Why watching ‘The Royals’ was a mind-numbing task for me

One cannot disregard or belittle the contributions of India’s 565 Princely States to the historic fabric of India. Their relevance remains with historic houses and palaces being accessible to visitors, housing priceless works of art amongst other things

By Brijeshwari Gohil

'Born a Hindu, Will Die a Hindu': D.K. Shivakumar defends attending Sadhguru’s Shivratri event

Amid criticism from within the party over his participation in Maha Shvratri celebrations at Sadhguru's Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore, Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar asserted that he was a born Hindu and will die as one.

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