The World Yoga Day falls on June 21 and what better day than that to focus on healthy living through yoga, meditation and chanting. Aatmanika Ram addresses just that in her latest book Ancient Chants ...

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Gregorian chant is freely available and a music of the people – not the domain of a stuffy, Catholic elite as it is often perceived, says a music scholar from ...

Mantra chanting is a deeply rooted spiritual and religious practise that has positive effects on one's physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. It is a great way to enter a meditative state of mind ...

Ashwin Sanghi's latest book 'Chanakya's Chant' is being adapted into a major motion picture. On a whirlwind trip to the city, Sanghi finds time to chat with TOI. Excerpts. What brings you to the city?

Gregorian chant has persisted for more than a thousand years, but some fear the haunting melodies are in danger of fading away. That is, unless Stanford Professor William Mahrt has a voice in the ...

This year Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated on April 16 (Saturday). On this special day the 11th Rudra avatar of Lord Shiva, i.e. Lord Hanuman was born. Worshiping Lord Hanuman on this day gives ...