Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar lodged a spirited counter attack on Bollywood stars and the film industry at a gathering of followers. ...
11:39 AM, Mar 25, 2013
While speaking to CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that alcohol is the root cause of crime against women. ...
11:30 AM, Feb 20, 2013
While speaking to CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that alcohol is the root cause of crime against women. ...
11:59 PM, Feb 19, 2013
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has entered the Afzal Guru hanging debate saying Kashmiris should see Afzal as an Indian and not just a Kashmiri. He also said that death penalty should be abolished while speaking to CNN-IBN's deputy editor Sagarika Ghose. ...
12:03 PM, Feb 19, 2013
Rubbishing the view that if women remained home-bound much of the violence against them could be avoided, Art of Loving (AOL) guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Thursday said in a civil society women enjoyed all rights that men are entitled to. ...
08:05 PM, Jan 10, 2013
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday expressed dismay over political parties giving tickets to people with criminal records due to which, he said, India has become a land of scams and slums. "The country has become a land of scams and slums and it is ironical that just for vote bank, political parties are giving tickets to those who have criminal cases against them," said Sri Sri Ravi...
11:28 PM, Dec 04, 2012
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...
07:49 PM, May 10, 2012
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
The spiritual leader said that often boys from government schools are into Naxalism and violence. ...
11:49 PM, Mar 22, 2012
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
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
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
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
Bangalore: Hindu spiritual leader and The Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will visit Pakistan on a three-day peace mission from March 12, his office said on Friday. This is his second visit to the neighbouring country. The first one was in July 2004, an AoL release said. Ravi Shankar will hold talks with business leaders, academicians, spiritual leaders, student organizations and opinion leaders to strengthen collaborative efforts...
12:38 AM, Mar 10, 2012
Amethi (UP): Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said a strong Lokpal Bill would be brought in the coming session of Parliament and advised those demanding it to remain patient. "Experts are working on the draft for a strong Lokpal Bill...after looking at all aspects, it would be brought in the coming session of Parliament," he told reporters here. The Minister said judiciary and media would be kept out...
05:20 PM, Nov 10, 2011
New Delhi: On Wednesday night on our Face The Nation programme aired at 10 pm "Should spiritual leaders participate in anti-corruption campaigns", we carried a pre-recorded interview of the Art Of Living Founder and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar without explicitly mentioning that the interview had been recorded a couple of hours earlier in the day. Since the interview appeared during a live debate format, it sent out the...
10:06 AM, Nov 10, 2011
Chandauli (UP): Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday said he could not visit Amethi during his ongoing anti-corruption yatra in Uttar Pradesh as the Ashram which had extended him invitation was pressurised not to call him. "I was invited by Sri Hari Ashram to visit Amethi during my yatra but I had to change it (the plan) because my people there were facing undue pressure from political parties...
06:34 PM, Nov 08, 2011
Anand (Gujarat): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had a close door meeting at the latter's ashram in Anklavdi village on Saturday. According to officials of the Chief Minister's office, the meeting, which lasted over 40 minutes, was held to discuss programmes to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Ashram spokesperson Mehul Sharma told reporters that Modi had come to Anklavdi for...
03:52 PM, Oct 29, 2011
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh is keeping up his attack on spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, calling him a BJP-RSS agent. Digvijaya pointed to the fact that Sri Sri launched the book of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari, sharing the dais with RSS members. The Congress leader posted a tweet, "Sri Sriji releases Nitin Gadkariji's book Advaniji and Suresh Soniji of RSS on the dais....
11:18 AM, Oct 29, 2011
New Delhi: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh now targetted Spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and alleged that the RSS was using Team Anna. The spiritual guru though refused to be drawn into an exchange with the Congress. It's seems like the drama of the absurd. Even as Anna Hazare continues to maintain his maun vrat (vow of silence), Digvijaya Singh continues to level allegations against Team Anna. Singh on Thursday...
08:37 PM, Oct 27, 2011
