By Saumya Bhatt, Ahmedabad: A senior security staffer at Ahmedabad airport's Domestic terminal found presence of a live 9MM pistol cartridge in a passenger's bag yesterday. The incident occurred at 3:30 AM during the screening of luggage for Vistara Air flight UK 918 to Mumbai. The passenger had no weapon license or permit for the cartridge. A police complaint is filed against the passenger at the Airport police station. Prashant Saheta was on security screening duty at Level 3. A navy blue c...Read More

By Saumya Bhatt, Gandhinagar: Chaturmas, a sacred period of four months in the Hindu calendar  , which begins with Devpodhi/ Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadhi Ekadashi) and concludes with Devuthi Ekadashi (Kartik Ekadashi) will this year 2024 start from tomorrow on 17th July(Devpodhi Ekadashi) and end on 12th November with Devuthi Ekadashi. The months included in Chaturmas are Shravan, Bhadrapad, Ashwin, and Kartik. According to the beliefs, God Vishnu goes into a deep meditative sleep called Yog...Read More

Book Review by Saumya Bhatt "Mandiron ke liye Ek Dashak" (Volume 2) by Sandeep Singh serves as a compelling call to action for Hindus to actively engage in preserving and revitalising their Mandirs. Building on the foundation in the first volume, Singh emphasizes the necessity of moving beyond social media activism to tangible, on-ground efforts for Mandirs' preservation and economic nurturing. Singh emphasizes that this is the most opportune time for Hindus to reclaim the glory of their M...Read More

Book Review by Saumya Bhatt 'Temple Economics (Arthvyavastha of Mandir)' is a meticulously researched book written by Sandeep Singh. This book(volume-1) delves into the historical and ongoing challenges faced by Hindu temples in India. Singh outlines the destructive impact of historical invasions, colonialism, and modern secular governance on the Hindu temples and their wealth. He emphasizes how despite India's independence in 1947, Hindu temples remained under the control of the secular g...Read More