Kumbh mela

HUL says no intention to hurt sentiment after modifying Kumbh Mela tea ad tweet

HUL says no intention to hurt sentiment after modifying Kumbh Mela tea ad tweet

2 min read . 07 Mar 2019

HUL promotes its hygiene brand Lifebuoy at Kumbh Mela

1 min read . 29 Jan 2019

It is the largest public gathering and collective act of faith anywhere in the world. Photo: PTI

At ₹4,200 crore, this year’s Kumbh Mela costliest ever

1 min read . 15 Jan 2019

Devotees gather to take a dip on the banks of the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, for the Kumbh mela in Allahabad on Monday. Photo: AFP

Kumbh Mela: Mobile app for weather information launched

1 min read . 14 Jan 2019

Bharti Airtel campus in Gurgaon, Haryana. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Airtel to deploy pre-5G mobile network tech for Kumbh this week

1 min read . 14 Jan 2019

The app will provide information on Kumbh, real-time travel information including special trains and busesPhoto: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Jio launches app featuring family locator, lost-and-found services for Kumbh

1 min read . 07 Jan 2019

This ‘Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App’ will provide critical and valuable information to the devotees, tourists and other passengers who will visit Allahabad during the Kumbh Mela period. Photo: AFP

Kumbh Mela: Railways launch mobile app to help devotees, tourists navigate through Allahabad

1 min read . 07 Jan 2019

Kumbh Nagar is probably India’s first smart city. Photo: AP

Opinion: The Kumbh Mela, India’s first smart city and more

3 min read . 07 Jan 2019

The flight on Ahmedabad-Allahabad route will operate on Wednesday and Saturday. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Air India launches flights for Kumbh Mela

1 min read . 04 Jan 2019

The central government has given its consent for renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj about 10 days ago, a home ministry official said. Photo: Alamy

Centre approves renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj

1 min read . 01 Jan 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government says about 100 million to 150 million people, including one million foreign tourists, are expected to attend Kumbh Mela, the eight-week festival period beginning from January 15. Photo: AFP

Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, to kick off in January

3 min read . 21 Dec 2018

The coaches will have colourful and attractive images of Kumbh Mela and landmark structures of Allahabad. Photo: Mint

Kumbh Mela 2019: Railways to run 800 special trains

1 min read . 17 Dec 2018

In an order issued Tuesday, the Railway Board said the ‘mela surcharge’ was being discontinued. Photo: Mint

Indian Railways to discontinue mela surcharge

1 min read . 12 Dec 2018

Road transport and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari . File photo: Mint

Airboat service from Varanasi to Prayagraj likely in January

1 min read . 05 Dec 2018

The Kumbh Mela, held in Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik, represents a syncretic set of rituals related to worship and cleansing in holy rivers. Photo: AFP

Unesco recognizes Kumbh Mela as India’s cultural heritage

1 min read . 07 Dec 2017

The Ardh Kumbh fair is held in every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad where millions of people take a holy dip in the Ganga river. Photo: PTI

Rename Allahabad as Prayagraj, seers urge Yogi Adityanath

1 min read . 12 Sep 2017

Reading the Bible along the Ganges

4 min read . 01 Jul 2017

The idea of holding the next cabinet meeting in Allahabad could be in the context of the Ardh Kumbh Mela, slated to be held there in 2019, to enable the govt to ascertain the reality on ground zero. Photo: Hindustan Times

Yogi Adityanath’s next UP cabinet meet possibly in Allahabad

1 min read . 05 Apr 2017

The PILs raised important issues of equitable distribution of water in Marathwada and western Maharashtra. Photo: Girish Srivastava/HT

Kumbh mela must be last priority in water allocation in Maharashtra: Bombay HC

1 min read . 23 Sep 2016

The Ujjain kumbh mela goes hi-tech. Watch video...

12 May 2016