and behaviour. He mixed freely with Christians, Sikhs, Muslims, Brahmos and others.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 13th edition of the Kolkata Christmas Festival at Allen Park late this afternoon.
Christians in Chennai mark 'All Souls' Day with prayers for departed loved ones at Kilpauk Cemetery.
The leaders of the minority communities felt that the recommendations of the 21st Law Commission should be taken into account before taking any decision on the matter.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he will not give any chance for unnatural deaths in the state, adding that there is no room for communal clashes.
Superficial concerns have been raised both within and outside the UK about the status of the Muslim population, though the census statistics convey something positive.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it cannot form an opinion on veracity of allegations in a plea before it regarding attacks on Christians in the country, and asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to seek verification reports from Bihar, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
It follows that the public sector employment situation is a mixed trend of increase and decrease in the number of civil servants over the past 10 years.
Though it is true that Christmas is celebrated as the day of the Birth of Christ into this world, yet it also symbolizes a very significant truth of the spiritual life.
Life is a long journey, boring for most of the way. Meaning perhaps lies in learning to enjoy the humdrumness of life, in pursuing simple things rather than meditating on profound ideas. In the ultimate analysis, each one therefore chooses his own meaning. I am doing so right now, dear reader, by talking to you.
