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MV Ganga Vilas : PM Modi Flags Off 'World's Longest River Cruise' Today

According to the official statement, the MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh, traversing across 27 river systems in the two...

13 January 2023

Indias longest cruise from Uttar Pradesh to Assam (Image for representation)

Varanasi-Dibrugarh Cruise Opportunity To Connect With Our Cultural Roots: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the 51-day river cruise, to be flagged off by him on January 13, is a unique opportunity to connect with the country's cultural roots and discover beautiful aspects of its...

11 January 2023

A bylane in Kashi

Notes On Reporting: To Be A Chronicler Of Ubiquities

As journalists, many of us start out with the idea of doing stories that will change the world. Perhaps the idea is not to change the world but to document the changing world.

30 December 2022

PM Narendra Modi

Varanasi's Tent City To Offer A Front-Row View Of Ganga Aarti, Live Music, And Yoga Sessions; PM To Inaugurate Friday

In Varanasi, over 200 tents line the banks of the Ganga, offering tourists a panoramic view of the holy city's ghats on the other side as well as live classical music and aarti performances.

12 January 2023

UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Mumbai

Provide power subsidy to weavers to improve productivity: CM to officials

To boost the economic growth of over 2.5 lakh weavers in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said power subsidies should be provided to looms.     

05 January 2023

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Prepare Plan To Establish Dedicated Food Street In Every City Of UP: Yogi Adityanath To Officials

Referring to the recently held Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi, the Chief Minister said the initiative aimed at bringing people of two diverse cultures together to help them know and understand each other better and unite...

25 December 2022

Ganga Vilas Cruise

32 Foreign Tourists To Be Part Of MV Ganga Vilas Cruise Accorded Warm Welcome In Varanasi

The cruise is equipped with a pollution-free system and noise control technology, Singh said. There is an STP plant on this cruise so that no sewage flows into the Ganges as well as a filtration plant which purifies the...

11 January 2023

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A street food shop in Varanasi serves up the legendary malaiyo

Eat Like A Local: Around Varanasi Savouring Malaiyo And Chura Matar

An OT reader recalls her gastronomical experiences in Varanasi for our series #OTReadersWrite

15 December 2022

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11 December 2022
Bharathi Remembered On Birth Anniversary; CM Inaugurates Poet's Renovated House In Varanasi

Bharathi Remembered On Birth Anniversary; CM Inaugurates Poet's Renovated House In Varanasi

The chief minister of Tamil Nadu formally inaugurated on Sunday a renovated house in Varanasi where Subramania Bharathi lived, virtually from Tamil Nadu.


11 December 2022
BHU Will Play A Key Role In The Formation Of India As Significant Power: S Jaishankar

BHU Will Play A Key Role In The Formation Of India As Significant Power: S Jaishankar

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will play a crucial role in India's ambition to become a "significant power," said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on...


09 December 2022
7 Things To Do On A Solo Trip To Varanasi

7 Things To Do On A Solo Trip To Varanasi

Experience the magic of Varanasi through its ghats, busy alleyways and the people


02 December 2022
Nepal Elections: Why India Would Want Sher Bahadur Deuba To Accede Throne Again?

Nepal Elections: Why India Would Want Sher Bahadur Deuba To Accede Throne Again?

Nepal Elections: Sher Bahadur Deuba wants strong ties with India. It was evident after he succeded Oli in 2021 in a dramatic turn of events.


19 November 2022
In Varanasi, PM Modi Pays Tributes To Poet, And Freedom Fighter Subramania Bharathi

In Varanasi, PM Modi Pays Tributes To Poet, And Freedom Fighter Subramania Bharathi

An endowed chair in Subramania Bharathi's name has enhanced the pride of the Banaras Hindu University, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


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18 November 2022
Explained: Bringing Back Age-old Link Between Varanasi And Tamil Nadu Through Kashi Tamil Sangamam

Explained: Bringing Back Age-old Link Between Varanasi And Tamil Nadu Through Kashi Tamil Sangamam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate a month-long programme, 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam', in Varanasi to rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate age-old links...


14 November 2022
UP Court Postpones Gyanvapi Case Judgement Till November 17

UP Court Postpones Gyanvapi Case Judgement Till November 17

Uttar Pradesh: The court had received a plea seeking a ban on the entry of Muslims into the Gyanvapi complex, handing over of the complex to the Sanatan Sangh...


11 November 2022
Gyanvapi Row: SC Extends Protection Of 'Shivling' Area, A Look Back At Case So Far

Gyanvapi Row: SC Extends Protection Of 'Shivling' Area, A Look Back At Case So Far

The court is hearing a petition by five Hindu women seeking daily prayers before the idols on the mosque's outer wall. Following the survey and the reported...


28 October 2022
Mahakal Corridor Project: Killing Two Birds With A Single Stone

Mahakal Corridor Project: Killing Two Birds With A Single Stone

Mahakal Corridor Project in Ujjain: By launching the ambitious and one of the most expensive projects in recent history, the BJP is trying not only to reach...


28 October 2022
Religion Always Shapes Political Culture In Liberal Democracies

Religion Always Shapes Political Culture In Liberal Democracies

Will the gods of the Hindu pantheon be reduced to singular narratives and used to polarise identities based on politics of Otherness? Asks Outlook Editor...


28 October 2022
Multivalent & Volatile: Can BJP's Plan To Politically Appropriate Lord Shiva Bear The Fruit?

Multivalent & Volatile: Can BJP's Plan To Politically Appropriate Lord Shiva Bear The Fruit?

From the most benign to the most destructive, Lord Shiva remains a mystery who defies definition. Attempts to appropriate him may not succeed.


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28 October 2022
Diary: Shiva In Kashi

Diary: Shiva In Kashi

Kashi is the seat of learning, where people worship both Shiva and Ram (Shiva-Ram) in the hope of getting salvation


18 October 2022
Allahabad HC Grants 10 Days To ASI To File Counter-Affidavit In Gyanvapi Case

Allahabad HC Grants 10 Days To ASI To File Counter-Affidavit In Gyanvapi Case

The original suit sought restoration of the ancient Kashi Vishwanath Temple at the site where the Gyanvapi Mosque currently stands. The petitioners claimed in...


14 October 2022
Gyanvapi Case Explained: Varanasi Court Rejects Carbon Dating Plea, The Case So Far, The History Of Dispute

Gyanvapi Case Explained: Varanasi Court Rejects Carbon Dating Plea, The Case So Far, The History Of Dispute

The Gyanvapi case is the latest of the lawsuits in the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath case. It also has centuries of history behind it.


14 October 2022
Explained: What Is Carbon Dating And How Is It Relevant To The Gyanvapi Mosque Row?

Explained: What Is Carbon Dating And How Is It Relevant To The Gyanvapi Mosque Row?

The Varanasi district court on Friday ruled that a ‘scientific investigation’ of the alleged ‘Shivling’ cannot be carried out since the Supreme Court...


14 October 2022
Photo Feature: Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi, Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri Temple Conflicts

Photo Feature: Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi, Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri Temple Conflicts

The 1990s decade was dominated by the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid row. Now, the Gyanvapi mosque row has added another chapter to the country’s history of...


14 October 2022
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Varanasi Court Rejects Hindu Devotees' Plea For Carbon Dating Of 'Shivling'

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Varanasi Court Rejects Hindu Devotees' Plea For Carbon Dating Of 'Shivling'

An object found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque during its court-mandated videography survey was claimed to be a 'Shivling' by the Hindu petitioners. Four of the...


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