Mahabharata
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'No greater book in world than Quran, should be included in NCERT: SP MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq
Uttar Pradesh | Nov 26, 2023, 09:08 AM ISTSamajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, has once again made headlines with his statement. He expressed that the Quran Sharif is the greatest book in the world and should be included in the NCERT.
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'Mahabharata' finds an OTT home on Disney+ Hotstar, show unveiled globally
Ott | Sep 10, 2022, 10:46 AM ISTMahabharata, the show based on one of the greatest epics of India, speaks of the ultimate conflict between 'dharma and adharma'. It is being produced by Madhu Mantena, Ram Gopal Verma's nephew and Anurag Kashyap's former associate, Mythoversestudios and Allu Entertainment.
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Peter Brook, theatre genius who staged 'The Mahabharata', dies at 97
Celebrities | Jul 04, 2022, 10:30 AM ISTPeter Brook directed operas for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and the Aix en Provence Festival. He also worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1950 through 1970, and his stint included directing Paul Scofield in "King Lear", Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in "Titus Andronicus" and John Gielgud in "Measure for Measure".
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Students can learn about lord Ram's character: MP Minister on inclusion of epics in graduation syllabus
News | Sep 13, 2021, 11:19 PM ISTUnder the New Education Policy 2020, the Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to include Ramayana, Mahabharata and Ramcharitmanas in syllabus for the graduation courses. While speaking to ANI state Higher Education Minister, Dr Mohan Yadav said, "Whoever wants to learn about Lord Ram's character and contemporary works can do so. Teachers of our study board have prepared the syllabus under the NEP 2020... If we can bring our glorious history forward, no one should have any issue with it".
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Ramayana, Mahabharata re-run takes Doordarshan to top of charts
Business | Apr 09, 2020, 03:15 PM ISTThe re-run of famous devotional shows Ramayana and Mahabharata have taken Doordarshan to top of the television ratings last week, Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) rating shows. According to 2020 week 13 ratings, March 28-April 3 released by BARC, Doordarshan's weekly impressions were 156.48 crore. The two popular classic shows have taken Doordarshan to top of viewership.
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Arujna's arrows had nuclear power: Bengal Governor
India | Jan 14, 2020, 11:47 PM ISTWest Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday claimed flying objects existed during the period of "Ramayana" and in the "Mahabharata", Arjuna's arrows had "nuclear power". Ironically, Dhankhar's comments came during his inaugural address at the 45th eastern India Science Fair and 19th Science and Engineering Fair.
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One hundred eight feet tall statue of Vyas to be constructed
India | Jun 23, 2019, 11:08 PM ISTThe Tanhu district is believed to be the birth place of Vyas who is said to have authored Mahabharata in Vyas cave situated in the area.
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Journalism started during Mahabharata, Narad Muni like Google, claims Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Dinesh Sharma
India | May 31, 2018, 04:20 PM ISTDinesh Sharma cited various instances from the Hindu epic Mahabharata to substantiate his claims.
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Kurukshetra: ASI approves excavation at site of Mahabharata's 'house of lac'
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ASI approves archaeologists to excavate Mahabharata's house of lac 'Lakshagriha'
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S.S. Rajamouli is not making Mahabharata
Bollywood | Sep 25, 2017, 07:01 AM IST''It will be sometime that I will be starting to work on my next project," Rajamouli said.
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Shah Rukh Khan keen to make a film on Mahabharata
Bollywood | Jun 27, 2017, 10:58 AM ISTShah Rukh Khan interested to make a film on Mahabharata.
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Rs 1000-cr magnus opus 'The Mahabharata' gets backing from PM Modi
Jun 05, 2017, 12:14 PM ISTIn a letter to producer Dr B R Shetty, Modi has said he is awaiting the release of the film, which will be “a matter of pride for the entire nation”
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Rs 1,000 cr for ‘The Mahabharata’: Meet the man behind India’s most expensive film ever
Apr 18, 2017, 12:16 PM ISTThe film will be a coming together of the crème de la crème of Indian and global cinema in terms of cast and crew
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Rajkummar Rao: FTII needs to be in safe hands!
Bollywood | Jul 11, 2015, 01:14 PM ISTMumbai: Rajkummar Rao is the latest Bollywood celebrity to come out in support of the students protesting againt the appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute of
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Mahabharata to be retold on Twitter from Duryodhana's point of view
India | Feb 11, 2015, 08:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: A lecturer based in Britain has reimagined the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata from Duryodhana's perspective for Twitter audiences.Chindu Sreedharan, a lecturer at Bournemouth University in the UK, began narrating the tale through the
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Mahabharata, Ramayana great source of knowledge on politics and morality, Advani says
National | Dec 14, 2014, 11:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: After Union minister Sushma Swaraj favoured declaring Gita as "national scripture", veteran BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday urged people to read Mahabharata and Ramayana saying the epics are a great source of
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Bhagwad Gita has universal relevance: RSS chief
National | Dec 03, 2014, 07:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Tuesday underscored the universal relevance of the Bhagwad Gita, saying its message must be spread across the national borders to benefit all communities alike.In a public address to mark
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Mahabharata retold in just 36 tweets
India | Oct 16, 2014, 10:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: It's 21st century and we are the internet generation. Those eras of writing manuscripts and letters are completely over. Today social media plays a vital role in expressing thoughts. And following the trend
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Modi invokes Mahabharata in Lok Sabha
India | Jun 11, 2014, 08:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Returning the fire, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invoked Mahabharata epic to remind Congress that days of “Kauravas and Pandavas” were over and that his government wanted to move forward taking everyone along.Modi's