Art Of Living

Remove derogatory content against Sri Sri: HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed Google to remove, within 36 hours, derogatory content posted by a blogger against Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Justice Manmohan Singh, hearing a defamation case filed by followers of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, also issued notice to Google and Jitender Bagga who allegedly posted derogatory contents against motivational guru and his Art of Living.

"In case, interim order is not passed, the plaintiffs will suffer irreparable loss and injury. Thus, till the next date, the defendant No.2 (Google) is directed to remove all defamatory content about the plaintiffs posted by the defendant No.1 (Jitender Bagga) on defendant No.2's website http://.blogger.com/ within 36 hours from date of knowledge of the order passed by this Court," the court said, in its interim order.

"The defendant No.1 (Bagga) is restrained from sending any e-mail, posting any material over the internet which has a direct or indirect reference to the plaintiffs or the Art of Living Foundation or any member of the Art of Living Foundation, or His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar," the court further added while passing the order Wednesday. It was made available Thursday....more

07:49 PM, May 10, 2012

Jaipur court to hear case against Sri Sri

by CNN-IBN

New Delhi: A Jaipur court is likely to hear a case against spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The Art of Living founder had alleged that government schools were breeding grounds for Naxalism. The petitioner wants the court to direct the police to lodge an FIR against the spiritual leader. "It's often seen that boys from Government schools are into Naxalism and violence. Those from the private education system are...

01:30 PM, Apr 02, 2012

Sri Sri offers to negotiate between Maoists, Govt

by Press Trust of India

Jaipur: Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has offered to negotiate between Maoists and the government in the issue of abduction of two Italians by Naxals in Odisha. He said that he is always ready for peace-talks anywhere and in the recent case of kidnapping of the foreigners by Naxals, he was prepared for mediation if either of the two sides (Naxals and the government) approached him. "I am ready...

03:35 PM, Mar 22, 2012

I studied in govt school, I'm not a Naxal: Sibal

by CNN-IBN

New Delhi: HRD and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal slammed spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his comment that government schools were a breeding ground for Naxals. "Sorry to hear his comments and this is not true. I studied in a government school and I am not a Naxalite," Sibal said. Earlier Sri Sri Ravi Shankar came out with a bizarre statement. The spiritual leader said that government schools were...

02:06 PM, Mar 21, 2012

Govt schools breeding ground for Naxals: Sri Sri

by CNN-IBN

Jaipur: As Odisha struggles with the Italian hostage crisis, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has come out with a bizarre statement. The Spiritual leader said that government schools were a breeding ground for Naxals. "It's often seen that boys from Government schools are into Naxalism and violence. Those from the private education system are not into these things. They move ahead with an ideal (adarsh) and teachers are responsible...

08:51 AM, Mar 21, 2012

Ready to broker peace with Taliban: Sri Sri

by IANS

Lucknow: Art of Living (AoL) founder and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has offered his "good intentions and services" to the Pakistan government and said that he was ready to broker peace between the Pakistan government and Taliban. Back from a trip to Pakistan, Sri Sri told IANS that during his trip to Pakistan, he "could feel the urge among the Pakistan masses to find peace and end violence"....

09:03 AM, Mar 19, 2012

Give equal rights to women: Sri Sri

by The New Indian Express

Bangalore: Sri Sri Ravishankar's Art Of Living Ashram looked like a conglomerate of foreign embassies on Friday as representatives from over 55 countries had assembled there to exchange their ideas and experience in various fields at the International Women's Conference. The discussion eventually boiled down to spiritual approach to the subject since the conference was held at the Ashram. Sri Sri Ravishankar who inaugurated the session along with other dignitaries...

10:23 AM, Feb 04, 2012

Give equal rights to women: Sri Sri Ravishankar

by Express News Service,The New Indian Express

08:17 AM, Feb 04, 2012

Berlin gala marks 30 years of Art of Living

by IANS

Berlin: Thousands of people, including Indian Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai and BJP President Nitin Gadkari, braved showers and chilly winds in the German capital to attend yoga performances and riveting Indian dance and music shows as part of the World Cultural Festival celebrating 30 years of Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation. Held at the historic Olympic Stadium -- built by Nazi leader Adolf...

10:56 AM, Jul 04, 2011